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No Brakes
A lady once called her husband at home and said, “The brakes went out on the car. I need you to come and get me.” “Okay”, he replied. “Where are you?” “I’m at the drugstore.” “Where is the car?” “It’s … Continue reading
Out of Control
On Monday, December 18, 2017 at 6:00am, Amtrak passenger train 501 left Seattle, Washington on its way to Portland, Oregon. About 18 miles south of Tacoma, something went terribly wrong. The train jumped the tracks and most of its cars plunged … Continue reading
In Control
Laura Smith writes: “Our young daughter was learning the fruit of the Spirit, so I asked her to recite them to me. ‘Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and remote control!’” You have to appreciate the young girl’s … Continue reading
Expecting Fruit
I recently attended an outdoor wedding that took place in a vineyard. The setting was beautiful, and the weather cooperated. It was a very nice ceremony. At the reception, someone mentioned that they had checked the vines and found that … Continue reading
Works Every Time
The keyless entry feature for my car stopped working a few weeks ago. This wasn’t too surprising, since my car is 17 years old. Nevertheless, I continued to try the keyless entry every time I approached my car to unlock it. Then, after … Continue reading
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Tagged faithfulness, fruit of the Spirit, Galatians 5:22-23, illustration, key fob, keyless entry, serving God, worship
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Who’s Driving?
The Speed Bump cartoon that appeared in newspapers on February 17, 2016 made a joke about the experimental driverless cars that have been in the news lately. It depicted a couple of cowboys riding along behind the herd. One says … Continue reading
In Control
A mother was teaching her young daughter the fruit of the Spirit, from Galatians 5:22-23. When she thought she had the list memorized, she recited it for her mother: “Love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and remote control!” … Continue reading
Properly Labeled
A recent study suggests that many supplements supposedly containing herbs or other ingredients that allegedly promote health and well-being actually contain little or none of these ingredients. It seems that many of these products are little more than cheap fillers … Continue reading
The Right Stuff
There has been a dispute lately about what ingredients are necessary to constitute real mayonnaise. Unilever, the maker of Hellmann’s, sued Hampton Creek, the maker of Just Mayo, accusing them of false advertising because its product contains no eggs and … Continue reading
