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Need Those Parts!
This past July 4 was a costly holiday for a couple of NFL players. New York Giants defensive lineman Jason Pierre-Paul had to have his right index finger amputated as a result of a fireworks accident. Tampa Bay cornerback C.J. … Continue reading
Uprooted
I just pulled a tree out of the ground with my bare hands. Actually, I just used my thumb and forefinger, since the tree was only a couple of inches tall and maybe two weeks old. It was growing in … Continue reading
What, Me Worry?
The late Rick Majerus was perhaps best known for being the men’s basketball coach at the University of Utah. Majerus was also known for his witty comments. He once had this to say about people’s concerns about the economy: “Everyone’s … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Prayer
Tagged economy, financial concerns, illustration, Matthew 6, Rick Majerus, seek first his kingdom, worry
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Numbers
Once a year my wife and I go to a health fair sponsored by a local hospital. For a nominal fee we get a detailed lab report based on blood samples that we give. We get the results of our … Continue reading
Doing Your Best
A man robbed a bank in New York City yesterday and got away with over $1,200. It happened at the Santander Bank in Queens shortly after 2:00pm. The robber, wearing a grey hoodie, passed a note to the teller demanding … Continue reading
Not Quite Synonyms
Is there a difference between the words “complete” and “finished”? While they might be considered synonyms, these words might have some different connotations. One man insisted that there is a distinction between those two words. When asked to explain, he … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged 1 Peter 3:7, choosing a spouse, complete, finished, husbands and wives, illustration, marriage, synonyms
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That’s What It Means!
Wedding ceremonies sometime include the lighting of a unity candle. A minister at a wedding rehearsal was explaining the symbolism of the unity candle ceremony. “After the middle candle is lit, blowing out the two side candles means the two … Continue reading
Contemporary Wedding
Former Education Secretary William Bennett once attended a contemporary wedding where the bride and groom did not promise to stay together “til death do we part”. Instead, in their wedding vows, the couple pledged to remain together “as long as love … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Culture, Humor
Tagged commitment, divorce, illustration, Malachi 2:15, marriage, wedding vows, William Bennett
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You Can’t Hide
Paul Harvey once told about a lady who made a big decision after Hurricane Andrew devastated south Florida several years ago. Patricia Christy was waiting in line for food when she vowed that she was going to get out of … Continue reading
Worst Day
Clara Null wrote about a bad day she once had: “It was one of the worst days of my life: the washing machine broke down, the telephone kept ringing, my head ached, and the mail carrier brought a bill I … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged 2 Corinthians 1, baby with pacifier, bad day, Clara Null, comfort, Father of all compassion, illustration, worst day
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