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Tag Archives: illustration
Watch Out for Imitations
A man once purchased some property that included a house and a barn. Looking through the barn, he found an old chest that contained a violin. Upon closer inspection, he found the word “Stradivarius” inscribed on the instrument. Knowing that … Continue reading
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Tagged fake, genuine, hypocrisy, illustration, imitation, Luke 6:46, Stradivarius violin
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Deserving of Our Honor
Today I attended a program conducted by our local high school to honor our veterans. Many people from the community attended the ceremony. We listened as the band played patriotic songs. We stood and pledged allegiance to the flag. … Continue reading
Eleven Words
I recently received a card that was signed by a young married couple. I have had the pleasure of being able to minister to them and their young child for the past couple of years, and they wanted to thank … Continue reading
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Tagged Acts 13:15, discouragement, encouragement, giving thanks, illustration, kind words, sending cards, thinking of you
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Which Direction?
“The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.”—Ecclesiastes 10:2. Now you know how to vote in the upcoming election. All right, I know that the Scripture verse quoted above was … Continue reading
True Colors
A Massachusetts fisherman recently caught a rare lobster that is half orange and half black, with the colors split down the middle. Such coloration is estimated to occur only once in every 50 million lobsters. Far more common are people … Continue reading
Our Daily Candy
I enjoyed handing out candy to the trick-or-treaters who came to our door last evening. Some are quick to tell me why they have come. Others simply stand there and hold out their bag for me to put candy in. … Continue reading
Shouldn’t Be Doing That!
My wife and I had just moved into our current home about a week before Halloween a couple of years ago. I wasn’t home when trick-or-treating began that year, so Karen was left alone to give out candy to the … Continue reading
Chosen
When Mike Krzyzewski coached the USA Olympic men’s basketball team, he noticed that Lebron James had a huge tattoo that says, “Chosen 1”. Krzyzewski said, “I think I’m going to get one of those.” James leaned over and replied, “No, … Continue reading
By the Numbers
After lights out, the inmates of the prison took turns calling out numbers, which caused the other inmates to burst out in laughter. “#23!” “Ha! Ha! Ha!” “#17!” “Ha! Ha! Ha!” “#42!” “Ha! Ha! Ha!” A new prisoner asked his … Continue reading
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Tagged Bible, how to tell a joke, illustration, jokes, Scripture memorization
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Lost and Found
Corn mazes have become a popular activity for many people. Some farmers have found that they can make some extra money by taking advantage of this trend. One of the more elaborate corn mazes is at Cool Patch Pumpkins in … Continue reading
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