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Tag Archives: illustration
What’s the Weather Like?
I recently heard about a man who has a special rock that tells him what the weather is like. He keeps it right outside his kitchen window. If he looks out and sees that the rock is casting a shadow, … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor, Leadership
Tagged come let us reason together, common sense, illustration, Isaiah 1:18, logic, reasoning, weather prediction
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Issue the Warning!
A 9-year-old Ohio boy was struck by a stray bullet while watching television around midnight on New Year’s Eve. The boy is said to be in serious condition after he was hit in the hand, shoulder and chest area. The … Continue reading
Keeping It Together
Gayle Urban writes about the time she was browsing in a Christian bookstore and discovered a shelf of reduced-price items. Among the gifts was a little figurine of a man and woman, their heads lovingly tilted toward one another. “HAPPY … Continue reading
Resolve to Exercise
With the coming of a new year, many people resolve to improve themselves in some area. A popular resolution is to get more exercise. I heard about a man who suddenly decided that if he started running he would live … Continue reading
Reading that Book
Jana Jones writes that during the day she takes a few moments to unwind by reading the Bible. After seeing her do this for several years, her four-year-old daughter became concerned and asked, “Aren’t you ever going to get finished … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged Bible, Bible reading, funny things kids say, illustration, Jana Jones, Psalm 119, setting a good example
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The Star
Back during World War II a little boy and his father were out for a drive on Christmas Eve. As they drove by houses that were decorated for Christmas the boy noticed that many of the windows had a star. … Continue reading
Hang In There!
A few days ago I noticed a small spider on our back porch. He was hanging from a single strand, about eye level, a couple of feet outside our back door. I kept an eye on the spider and noticed … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Leadership
Tagged hanging in there, illustration, James 1:4, maturity, perseverance, spider, spider web, spiritual growth
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Willing to Sacrifice
The prayer offered up before the 2018 Army-Navy football game reminded us of a very important fact—that every player on the field was willing to die for every person watching the game. It was a very inspiring thought. This reminds … Continue reading
Musical Variety
I recently found a local radio station that plays an interesting mix of music. You might hear an old, old country song that is followed by a fairly recent pop/rock song. For example, I heard a song by the Bay … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church
Tagged Colossians 3:16, hymns, illustration, music, music in church, singing, singing to God, spiritual songs, variety in music, worship
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Don’t Shoot!
On a recent road trip my attention was drawn to a couple of horses in a field. They were wearing bright orange vests. It had been deer season, and apparently the owner of the horses was concerned enough about their … Continue reading
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