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Ducking into confession with a turkey in his arms, Brian said, "Forgive me, Father, for I have sinned. I stole this turkey to feed my family. Would you take it and settle my guilt?" "Certainly not," ... read more..

"For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come." - 1 Timothy 4:8   When Friday co read more..

Nobody enjoys privacy more than Yours Truly. I confess I am not a very happy camper when that privacy is compromised in any fashion. Recently, I endured a tremendous trespass on my privacy. One day l... read more..

"For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." - Matthew 6:21   Our treasure,(that which we value most), is like a magnet. It draws our thoughts, desire, and our act read more..

"We glory in tribulation also, knowing that tribulation worketh patience; and patience, experience; and experience, hope; and hope maketh not ashamed." - Romans 5:3-5   There is read more..

THIRD SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY   This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it.   Isaiah 9:1-4 1 Cor. 1:10-17 Matthew 4:12-23 Psalm 27:1-9   On this Third read more..

What is the relationship of righteousness to effective prayer? The answer will lead you not only to answered pray but maybe healing from sickness too. Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20080127 read more..

"Restore unto me the joy of Thy Salvation." - Psalm 51:12   David was a poetic genius. Guided by the Holy Spirit, he had written the immoral Twenty-Third Psalm. He was a hero of m read more..

"I thank my God upon every remembrance of you, always in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy, for your fellowship in the Gospel from the first day until now." - Phi read more..

"He who covers his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy." - Proverbs 28:13   Modern psychiatrists tell us that a sense of guilt crowded do read more..

"The mind of sinful man is death, but the mind controlled by the Spirit is life and peace." - Romans 8:6   Paul divides people into two categories, those who let themselves be con read more..

My employment search preoccupied our family for months. One day my husband told our three boys that to make things easier for me, he had a list of jobs for them.They were all silent until our six-year... read more..

The white dwarf sun pulls everything towards it - except blue balls apparently.  This game has three different versions to try and is calmly intense to play. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbyg... read more..

Some things in life seem like they will never end, they just drag on and on with no sign of running out of steam. Maybe it is simply me, but I find I have a limited amount of steam these days, par read more..

"For who makes you different from anyone else? What do you have that you did not receive?"   This is a heart and memory searching question. It greets us at every point as we try to read more..

So George goes out on a really windy night to walk over and visit his friend Sam, who is sick in bed. Several hours later, George drags his weary body into Sam's house and collapses on the couch."I te... read more..

I think most people would have to spend back to back life sentences in prison to learn to play the harmonica this well.  But Buddy Greene (as far as I know) didn't. (adsbygoogle = read more..

"Better is a dry morsel and quietness than a house full of sacrifices with strife." - Proverbs 17:1   The house full of strife of which the inspired writer was speaking was not kn read more..

As the test pilot climbed out of the experimental aircraft, having torn off the wings and tail in the crash landing, the crash truck arrived.A rescuer saw the bloodied pilot and asked, "What happened?... read more..

Do good works earn you anything from God?   Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20070120.mp3{/audio} read more..

Isaiah 49:1-6 1 Cor. 1:1-9 John 1:29-41 Psalm 40:1-12   Jesus came to take away the sins of the world. This mission was assigned by God, accomplished by the Son of God, and revealed to Jo read more..

A friend asked me to replace the rotted post that her mailbox sat on, but to save the beloved old box. I managed to extract all but one of the rusty nails in the bottom of the mailbox. To free the las... read more..

"Let the words of my mouth, and the meditation of my heart, be acceptable in  Thy sight, O LORD my strength and my Redeemer." - Psalm 19:14   This is the prayer of one who has read more..

I don't know if anyone has ever said that dancing is for the dogs, but in this case they would have been right.  Enjoy Carolyn Scott and Rookie dancing to Grease's "You're the One that I w read more..

"Therefore his sisters sent unto Him, saying, LORD, behold, he whom Thou lovest is sick." - John 11:3   We find it strange that Jesus had been an intimate friend of the family an read more..

After every flight, pilots fill out a form (called a "gripe sheet," at some airlines) which tells mechanics about problems with the aircraft. The mechanics correct the problems, document their repairs... read more..

"So the spirit took me up and brought me into the inner court; and behold, the glory of the LORD filled the temple." - Ezekiel 43:5   When the tabernacle in the wilderness was com read more..

"I will praise  Thee;  for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Marvelous are Thy works and that my soul knoweth right well." - Psalm 139:14   Epiphany places a tremendou read more..

Here's a really fun game that has the same goal I had in college - to reach about 67%.  The instructions on how to play are below.  See how well you can do in the 5 minutes you have to pla read more..

This devotion is by request:  It was my confirmation verse. "I beseech you, therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable read more..