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"Then Jesus said, "Did I not tell you that if you believed, you would see the glory of God?" - John 11:40   After four days of mourning had passed Jesus came to Bethany. He is read more..

If it were not for certain rituals in life, life would be a rather drab business. I know some celebrate a ritual because they have celebrated it before and are just going through the motions. J read more..

"We used to play spin the bottle when I was a kid. A girl would spin the bottle and if it pointed to you when it stopped, the girl could either kiss you or give you a dime.By the time I was 14, I owne read more..

"I am Jesus whom you are persecuting, now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do." - Acts 9:5,6   Accepting Jesus as our Savior implies submitting to Hi read more..

During a phone conversation, my nephew mentioned that he was taking a psychology course at the university."Oh, great," I said. "Now you'll be analyzing everyone in the family.""No, no," he replied. "I... read more..

This personal helicopter is pretty cool - unless (I am guessing) this guy lives next door to you. I personally am opposed to the general population having their own flying machines because look at t read more..

Ash Wednesday   Old Testament Lesson: Joel 2:1-2, 12-17 Epistle: 2 Cor. 5:20-6:10 Gospel: Matthew 6:1-6, 16-21 Psalm: 51:1-18        Ash Wednesday is the f read more..

Don't be discouraged by your first attempts at this game.  My initial kicks were pretty pitiful.  But after a while I did get some good ones - 4526 meters and then 5321!  I may go pro! (adsby... read more..

Donald Ogden Stewart, the writer, had a son away at prep school. When the boy reached the age of fourteen, Stewart wrote him the following letter:"Dear son, now that you have reached the magic age of ... read more..

Another fun episode of Human Tetris - with a couple of key subtitles at just the right time! (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); read more..

"He brought me forth also into a large place; he delivered me; because he delighted in me." - Psalm 18:19   A favorite charge against Christians is that they live in a narrow worl read more..

Because my mother had a habit of losing her cordless phone, I bought her a phone with a clip on it so she could attach it directly to her belt. A few days later, I walked into my mother's home and fou... read more..

Can you recognize the body of Christ when you see it?  Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20080203.mp3{/audio} read more..

Fresh out of high school, I found a job cleaning the elegant home of an older couple. Among other duties, I had to dust their many imported carvings and petrified collectibles, as well as pick up aft... read more..

"When Moses' hands grew tired, they took a stone and put it under him and he sat on it. Aaron and Hur held his hands up, one on one side, one on the other so that his hands remained steady ti read more..

It was very crowded at the supermarket, and the customer in front of me had a large order. As the harried looking clerk lifted the final bag for her, its bottom gave way, sending the contents crashing... read more..

Squirrels drive me nuts.  I have 2 squirrel stories from my past that have left me with mixed feelings about these rodents.  So I am always happy to find people who fight back and make thi read more..