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The Furnace Committee and Other Funny Stories About Worry
A stove checked three times, a prayer chain with weather updates and a furnace committee that loved lunch. Seven funny stories about worry and trusting God.
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The Great Pettibone Wedding Weather Debate
Married fifty-five years, Ruby and Harlan still can't agree whether it rained on their wedding day. A church anniversary toast was supposed to settle it.
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The Haskett Brothers and the Church With No Aisle
For nine years two brothers sat on opposite sides of the church aisle. Then the pews went out for new carpet, and someone had to set up the folding chairs.
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