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“Am I not destroying my enemies when I make friends of them?” — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)  “He can compress the most words into the smallest idea of any man I know.” — Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865)  “I have come to the conclusion never again to think of marrying, and for this …

— Author Unknown Most everyone in America, and many around the world,  remember John Wayne as a famous actor, primarily for his great Movie Westerns. But, you may not know what happened to him just before he died. This is that story. John Wayne was a big fan of Rev. …

A young man sprinkling his lawn and bushes with pesticides wanted to check the contents of the barrel to see how much pesticide remained in it. He raised the cover and lit his lighter; the vapors inflamed and engulfed him.  He jumped from his truck, screaming.   His neighbor came …

A True Story by Jaye Lewis – used with permission We prowled through the second hand bookstore, the day after Christmas, just my husband, Louie, our daughters, Jenny and Helen, and me. This was a precious time for us, because we would be splitting up as a family, again, in …

A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the 4 pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked …

By Michael Masterson “If you want to be a writer, you have to write.” I was sixteen years old when my father said those words to me. They were both kind and cruel. And I never forgot them. The first time I can remember wanting to be a writer was …

The Lesson of Easter from an Unlikely Child A True Story by Ida Mae Kempel Jeremy was born with a twisted body and a slow mind. At the age of 12 he was still in second grade, seemingly unable to learn. His teacher, Doris Miller, often became exasperated with him. …

By Pastor John W. WattsFirst Protestant Community Church, Fort Lauderdale, FloridaFri., Mar. 25, 2005  Today is the day that most of Christianity celebrates or remembers in some way as “Good Friday.” It is the day we remember as the day when Jesus was nailed to that old rugged cross about …

A holy man was having a conversation with the Lord one day and said,“Lord, I would like to know what Heaven and Hell are like.” The Lord led the holy man to two doors. He opened one of the doors and the Holy man looked in. In the middle of …

Words can clarify, prove, confuse, destroy, be helpful, wound etc.  In our search for God, and our understanding of faith, words can be all these and more. Ultimately, as human beings we are finite, and when it come to God, we need to walk humbly and in awe. Enjoy! _____________________ …