Religious

A Parable-like Story — Author Unknown A young man applied for a job as a farmhand.  When the farmer asked for his qualifications, he said, “I can sleep through a storm.” This puzzled the farmer… but he liked the young man.  So he hired him. A few weeks later, the …

By Roger Darlington My all-time favourite film is “Lawrence Of Arabia,” and if I have a favourite scene from the movie, then I guess it is the one of Lawrence’s triumphal return from the Nefud desert, having gone back to rescue the Arab Gasim. The crossing of the Nefud desert …

A Great, TRUE Story — By Aprille Wyatt I decided it was important to write this down… God is still working things out for our good, even in today’s world, and I didn’t want to forget any detail! Where do I even begin? The Mustang Story starts with the “cute …

Author unknown The only survivor of a shipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayed feverishly for God to rescue him, and every day he scanned the horizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming. Exhausted, he eventually managed to build a little hut out of driftwood to …

— Author Unknown Two traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family.  The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the mansion’s guest room.  Instead the angels were given a small space in the cold basement.  As they made their …

A True Story — By Josh and Karen Zarandona Brenda was a young woman who was invited to go rock climbing. Although she was very scared, she went with her group to a tremendous granite cliff. In spite of her fear, she put on the gear, took hold of the …

A True Story  By Samantha Mankin Age 16 The worst day of my life was the day I lost my best friend. I had just came back from a camping trip with my grandparents. Listo, a golden gecko and my friend for more than two years, had to stay behind with …

The disciples of Jesus gave their lives for the preaching of the gospel. DO YOU KNOW HOW THE APOSTLES DIED? This will serve as a reminder that our personal and business sufferings are minor… compared to the intense persecution and cold cruelty the Apostles and disciples of Jesus Christ faced …

Attributed to Roger William ThomasSubmitted to Ann Landers by Kay in California  A woman was diagnosed with a terminal illness and given three months to live. She asked her Pastor to come to her home to discuss her final wishes. She told him which songs she wanted sung at her …

Author Unknown  It was an unusually cold day for the month of May. Spring had arrived and everything was alive with color. But a cold front from the North had brought winter’s chill back to Indiana. I sat, with two friends, in the picture window of a quaint restaurant just …