The Old, Old Story
When comedian Bob Newhart stood in front of a live audience for the first time (it was at the Tidelands Motor Inn in Houston), he performed the only three comedy routines he had: one about Abe Lincoln, one about a […]
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A Life Worth Living
William James said, “The greatest use of life is to spend it for something that will outlast us.” The overwhelming majority of things we do during the day are profoundly temporary. Driving here or there. Having a meal. Watching TV. […]
The Personable God
Do you describe your God as personable? Moses most likely didn’t — until the day a burning bush caught his attention. In a very intimate revealing of Himself, God appears to Moses and reintroduces Himself as “I Am”. It was […]
Do You Believe In Prayer?
Do we believe in prayer? Do we really believe that the God of heaven listens to us when we pray? Do we really believe that God intervenes in our lives in response to prayer? There are times when I wonder. […]
Get Yourself Together
The young mother was ready for a few minutes of relaxation after a long and demanding day. However, her young daughter had other plans for her mother’s time. “Read me a story, Mom,” the little girl requested. “Give Mommy a […]
The Seven Wonders
I like the story about the 3rd graders who were asked by their teacher to make a list of the Seven Wonders of the World. They took blank pieces of paper and started writing down what they believed to be […]
The Proof
You probably don’t remember the name Nikolai Ivanovich Bukharin. During his day he was as powerful a man as there was on earth. A Russian Communist leader he took part in the Bolshevik Revolution 1917, was editor of the Soviet […]
People Are Watching
Does anyone pay attention to your example? Is anyone watching your life? According to the Bergen (N.J.) Record, in 1996, the zoo in Copenhagen, Denmark, put a human couple on display. Henrik Lehmann and Malene Botoft lived in a see-through […]
Making Shade
I know how to live on almost nothing or with everything. I have learned the secret of living in every situation, whether it is with a full stomach or empty, with plenty or little.” Philippians 4:12 NLT There is an […]
Unlikely Companions
In 2006, zookeepers at Tokyo’s Mutsugoro Okoku Zoo were surprised at the friendship they saw emerging. Gohan and Aochan began living side by side, at times even curling up next to one another as they sleep. When you consider that […]
