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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 14 views
A type of ultra-strong glass developed years ago has waiting a long time to find a useful application. The Corning Company developed what they call Gorilla glass in 1962. Though the product showed promise, the company could not find a viable commercial use for it. The formula sat in a laboratory until…
Mike Lester • Illustration • • 10 views
A talent is only useful when used to glorify God. Unless you subscribe to The Atlanta Journal Constitution, you probably missed the story that was in the May 17, 1987 edition. A rock hound named Rob Cutshaw owns a little roadside shop outside Andrews, North Carolina. Like many in the trade, he hunts…
Timothy C. Seal • Illustration • • 5 views
USEFULNESS “What souls have you ever won to the Saviour? How has his name been magnified by you? Have you ever served him? How have you ever worked for him? What have you done for God? Have you not been cumberers of the ground; taking the nourishment of the earth where some better tree might have grown,…
Mike Lester • Illustration • • 12 views
The great violinist, Nicolo Paganini, willed his marvelous violin to Genoa, Italy—the city of his birth—but only on condition that the instrument never be played upon. It was an unfortunate condition, for it is a peculiarity of wood that as long as it is used and handled, it shows little wear. As soon…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 18 views
Broken I was "rough housing" in the living room with my brother when I knocked over one of my mother's ornamental coal-oil lamps off of the mantle. I tried to catch it, but couldn't, and it shattered into a zillion pieces. I cleaned up the mess, but knew I could never replace the broken lamp. I can still…