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Be Humble, Be Wise When pride comes, then comes shame; but with the humble is wisdom. Proverbs 11:2 Recommend Reading Proverbs 11 On December 6, 2001, American evangelist Billy Graham received a singular honor from the British Empire. He was given an honorary knighthood in recognition of his Christian…

A classic 1956 Chevrolet sedan that was originally used as a military staff car at an Army Depot was sold twice to help the Honor Flight organization which provides free transportation for veterans to visit military memorials in Washington DC. The government auctioned the Chevrolet 150 in 1964 and it…

Two widows shared an unusual bond with Tanya, their server at an Ohio restaurant. The bond developed when Tanya told the two women that she had recently lost her husband. “The women said, 'You know, it's Restaurant Week and we're going to take care of you.'” They left a $2021.00 tip when they paid their…

Kris Light, manager of the Wal-Mart in Bristol, Tennessee said an anonymous donor came into the store in December 2020 and paid almost $65,000 to pay off all the store’s layaways. The store then contacted every customer telling them their balance had been paid and they could pick up their items. Several…

Workers at a New Jersey restaurant were brought to tears after a long-time customer left a $1,000 tip on a $43 tab. Arnold Teixeira, owner of restaurant said they had recently reopened for outdoor seating when the customer left the large tip with an encouraging note. The note thanked the staff for working…

A Kansas woman donated 204 pairs of shoes to flood victims in the neighboring state of Nebraska after she bought all of the remaining stock at a store that was going out of business. Addy Tritt said she wanted to help others and heard about good deals at the Payless store that was closing. When the price…

In 2018, actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry gave a gift to his hometown by paying off over $430,000 worth of layaway items at two stores in the Atlanta metro area. Perry shared a message on social media announcing that he had paid off the layaways. He said he knew it is a hard time and a lot of people were…

The Northern California Camp Fire killed over 81 people and destroyed more than 13,500 homes. In an effort to help his hometown, Aaron Rodgers of the Green Bay Packers donated 1 million dollars to his home state.—Jim L. Wilson and Bobby Oh http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25340525/green-bay-packers-aaron-rodgers-donate-1-million-victims-california-wildfires…

To celebrate the 20th anniversary of his company, billionaire chief executive Li Jinyuan rewarded his entire staff of 6,400 people with a trip to Europe. The workers visited tourist sites in Paris and wound up in a parade on France’s Cote d’Azur. French media estimates the billionaire’s generosity cost…

Mario, who has terminal cancer, asked the Ambulance Wish Foundation to give him a ride to say goodbye to the animals he cared for as a maintenance worker at the Rotterdam’s Diergaarde Blijdorp Zoo in the Netherlands. While laying on his hospital bed, Mario received a goodbye kiss from a giraffe that…

Every year PNC Wealth Management keeps track of the cost of purchasing a set of the gifts listed in classic carol, “The Twelve days of Christmas.” The group says though the government’s Consumer Price Index only increased by 1 percent over the last year, the twelve days of Christmas will cost $27,393…

A restaurant in the St. Louis area is trying a new concept for eating establishment, eat, and then pay what you want. The Panera Corporation decided to convert the restaurant with the idea of helping feed the needy and raising money for other charitable work. Founder and Chairman Ronald Shaich said the…

GENEROSITY Leadership Network reports that the average Christian gave just over $4000.00 to charity in 2007 as compared to the national average of around $2,000 for charitable giving per household. --http://www.pursuantgroup.com/leadnet/advance/jul09s2.htm Illustration by Jim L. Wilson Proverbs 11:25…

Lee Strobel Impressed by Impoverished Family's Example While working as a journalist for the Chicago Tribune, Lee Strobel was assigned to report on the struggles of an impoverished, inner-city family during the weeks leading up to Christmas. A devout atheist at the time, Strobel was mildly surprised…

HELP Two lost hikers survived three nights in the San Jacinto Mountains of California after they stumbled on the campsite of a man who disappeared a year ago. Brandon Day and Gina Allen were rescued when searchers spotted smoke from a fire the couple started using matches scavenged from a backpack they…

A Christian Guide to Passover (PESCH) Below is a compilation of several contemporary Seder services that are used today. Because of the passage of time and that Passover was intended to be a family tradition, it is not possible to reconstruct with certainty the type of Passover meal or celebration that…