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The feather flies in the wind, but it has no inherent power to move. Consequently, when the gale is over it falls to the ground. Such is the religion of excitement. But the eagle has life within itself, and its wings bear it aloft and onward whether the breeze favors it or not—such is religion when sustained…

Search Committee’s Reference checks We do not have a happy report to give. We have not been able to find a suitable candidate for this church, though we have one promising prospect. Thank you for your suggestions. We have followed up on each one with interviews or by calling at least three references.…

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If I were asked to visit you tomorrow evening, I am sure you would make some preparations for my call—even for one so commonplace as myself. You would prepare, because you would welcome me. If you expected the Queen to call, how excited you would be! What preparation good housewives would make for a…

If some influential and powerful person should say to you, “I live to promote your interest. Wherever I go and whatever I do, whatever I seek and whatever I obtain, I live for you,” it would show great friendship, and excite in us great expectations. Would it not? Yet here is the Lord Jesus declaring…

When one of the martyrs was about to burn for Christ, he said to the judge who was giving orders to fire the pile, “Will you come and lay your hand on my heart?” The judge did so. “Does it beat fast?” inquired the martyr. “Do I show any sign of fear?” “No,” said the judge. “Now lay your hand on your…

I have seen in the army a number of veterans marching in front, an ornament and an honor to the whole company. Your short-service men come and go, but these tried men stick to the colors and are the backbone of the regiment. If a tough bit of fighting has to be done, you must rely upon such as these.…

One day, many years back, a thick darkness came over the United States. Now and then in London we have dreadfully dark days for which we can scarcely account, but this was quite a new experience for the New Englanders, and caused a terrible sensation. So exceedingly black was it that the barn door fowls…

There is a deep precipice; what is the best way to keep anyone from going down there? Why, to tell him that if he did he would inevitably be dashed to pieces. In some old castle there is a deep cellar where there is a vast amount of fixed air and gas that would kill anybody who went down. What does the…

You have noticed at night a star. It is only a little spark comparatively, but still it is very bright, and everybody says, “Do you see that star?” Yes, but there is a moon; why does not everybody say, “Look what a beautiful moon?” They notice the star first, because it is not usual to see stars so brilliant.…

You have heard the saying, “as exciting as watching paint dry.” Well, scientists from the University of Surrey have been watching paint dry for years. They are looking for ways to improve paint by watching the way it dries. “Despite the apparent boredom, the researchers say their work has not been in…

Nick Slatten was excited to tell his fiancée that he’d won $1,178,746.00 in the Tennessee Lottery, so he headed over to her work, taking the ticket with him. Afterward, he ran some errands but later discovered that he’d lost the ticket—so he retraced his steps, finding the ticket about an hour later…

Chicago police identified a severely injured and unconscious man they found in as Alonzo Bennett. All they had for identification was an old mug shot, but Bennett’s family assented to the identification. Soon thereafter the hospitalized man died without regaining consciousness. The family planned a barbecue…

A researcher at the Oxford Library in Britain uncovered a fragment of lost wisdom from a 12th century French poem in the binding of another book. Tamara Atkins was researching the reuse of book during the 12th century when she found a fragment from a poem, entitled, “Siege d’Orange” The poem tells the…

An unnamed man in England was ready to propose to his girlfriend. He lit hundreds of tea-light candles in his apartment, poured two glasses of wine, then went to fetch his girlfriend so he could wow her with a proposal. When the couple returned to the apartment, they found it engulfed in flames. The…

WalletHub conducted a survey to see how Americans are coping with the Social Distancing mandates imposed on them by the government. They discovered that “34 percent of Americans are most looking forward to seeing family once this is over, more than the amount that are most excited to see friends or go…

12-year-old Brandon Smith might typically spend his birthday playing golf or going to an amusement park. During the quarantine for the coronavirus, Brandon learned more about the world. On his birthday, Brandon’s father posted a tweet introducing his son and asking people to send a reply stating where…

People will do anything to ease loneliness. A Japanese company has invented a machine that produces animated holograms. The Gatebox sells for $1,500 and with its artificial intelligence can talk to its owners. The company has issued 3,700 marriage certificates to men who have fallen in love with their…

A pair of sisters from Nebraska were reunited after 50 years when one sister ended up becoming the other’s medication aide while she was recovering from coronavirus. Bev Boro serves as a medication aide at a care facility in Fremont. She noticed the name of Doris Crippen on the patient list and was excited…

Pastor Bill Losasso, who founded the Florida Dream Center to help people on homeless situations wanted to celebrate his 73rd birthday the way he celebrated at seventeen by driving an ice cream truck. His daughter rented an ice cream truck and Losasso spent his birthday handing out hundreds of ice cream…

Tyler Moon is a Christian excited about his salvation. He is also a long-distance runner and he put the slogan “Jesus Saves” on his race bib. Moon was competing at a 10-mile event in Minnesota when he suffered a cardiac arrhythmia. A nurse who was running behind him performed CPR until paramedics arrived.…

Axel Johnson’s excitement turned into fear quickly as he got on the big yellow bus for the first time to go to kindergarten. He began to cry. Isabel Lane, the bus driver, reached behind her and grabbed the little boy’s hand. Axel’s mother, Amy Johnson, snapped a photo of the bus driver’s kind gesture…

An old painting hanging in the kitchen of an elderly French woman made her a multimillionaire. The women did not think the painting was worth much, but when an auctioneer saw it, he suggested she bring it to experts for an evaluation. The painting turned out to be a rare masterpiece from 13th-century…

Though most people already thought contact with animals lowered stress, researchers from Washington State University have found objective proof that petting animals reduces anxiety. Patricia Pendry, who authored the study, said their research found spending time with dogs or cats incites a measurable,…

In 1974, 11-year-old Tina Green slipped a note into an old bottle and threw it into Lake Michigan from the lighthouse at Old Mission. She was spending the summer with her grandparents and wondered who might find the treasure she put in the lake. 45 years later, Tina Green-Allera had forgotten about the…