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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 9 views
L. R. Scarborough, former president of Southwestern Seminary, once preached a sermon on Jonah and the great fish. After the sermon was over his little boy said to him, "Dad, do you really believe that story? Do you really believe that a fish could swallow a man and keep him alive for three days?" Dr.…
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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 238 views
HANDS! >> >> >> A basketball in my hands is worth about $19. >> A basketball in Michael Jordan's hands is worth about $33 million. >> It depends on whose hands it's in. >> >> >> A baseball in my hands is worth about $6. >> A baseball in Johan Santana's hands is worth $4.75 million. >> It depends on whose…
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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 7 views
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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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 49 views
> Why We Love Kids > >> > >>I was driving with my three young children one warm summer evening > >>when a > >>woman in the convertible ahead of us stood up and waved. She was > >>stark > >>naked! As I was reeling from the shock, I heard my five-year-old > >>shout from > >>the back seat, "Mom! That lady…
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Charles Spurgeon • Logos Sermons • Illustration • • 199 views
The service of God is the element in which alone we can fully live. If you had a fish here upon dry land, supposing it possible that it could exist, yet it would lead a very unhappy life. It would scarcely be a fish at all! You could not tell of what it was capable; it would be deprived of the opportunity…
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Bobby Earls • Illustration • • 19 views • unknown
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Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
Dan Levine was heartbroken when he lost the wedding ring his wife had custom designed for him. He was swimming Cornwall England when the ring fell of his finger. He feared he would never see it again, but put a post on Facebook asking for people to get in touch if they happened to find it while snorkeling…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
Michael had a whale of a time while lobster diving in the ocean near Provincetown, Mass. A humpback whale scooped him up. Packard says that he “was in his closed mouth for about 30 to 40 seconds before he rose to the surface and spit me out.” Packard’s crew got him out of the water and took him to the…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 19 views
Three California men were fishing when they found a whale entangled in crab pot lines. The animal was in distress and was bleeding heavily. At any time the massive whale could have capsized their little boat, but they came along side and began cutting the ropes. Deck boss, Ken Garliepp says “It was like…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
A fish market in Kuwait received a shutdown notice from the ministry of commerce for putting fake eyes on the fish they were selling. The government found the market guilty of using cosmetics to make their fish seem fresher. World Magazine, October 13, 2008, p. 15 We should live our lives as worthy on…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
Earlier this year in Cape Wrath, Scotland, Mark Elder was dragged off the fishing vessel North Star, pulled underwater and drowned. Although his fellow crewmen watched as he became tangled in a rope and was pulled off the ship, they were unable to locate and rescue him before he succumbed to the cold…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
Just like his dad, 24-year old Alton Jones Jr. is a professional fisherman. From the time that Jones was six years old, the entire family traveled to Bassmaster tournaments from coast to coast. Jones’ mother, Jimmye Sue, home schooled her children so the family could travel together throughout the tournament…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
Two young boys found a glass bottle on the bank of the Neches River in Beaumont, Texas with a note inside containing a man’s address dated 1989. When the boys tried to contact the man, they discovered the address did not exist. At first, they were puzzled, but a longtime Postal Service employee helped…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
A researcher with the Cleveland Clinic said there is a lot of evidence suggesting that is a connection between what people eat and how they feel. Dietician Kristin Kirkpatrick said foods are colorful and fruits or vegetable tend to boost the mood. Kirkpatrick said when time are hard, people tend to turn…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 6 views
A German multimillionaire has invited 10 “nice people” to live with him on his 550-acre property in New Zealand. International businessman Karl Reipen placed an ad in the New Zealand Herald two times inviting up to ten people to share the “paradise” he has created. The property features horse stables,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 7 views
In Peter Jackson’s rendition of Tolkien’s, The Hobbit, one of the early scenes gives a homey picture of life. Bilbo Baggins, a middle-aged bachelor hobbit, sits down alone one evening at his table in his comfortable home of Bag End. Bilbo loves all trappings of his agrarian civilization. His well-appointed…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 9 views
The Plateau Valley Church has less than 50 members, yet they feed hundreds of needy people each week. The church is located Colbran, Colorado, a ranching town with a population of 700. Every Friday the volunteers pass out food to over one hundred families from the community. Before handing out food,…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 8 views
Claudia Ackley lives in Crestline, California. She has sued the state of California to compel it to admit the existence of Bigfoot. She says she has encountered three Sasquatches while hiking in the local forest. In her lawsuit she argues that the state Department of Fish and Wildlife had a duty to acknowledge…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 37 views
Eric Maddox, author and former Army Interrogation specialist who led the hunt of Saddam Hussein told an audience in Oakland, California that it was Saddam’s craving for a favorite fish dish that resulted in his capture. In a story reported by an Oakland, California newspaper, Maddox said he interrogated…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 5 views
Iceland’s Down’s syndrome population is decreasing and headed toward 100% elimination. Good news? Not exactly. Through medical advancement and prenatal screening, doctors are able to detect the likelihood of a fetus being born with Down’s. When faced with the decision as to whether keep the child or…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 12 views
A study conducted by Rowse Honey found that “A fifth of young adults think fish fingers are actually made from the fingers of fish,” and 15% do not know that “a pork chop comes from a pig.” —Jim L. Wilson http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/weird-news/one-fifth-young-adults-think-6880156 Accurate knowledge…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 10 views
What are your goals for eternity? Ron Hopper’s final wish was for his fishing buddies to mix his ashes with their bait on their long-planned fishing trip to Thailand. Hopper, 64, was dying of cancer when he made the request. His friends mixed his ashes with the bait and they caught a record-breaking…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
After Leslie Ray Charping, a 75-year-old Galveston, Texas resident died of cancer, his online obituary read, Leslie Ray lived “29 years longer than expected and much longer than he deserved. His hobbies were being abusive to his family, expediting trips to heaven for the beloved family pets, and fishing.”…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 3 views
According to a Gallup poll, the majority of Americans believe that God had a hand in the development of human kind. 42 percent believe in a direction creation of humans about 10,000 years ago. 31 percent believe that humans evolved but with God’s guidance. Only 19% believe that God played no role in…
Jim L. Wilson • Illustration • • 4 views
“If I hear thunder fairly close by, I am off the water” states Ronnie Garrison, even though he is a competitive fisherman who fishes in all seasons and in all kinds of weather. He has fished when the water was fifteen degrees, dipping his rod to keep ice from forming each time he casts—fishing when it…