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3/10/2003 An Excellent point about judging people on their appearance. Too bad for >Harvard. > > >A lady in a faded gingham dress and her husband, dressed in a homespun >threadbare suit, stepped off the train in Boston, and walked timidly >without an appointment into the Harvard University President's…

This poem was given to me, quoted to me actually while serving an interim at the Pritchard Memorial Baptist Church in Charlotte, NC. This dear elderly lady was a resident of a local nursing home during that time (c. 1978-1979). The pastor of the church and I visited with her and when she learned that I was preparing for a career in ministry, but attended a Methodist College (Wofford, Spartanburg, SC) she was greatly concerned that I do not leave the Baptist denomination to become a Methodist

God snatches victory from the jaws of defeat in each of our lives!

CHURCH HUMOR Adam and Eve had an ideal marriage. He didn't have to hear about all the men she could have married, and she didn't have to hear about the way his mother cooked. ***** An elderly woman died last month. Having never married, she requested no male pallbearers. In her handwritten instructions…

~~~ Here's to Mom! ~~~ My mother taught me IRONY - "Keep laughing and I'll give you something to cry about." My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE WHAT I HAVE - "It's better than a poke in the eye with a sharp stick." My mother taught me TO APPRECIATE A JOB WELL DONE - "If you're going to kill each other…

Communion Order taken largely from a Communion Liturgy published by R. Kent Hughes. (Hughes, R. Kent. The Pastor's Book (pp. 447-449). Crossway.)

Some men tell the tale of their past lives as if it really was very grand and very creditable to them to have done such abominable things. A man gets up in a meeting and says, “My dear friends, I have done that which, if it had been known, would have brought me to the gallows.” “Then sit down,” says…

To me it is a solemn memory that I professed my faith openly in baptism. I vividly recall the scene. It was the third of May, and the weather was cold because of a keen wind. I see the broad river, and the crowds that lined the banks, and the company on the ferry boat. The word of the Lord was preached…

The Israelites were commanded on the Feast of the Passover to put away all leaven out of their houses, and to this day they are very scrupulous about the fulfillment of that command at the time of that great festival. The house is very carefully swept lest a crumb of common leavened bread should remain.…

In the long line of portraits of the Doges in the palace at Venice one space is empty, and the semblance of a black curtain remains as a melancholy record of glory forfeited. Found guilty of treason against the state, Marino Falieri was beheaded and his image as far as possible blotted from remembrance.…

I have heard of a man who lived in a certain town, and while he lived, was greatly misunderstood. It was known that he had a large income, yet he lived a miserly life, and loud were the murmurs at the scanty help he gave to those around him. He stinted himself in many ways, and hoarded his money. But…

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 Minnesota man who found two overdue library books at a vacation cabin said he was willing to make a generous donation to cover the late fees and to relive some old memories. Jon Kramer was searching through the books at his deceased parent’s cabin when he found a camping book and a cookbook that had…

In April of 2021, Lori Stephens saw some pictures from her family’s past vacations on a Florida Charter boat company’s Facebook page. As it turns out, she had lost a waterproof camera while paddle boarding in Florida. Seven years later, Dustin Molina, a Manatee Tour guide spotted the camera in the sound…

Social distancing to prevent the spread of coronavirus has taken a toll on patients in hospitals and health care facilities because those people are isolated and cannot connect directly with their families. John Lynch experienced separation when his father, who was at a memory care unit passed away.…

The state of Colorado has decided to make a landmark out of a huge boulder that smashed into a highway this spring. The 8.5-million-pound rock that rolled off a cliff and destroyed a section of Highway 145 is roughly the size of a house and Gov. Jared Polis said it would have cost $200,000 to blow up…

The Bible never tells us to forgive and forget, but imagine how easy it would be to forgive others if we could forget. A teen in North Carolina knows all about that. Since suffering a concussion during track practice in 2017, every night when she sleeps her mind resets and purges her memories of the…

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…

We are gathered here today to mourn the loss, but also to celebrate the life of Russell Bowen. Today we find comfort in knowing that God is with us as we grieve. In the Bible we read these words: We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair; 9 persecuted, but not…

In early December 2020, four-year old twins Luna and Gianella Gonzales released helium filled balloons containing five holiday wishes. The girls included a list of presents they hoped to receive for Christmas. Weeks later, the girl’s mother learned that someone had shared a picture of Luna’s pink, star-shaped…

Authorities say a pet cat that was believed to have died along with its owner and 22 other people in a California mudslide in January 2018, unexpectedly returned. The Animal Shelter Assistance Program in Santa Barbara County said the cat, named Patches, was brought in as a stray, and a microchip scan…

When Paul Mitchell saw how hard parts of Texas were hit by a strong winter storm, he knew God wanted him to go and help people who did not have water to drink shower or even flush their toilets. The retired plumber and his family went to Austin area along with others, and soon realized that the plumbers…

Good news for Facebook users. Developers have added a feature that allows a user to to get rid of bad memories, at least online. The feature allows a person to automatically block posts from their ex spouses. In addition, they can remove photos of former couples in happier times. God does more than delete…

When computer modeling determines wind conditions are favorable, Pastor Eric Foley of Voice of the Martyrs Korea, travels with his team to the border to release helium-filled balloons carrying copies of the New Testament as well as digital and audio Bibles loaded onto SD memory card. The balloons disappear…