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A man who is in the sea, deep down under the water, taking a plunge, does not feel the weight of the water. But bring him out on the shore, put a great tub of water on his head, and see what a weight that is to him. So, while a man is in sin as his element, it is no burden to him. But when he is out…

When a house is finished there still goes on a measure of settlement, and you are glad if it settles all in a piece together. Every day the stone is brought by its own weight a little closer to the foundation; may every day’s pressure bring you and me closer to Christ. Oh, that the pressure of our joys…

A stone thrown about from hand to hand is self-contained and independent, but when the mason puts it on the foundation it is dependent. It leans on the cornerstone upon which it is placed. Poor tempted soul, that is just what you have to do. You must not be a loose stone resting on yourself and tossed…

There used to be on the top of Snowdon a raised platform for certain people to stand upon who wanted to see a little further than others. Now, if you get up on that platform it may shake and tremble, but the mountain never does. I have known brothers who built up a pretty little wooden platform of their…

Do you see that Christian there with the sparkling eye and the light footstep, the man who is swift to run upon his Master’s errands? That man has many troubles, but when he wakes in the morning, if he retains remembrance of them he bows his knee and leaves them with his God. He goes home, and the day…

I have often felt, when I have been rambling in the Alps, that nature was too small to set forth God. The mirror is not large enough to reflect the face of the Eternal. You stand in the Alps and hear the avalanche like claps and peals of thunder resounding in the air. You gaze afar off and there it is,…

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.…

The ship may not need an anchor in calm waters; when upon a broad ocean a little drifting may not be a very serious matter. But there are conditions of weather in which an anchor becomes altogether essential. When a gale is rushing toward the shore, blowing great guns, and the vessel cannot hold her…

Scientists constructed the “biosphere 2” to learn more about how our planet’s systems work. One of their discoveries was unexpected. They learned that trees grew quicker in the biosphere, but because there was no wind they would fall under their own weight before they could completely mature. Without…

During a resurgence of the pandemic after Christmas 2020, an Oregon insurance organization encouraged weary health care workers and supported local restaurants at the same time. The insurance fund SAIF used a wellness grant to fund hot, individually wrapped meals from some of the city’s favorite restaurants…

Shana Becerra filed suit in federal court against Dr. Pepper because of deceptive advertising. Her claim stated that “She did not receive what she paid for.” Ms. Becerra claimed that after drinking Diet Dr Pepper for 13 years it has made no difference to her waistline. A three-judge panel of the 9th…

Fashion brand Louis Vuitton was looking forward to his fall fashion show which was to be held in France at an outdoor venue. Worried about the weather, Vuitton hired a shaman to ensure that no rain would fall during the show. Something worked because there was no rain during the show. The unidentified…

Many studies have shown that exercise is good for overall physical health. A new study found that aerobic exercise and muscle-building activities can boost moods and fight depression. The study of over 17,000 adults found that when people performed a combination of physical activity such as walking,…

The anonymous street-artist Banksy is still “at-large” and world renown. His works easily sell for half-a-million dollars. On October 6, 2018 one of Banksy’s most famous works, “girl with balloon,” went up for auction. Bidding started at 200,000 Euros but eventually sold for 1 million Euros or 1.37 million…

In his book, Leading Major Change in your Ministry, Jeff Iorg writes, “Some leaders mistakenly think a longer presentation always carries more weight. Not necessarily true. Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address-only 272 words-is still more powerful today than thousands of longer political speeches given…

Mike Seidel, a reporter for the Weather Channel is getting some heat over social media for the way he stood while doing a broadcast. Instead of facing the camera squarely, when Hurricane Florence was approaching North Carolina in September of 2018, he shifted his weight to the side and stood like he…

Dovey is a 4-year-old shar-pei living with a loving family in Oklahoma. When she began vomiting and losing weight the family took her to the veterinarian. An x-ray of Dovey’s stomach revealed not only her health problem but solved the mystery of the disappearing pacifiers. The x-ray showed 7 to 9 pacifiers…

Some of us are always looking for a shortcut to physical fitness. Now there are some possible solutions on the horizon. Scientists are testing compounds that they can put into a pill to produce the same effects as exercise. One proposed pill would give us more endurance and weight control, without the…

At 40, Laura Mesi finally got married, but she did not marry another person—she married herself. Commenting on the ceremony, Mary Louise Kelly of NPR’s Morning Edition said: “Now this ceremony held no legal weight. On the other hand, no one to bicker with over who has to write the thank-you notes.” —Jim…

Shaquem Griffin, a defensive lineman from Central Florida knew he needed to make a good impression at the NFL scouting combine. Griffin had his left hand amputated at age 4, but kept up with his brother on the football field. He recently added a prosthetic hand which has helped him improve his performance.…

Steven Felton, 34, was arrested for 10 armed robberies. Multiple security cameras caught his bare face with him holding a pellet gun and demanding money. In his defense he claimed his “evil twin” had carried out the robberies. Neither the jury nor the judge believed him and he was convicted by the jury…

U.S. Olympic doctor Larry Nassar has been accused and found guilty of molesting hundreds of underage girls as both the Olympic Gymnastics doctor and a doctor and professor at Michigan State University. The first girl to allege publicly that Nassar was a child molester was Rachael Denhollander. She was…

On the outskirts of Paris, an underground vault holds a platinum cylinder known as Le Grand K. This carefully guarded object sits under three glass domes and three different people have three different keys that are all needed to open the vault. Since 1889 this object has been the standard for the Kilogram.…

Nick Stafford, a Virginia man, used pennies to pay his sales tax on two automobiles to the Department of Motor Vehicles, because he could not find a direct phone number to their office. Stafford said he had to file a Freedom of Information Act request just to get the number. That prompted him to pay…

Melissa Kitcher became lost after she made a wrong turn about 3 miles into the 13.1 mile run of a half-marathon. The race director said he had no idea Kitcher was still on the course until her husband called hours later to ask about her. She said her phone had frozen before the race, but she wasn’t worried…