A man went to a diet center to lose weight. The director took him to a full length mirror. On it he outlined a figure and told him, “ This is what I want you to look like at the end of the program.” Weeks of intense diet and exercise followed and every week the [...]
“The power of choice is real.” We can… Choose to love – rather than hate. Choose to smile – rather than frown. Choose to build – rather than destroy. Choose to persevere – rather than quit. Choose to praise – rather than gossip. Choose to heal – rather than wound. Choose to give – rather [...]
We’re not perfect and have all kinds of problems. And at times we all wonder, why would God want me? Well, did you know that Moses stuttered. — David’s armor didn’t fit. Timothy had ulcers. == Hosea’s wife was a prostitute. Jacob was a liar. — David had an affair. Solomon was too rich….Jesus was [...]
Tina visited a children’s ward at the hospital and tried to give her teddy bear to a child, but the nurses explained the teddy bear had germs. Tina’s mom took her to the park and she talked to all of the kids at the park and asked all of them to draw a teddy bear [...]
A weary mother returned from the store, Lugging groceries through the kitchen door Awaiting her arrival was her 8 year old son, Anxious to relate what his younger brother had done. While I was out playing, dad was on call T.J. took his crayons and wrote on the wall! She let out a moan and [...]
A farmer grew award-winning corn that won the blue ribbon at the state fair. A reporter interviewed the farmer and discovered he shared his seed with his neighbors. The reporter asked why he would share his corn with his competitors. The farmer said, “The wind picks up pollen from the corn and swirls it from [...]
John, a carpenter, was building crates his church was sending to an orphanage in China. On his way home, he realized his glasses must have fallen into the crates. “It’s not fair,” he told God in frustration. Several months later, the director of the orphanage visited John’s church. He thanked them for their support. But [...]
A farmer had puppies to sell. A boy came up and wanted one. The farmer said, “these puppies come from fine parents and cost a lot of money.” The boy said. “I’ve got 39 Cents. Is that enough to take a look?” Sure, the farmer said. Out ran the mother followed by four little balls [...]
You say – It’s impossible. God says – all things are impossible You say – I’m too tired. God says – I will give you rest You say – I can’t figure things out. God says – I will direct your steps. You say – I can’t do it. God says – You can do [...]
A father and his son were walking in the mountains. The son fell and screamed: AAH To his surprise, he hears the voice repeating AAH Curious, he yelled, “Who are you?” The mountains answers, “Who are you?” He looked to his father and asked: “What’s going on?” His father smiled and said: “Pay attention.” The [...]
I found these 7 Characteristics of a champion. 1. Have the vision to win. Many Olympic champions visualize themselves winning long before they experience it 2. Be passionate about winning. 3. Have the ability to bounce back. We all get knocked down, the trick is to get back up. 4. Have goals. Goals are the [...]
Charles Plumb was a pilot in Vietnam. After 75 combat missions, his plane was shot. He ejected and parachuted into enemy lands. He spent 6 years in a prison in Vietnam. But He survived. One day, in a restaurant, a man came up and said, “You’re Plumb! You flew jets in Vietnam and were shot [...]
A mouse fell to the ground and a lion threatened to kill him. The mouse pleaded for mercy. The lion asked-“Why would I save your life? You are of no use to anyone – you are even too small to eat!” The mouse said, “No one´s size tells the value of their life, I’ll make [...]
I heard about a lady in the hospital near death. An area Chaplain came to visit her and left her a tiny ceramic frog. The next day one of the people from the lady’s church came to visit. The lady told her friend about young Chaplain who had come to visit her. The friend was [...]
A congregation in the foothills of the Smokies built a new sanctuary. Days before opening, the building inspector noted that they could not open until the parking lot was doubled. The only way to have more parking was to move the mountain out of the back yard. The church prayed asking God to remove the [...]
All I really need to know about Life, I learned from Noah’s Ark: Don’t miss the boat. Don’t forget we’re all in the same boat. Plan ahead-it wasn’t raining when Noah built the ark. Stay fit-when you’re 600 years old someone might ask you to do something really big. Don’t listen to critics, just get [...]
Here are some real-life rules that Charles Sykes wrote to students… 1. Life is not fair; get used to it. 2. The world won’t care about your self-esteem. 3. If you think your teacher is tough, wait till you get a boss. 4. Flipping burgers is not beneath your dignity. Your grandparents had a different [...]
I Asked for Strength I asked for Strength………And God gave me Difficulties to make me strong. I asked for Wisdom………..And God gave me Problems to solve. I asked for Prosperity…….And God gave me Brain and Brawn to work. I asked for Courage……….And God gave me Danger to overcome. I asked for Love………….And God gave me [...]
The Bible in 50 WordsGod made Adam bit Noah arked Abraham split Joseph ruled Jacob fooled Bush talked Moses balked Pharaoh plagued People walked Sea divided Tablets guided Promise landed Saul freaked David peeked Prophets warned Jesus born God walked Love talked Anger crucified Hope died Love rose Spirit flamed Word spread God remained.