A mother wished to encourage her daughter’s interest in the piano and took her a concert. Upon arriving the mother met an old friend and stopped to talk. The little girl wandered off. Everyone began looking for the girl. When the curtains were opened she was sitting at the piano, quietly picking out the notes [...]
A boy approached his older sister and asked. “Can anybody ever really see God?” She replied: “No, God is so far up in heaven that nobody can see Him.” 9 He wasn’t satisfied so he approached his mother: “Mom, can anybody ever really see God?” “No, not really,” she gently said. “God is a spirit [...]
They walked in tandem, each of the ninety-two students in caps and gowns. This class would NOT pray during the graduation—-not by choice, but because a recent court ruling prohibited it. The principal and several students were careful to stay within the guidelines allowed by the ruling. They gave inspirational and challenging speeches, but no [...]
A beggar saw the king was giving a dinner that anyone dressed in royal garments could attend. He knew his clothes did not qualify so he requested garments from the king. The king instructed his son to give the man clothes. The son told the beggar the new clothes would last forever. The beggar thanked [...]
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………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 Troubled people to help. [...]