A little boy wanted to meet God. He thought it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with a bag of potato chips and a six-pack of root beer and started his journey. When he had gone about three blocks, he met an old woman. She … [Read more...]

Having four visiting family members, my wife was very busy, so I offered to go to the store for her to get some needed items, which included light bulbs, paper towels, trash bags, detergent and Clorox. So off I went.I scurried around the … [Read more...]

A happy young couple was anxiously awaiting their wedding day, when they suddenly were killed in a fiery car crash. They held hands as they ascended to heaven and met St. Peter at the pearly gates. The couple explained to heaven's gatekeeper that … [Read more...]

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It is known that on the seas of life, there are three types of faith centered people. First there are rowboat people. They are all pulling with all their strength at the oars as they try to row up the stream. They make some progress. But it is … [Read more...]

As you look at the new year look at it as a block of time. You see 12 months, 52 weeks, 365 days, 8,760 hours, 525,600 minutes, 31,536,000 seconds. All is a gift from God. You have done nothing to deserve it, earn it, or purchase it. … [Read more...]

THE LITTLE NEW YEAR One cold morning Maurice awoke from his dreams and sat up in bed and listened. He thought he heard a knock at his window; but though the moon was shining brightly, Jack Frost had been so busily at work that Maurice could … [Read more...]

So you are not perfect. Nobody is. You think you aren't good enough, strong enough and you don't have the ability to answer God's call. In fact, you may not even hear the call at all. Remember this: Moses stuttered.David's armor didn't fit.John … [Read more...]

Poet Donald Hall told the story of a hermit in New Hampshire, a man who passed away leaving behind sheds full of hoarded stuff. In one of the sheds was a box labeled, “string too short to be saved.” That’s what we do with the trivia that gets in … [Read more...]

Can you identify a turning point in your life? Was it a celebration or time of great strife? Was there a loss that still resides in your heart? Was there a birth that puts joy in that same heart? Were there words heard from years past, With … [Read more...]