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Discouraged? by: Unknown submitted by: Ashford, Janice

As I was driving home from work one day, I stopped to watch a local Little League baseball game that was being played in a park near my home. As I sat down behind the bench on the first base line,... More...

Do You Believe? by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

A Christian lady had to do travel for her business. She did a lot of airline flying. Flying made her nervous, so she always took her Bible along. It was relaxing, particularly on long... More...

Donuts at the Back by: Unknown submitted by: Coram, Dorothea

I was holding a notice from my 13-year-old son's school announcing a meeting to preview the new course in sexuality. Parents could examine the curriculum and take part in an actual lesson presented... More...

Eaglet, The by: Forbes, Bruce T. submitted by: Author, Author

This was written as my oldest child was readying to leave home. Daniel gets on a bus today (30 November 1999) to head for his grandparent's home and then on to his Uncle Mark's in Anchorage. The... More...

Emergency Friend System by: Unknown submitted by: James, Richard

This is a test of the Emergency Friend System. If this were an actual emergency you would be instructed where to tune for location information concerning your friend.

This is only a... More...

Faith and an Empty Chair by: Unknown submitted by: Smithson, Bob and Karen

A man's daughter had asked the local minister to come and pray with her father. When the minister arrived, he found the man lying in bed with his head propped up on two pillows. An empty chair sat... More...

Faith of a Little Child, The by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

Tess was a precocious eight years old when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they were completely out of money. They... More...

FAMILY by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

I ran into a stranger as he passed by.
"Oh, excuse me please" was my reply.
He said, "Please excuse me too;
I... More...

For All Moms by: Unknown submitted by: Riley, Abra

One afternoon a man came home from work to find total mayhem in his house. His three children were outside, still in their pajamas, playing in the mud with empty food boxes and wrappers strewn all... More...

For all the negative things we have to say to ours by: Unknown submitted by: Wilcox, Loretta

You say: "It's impossible"
God says: All things are possible (Luke 18:27)

You say: "I'm too tired"
God says: I will give you rest (Matthew 11:28-30)

You say: "Nobody... More...