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Side by Side by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

On the table, side by side the Book of Mormon and the TV guide.

One is well worn and cherished with pride; not the Book of Mormon, but the TV guide.

One is used daily to help... More...

Slave To His Destiny, A by: Khan, Adam submitted by: Aldridge, David

One morning a sixteen-year-old boy was kidnapped from his house by a band of knife-wielding thugs and taken to another country, there to be sold as a slave. The year was 401 a.d.

He was... More...

SLOWDANCE by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

Have you ever watched kids

on a merry-go-round

Or listened to the rain

slapping on the... More...

Something For Stevie by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

I tried not to be biased in hiring a handicapped person, but his placement counselor assured me that he would be a good, reliable busboy. I had never had a mentally handicapped employee, and I wasn't... More...

Something To Think About! by: Unknown submitted by: Vogt, Paul

A voyaging ship was wrecked during a storm at sea and only two of the men on it were able to swim to a small, desert-like island. The two survivors, not knowing what else to do, agreed that they... More...

Special Little Girl, A by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

Bare foot and dirty, the girl just sat and watched the people go by. She never tried to speak, she never said a word. Many people passed, but never did one person stop.

Just so happens... More...

Starfish, The by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

Once upon a time there was a wise man who used to go to the ocean to do his writing. He had a habit of walking on the beach before he began his work.

One day he was walking along the shore.... More...

Success by: Emerson, Ralph Waldo submitted by: Ashford, Janice

To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate... More...

Tablecloth, The by: Reid, As told by Pastor Rob submitted by: Aldridge, David

The brand new pastor and his wife, newly assigned to their first ministry, to reopen a church in urban Brooklyn, arrived in early October excited about their opportunities. When they saw their... More...

Thank God for Dirty Dishes, Smelly Clothes and Unm by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

Thank you God, for all I have to do today.

Thanks, God, for this sink of dirty dishes. It shows we have plenty to eat.

Thanks, God for this pile of dirty, stinky laundry. It... More...