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Preview: Letter, The Letter, The by: Unknown submitted by: Ashford, Janice

Ruth went to her mail box and there was only one letter. She picked it up and looked at it before opening, but then she looked at the envelope again. There was no stamp, no postmark, only her name... More...

Preview: Little boy who wanted to meet God, The Little boy who wanted to meet God, The by: Unknown submitted by: Zimmerman, Bill

There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. he knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed his suitcase with Twinkies and six-pack of root beer, and he started his journey.

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Preview: Little Teddy Stoddard Little Teddy Stoddard by: Unknown submitted by: Cooper, Cathy

There is a story many years ago of an elementary teacher. Her name was Mrs. Thompson. And as she stood in front of her 5th grade class on the very first day of school, she told the children a lie.... More...

Preview: Most Encouraging Words I've Ever Heard, The Most Encouraging Words I've Ever Heard, The by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

Have you ever heard anyone say, "You've got to read this book; it changed my life;" I've heard that a few times, but I've never heard anyone say that about a high school yearbook until I met... More...

Preview: Obstacle in Our Path, The Obstacle in Our Path, The by: Cavanaugh, Brian submitted by: Aldridge, David

In ancient times, a king had a boulder placed on a roadway. Then he hid himself and watched to see if anyone would remove the huge rock. Some of the kingdom's wealthiest merchants and courtiers... More...

Preview: Real Mothers Real Mothers by: Schreiner, Olive submitted by: Aldridge, David

Real Mothers don't eat quiche; they don't have time to make it. Real Mothers know that their kitchen utensils are probably in the sandbox.

Real Mothers often have sticky floors, filthy... More...

Preview: Rescue at Sea Rescue at Sea by: Unknown submitted by: Aldridge, David

Years ago, in a small fishing village in Holland, a young boy taught the world about the rewards of unselfish service. Because the entire village revolved around the fishing industry, a volunteer... More...

Preview: Special Little Girl, A 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...

Preview: Starfish, The 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...

Preview: Thoughts of a Soon-to-be Veteran Thoughts of a Soon-to-be Veteran by: Forbes, Bruce T. submitted by: Forbes, Bruce

Earlier this year, as I received notification of my pending retirement from the U.S. Air Force, I sat down and wrote the following poem. As today is Veteran's Day here in the U.S., I send this... More...