Written in Sand and Stone
Two friends were walking through the desert and got into an argument. One friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in...
Glad Tidings of Good Things (April 20, 2017)
The Best is Yet to Be
At Columbia University, John Erskine was considered one of their greatest teachers ever.
He was a true “Renaissance man”—author of sixty books, accomplished concert pianist, head of the Julliard School...
How to Live a Happy Life
Serve others (Galatians 5:13).
Throw out nonessential numbers. These include age, weight, and height. Let the doctor worry about them. That is why you pay him/her.
Keep only cheerful friends. The grouches pull...
Important People
Take this quiz:
Name the five wealthiest people in the world.
Name the last five Heisman Trophy winners.
Name the last five Miss Americas.
Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer...
A Persian Proverb
There seems to be a mad rush to identify with every strange teaching that comes down the pike. The current rage is to deny we can “know” anything, but is that true?
Perfect Love
Someone wrote the following description of true love:
Slow to suspect—quick to trust,
Slow to condemn—quick to justify,
Slow to offend—quick to defend,
Slow to expose—quick to shield,
Slow to reprimand—quick to forbear,
Slow to belittle—quick to appreciate,
Slow to demand—quick...
Glad Tiding of Good Things (July 14, 2016)
$86,000
I had a crazy uncle. He was rich. I liked him a lot. He was rather odd, but still I thought he was great. He had some unusual ideas. As president of a big...