Bill Keane, creator of the “Family Circus” cartoon strip, told of a time when he was penciling one of his cartoons. His son Jeffy walked up, looked at his dad’s drawing and said, “Daddy, how do you know what to draw?” He replied, “God tells me.” Jeffy questioned, “Then why do you keep erasing parts…
(Article by Denny Petrillo) In one of the most intriguing passages in Ecclesiastes, Solomon maintains that, under certain conditions, it would have been better to have been born dead (6:3). This is a most startling statement. We value life. We consider existence a precious gift. So what is Solomon talking about, and to whom is…
God doesn’t care how many Facebook friends we have, Only how many of our friends know we’re Christians (Matthew 10:32-33). God doesn’t care how many Twitter followers we have, Only that we deny ourselves, take up our cross daily, and follow Him (Luke 9:23) God doesn’t care about the number of minutes on our cell phone…
Maybe I’m being sentimental, or cliché, or whatever you want to call it, but many of us are already thinking about love today anyway, so why not feed the fire? We are all familiar with love on some level. Love is packed full of benefits. It saves us from hell. It solves conflicts. It brings…
Deception is seen almost everywhere. Mechanics, car salesmen, lawyers, politicians, telemarketers, and many other professions have received deceitful reputations. Interestingly, deception is even seen in nature. Animals often try to look and act something they aren’t. For example, the King Snake (Left) uses the bright color pattern to look like the highly venomous Coral Snake…
A young man approached the foreman of a logging crew and asked for a job. “That depends,” replied the foreman. “Let’s see you fell this tree.” The young man stepped forward and skillfully felled a great tree. Impressed, the foreman exclaimed, “You can start Monday!” Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday rolled by. On Thursday afternoon…
For a few days now, everyone in Denver has been anticipating the huge snowstorm heading our way. Blizzard warnings have been put out across the area. Supermarkets have been packed with people stocking up on last minute groceries. Schools and businesses have shut down. Everyone has been bracing for the storm. With nine inches of…
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