A Perfect Day
“You have not lived a perfect day, even though you have earned your money, unless you have done something for someone who will never be able to repay you.” – Ruth Smeltzer
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A Happy Marriage
On their 50th wedding anniversary, a couple summed up the reason for their long and happy marriage. The husband said, “I have tried never to be selfish. After all, there is no ‘I’ in the word ‘marriage.”’ The wife said, … Continue reading →
Overcoming Suffering
“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it.” – Helen Keller
Continue reading →A Duty to Encourage
“We have a duty to encourage one another. Many a time a word of praise or thanks or appreciation or cheer has kept a man on his feet. Blessed is the man who speaks such a word.” – William Barclay
Continue reading →Anaconda Attack
The following is (supposedly) from the US Government Peace Corps Manual for its volunteers who work in the Amazon Jungle. It tells what to do in case you are attacked by an anaconda. Now an anaconda is the largest snake … Continue reading →
Turn Your Face to the Sun
“Turn your face to the sun, and the shadows fall behind you.” – Maori Proverb
Continue reading →Possessing Great Talents
“If a man possesses great talents, he need not publish them; they will generally publish themselves.” – James Lendall Basford
Continue reading →Trials Improve Us
“God allows trials not to impair us, but to improve us.”
Continue reading →Christianity and Religion
“Christianity begins where religion ends – with the resurrection.”
Continue reading →The Philosophy Exam
An eccentric philosophy professor gave a one question final exam after a semester dealing with a broad array of topics. The class was already seated and ready to go when the professor picked up his chair, plopped it on his … Continue reading →