The Divorce Call
A man in Phoenix called his son in New York the day before Christmas and said, “I hate to ruin your day, but I have to tell you that your mother and I are divorcing; forty-five years of misery is … Continue reading →
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God is Not Too Hard to Believe In
“God is not too hard to believe in. God is too good to believe in, we being such strangers to such goodness. The love of God is to me absolutely overwhelming.” – Rev. William Sloane Coffin
Continue reading →So Close to Success
“Many of life’s failures are people who did not realize how close they were to success when they gave up.” – Thomas Edison.
Continue reading →Crisis and Meaning
“In times of crisis, people reach for meaning. Meaning is strength. Our survival may depend on our seeking and finding it.” – Victor Frankl
Continue reading →Testing Windshields
Scientists built a gun specifically to launch dead chickens at the windshields of airliners, military jets, and the space shuttle, all traveling at maximum velocity. The idea was to simulate the frequent incidents of collisions with airborne fowl to test the strength of … Continue reading →
Singing Your Children to Sleep
A doting father used to sing his little children to sleep until he overheard the four-year-old tell the three-year-old, “If you pretend you’re asleep, he stops.”
Continue reading →One Degree Makes the Difference
“At 211 degrees, water is hot. At 212 degrees, it boils. And with boiling water, comes steam. And steam can power a locomotive. That one extra degree of difference can transition leaders from being good to becoming truly great!” – … Continue reading →
Top Ten Pickup Lines Used by Adam on Eve
10. “You know you’re the only one for me!” 9. “Do you come here often?” 8. “Trust me, this was meant to be!” 7. “Look around, baby. All the other guys around here are animals!” 6. “I already feel like … Continue reading →
Kneeling to God
“A person who can kneel to God can stand up to anything!”
Continue reading →Having Lots to Do
“There is no pleasure in having nothing to do. The fun is having lots to do and not doing it.”
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