Category Archives: Devotional Thoughts

A POWERFUL LIGHT

An artist created a painting of a wintry twilight. The trees were barren and laden with snow while a dreary-looking house stood desolate in the midst of the drifted field. It was a bleak and depressing picture. Then the artist … Continue reading

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NOBODY

“Once upon a time there were four men named Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody. There was an important job to be done and Everybody was asked to do it. But Everybody was sure that Somebody would do it. Anybody could … Continue reading

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HAVING PROBLEMS?

Have you noticed that some people can’t seem to win, no matter what they do? It’s like one lady I heard about. True story. In 1957 Richie Ashburn, center fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies, swung and hit a foul ball … Continue reading

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GOD IN THE ORDINARY

Once upon a time, there was a far-away land that was ruled by a vicious king. His iron hand reached into every corner of his subjects’ lives, every corner – except one. Try as he might, he couldn’t destroy their … Continue reading

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THE LOVE OF MONEY

We sometimes say that money talks. And, indeed, it does. Get to know two things about a man – how he earns his money and how he spends it – and you have the clue to his character, for you … Continue reading

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Brotherly Love

In the Stanford Hospital, there was a little girl named Liz who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood transfusion from her 5-year old brother, who had miraculously survived … Continue reading

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THE TROUBLE WITH YOU

The late cartoonist Charles Schultz was known for making important points in his Peanuts comic strip. Here’s one of his more powerful points: Lucy says, “You know what the whole trouble with you is, Charlie Brown?” Charlie replies, “No, and … Continue reading

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WEALTH – SUCCESS – LOVE

A woman came out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her front yard. She did not recognize them. She said, “I don’t think I know you, but you must be hungry. Please … Continue reading

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HOW ABOUT YOUR OWN FIRES?

NBC News Chicago reports: A building on Chicago’s Southwest Side that contains a fire extinguisher manufacturing business went up in flames late Thursday (3/19/15), prompting a hazardous materials response that required more than 150 firefighters. A portion of the building, … Continue reading

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THE YOUNG SCULPTOR

Legend has it that a young sculptor, the son of a sculptor, worked earnestly on a statue but couldn’t seem to make it right; as he left it every night, he found that it was marred, here and there, with … Continue reading

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