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Christmas

The Queen of England has two birthdays. Her actual birthday is April 21, but the decision makers wanted to celebrate it when the weather is more pleasant, so her official birthday is the second Saturd...

Negotiation Prayer

Little Leroy came into the kitchen where his mother was making dinner. His birthday was coming up and he thought this was a good time to tell his mother what he wanted. "Mom, I want a bike for my birt...

New Birth

All Thoroughbred race horses have the same birthday. No matter what day of the year they were born they are considered to have been born on January first. With regard to the new birth, all Christians ...

New Birth

All thoroughbred race horses have the same birthday. No matter what day of the year they were born they are considered to have been born on January first. With regard to the new birth, all Chr...

Illustration: Christmas, Incarnation

Back in 1891, Robert Louis Stevenson, author of such classics as Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Kidnapped, gave a rather odd gift to the daughter of a friend of his. This friend, Henry Ide, once joked th...

Illustration: Gratitude

A little boy was invited to a birthday party in the neighborhood. His mother said, “Be sure to thank the mother when you leave.” When he returned, his mother asked him if he had thanked the mother who...

Self Image

I won't say that my parent's didn't like me, but on my 4th birthday, my parents gave me an abandoned refrigerator. It took my father two hours to get the door back on!!...

Family Care

On here 80th birthday, a woman from Brooklyn decided to prepare her last will and testament. She went to her rabbi to make two final requests. First, she insisted on cremation. "What is your second re...

Work

News reports recently carried the story concerning Lester Lange of Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Lange just celebrated his 108th birthday. He does not take medication. He has most of his original teeth a...

Blame

A mother asked her small son what he would like for his birthday. "I'd like a little brother," a boy said. "Oh my, that's such a big wish," said the mother. "Why do you want a little brother"? "Wel...

Grandparents

When the three-year-old boy opened the birthday gift from his grandmother, he discovered a water pistol. He squealed with delight and headed for the nearest sink.Dad was not so pleased. He turned to G...

Aging & Peer Pressure

A respected woman in the community was being interviewed by a TV reporter in honor of her 104th birthday. The reporter asked, "And what do you think is the best thing about being 104?" She simply r...

Illustration: Death from the Perspective of 9-Year-Olds

Children have keen imaginations about lofty topics....

Family Trouble

Every day in the USA 2,795 teens (women under 20) get pregnant. 1,106 teens have abortions. 1.295 teens give birth. 67 babies die before one month of life. 10...

Illustration: Mothers and Sons

Three mothers were sitting on a park bench talking about how much their sons love them. Sadie said, "You know the Chagall painting hanging in my living room? My son, Arnold, bought that for me for my ...

Aging Joyfully

Recently newspapers carried the story of Ruth Stewart and how she celebrated her 100th birthday. Defying her age, she took a ride on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle. News accounts quoted her as saying, "...

Extravagance

Early this year the Asheville, North Carolina Times carried the remarkable story of couple who fly all over the country putting on special events for dogs. They do dog weddings. They do dog bar mitzva...

Easter, Resurrection

A father took his little boy to a pet shop to pick out a puppy for his birthday present. For half an hour he looked at the assortment in the window. "Decided which one you want?" asked his Dad...

Fear, Warning

David received a parrot for his birthday. This parrot was fully-grown with a bad attitude and very rude. David tried hard to change the bird's attitude and was constantly saying polite words, playing ...

Illustration: Christmas—He Deserves Our Best

Christmas makes us all shine a little brighter, giving our best for the Savior who gave His all....