One socialite said to another, "My ancestry goes back all the way to Alexander the Great. How far back does your family go?" "I don't know," replied the other. "All of our records were lost in the fl...
Some people have a tough time recognizing themselves as sinners. Joel Hunter tells of a friend who “once found himself in a conversation with a prison inmate who was serving time for robbery. My frien...
The other day I was in Paul Harvey's studio in Chicago as he was making his broadcast. Paul said, "It's time for me to go on the air; but why don't you join me in the studio? It's live, you know." I w...
Did you know that the type most newspapers use for astounding events is called "second coming" type? These are large, heavy, black letters reserved for only the most stupendous, amazing, front page ne...
A Rabbi and a New England Minister were getting to know one another. Proudly, the minister exclaimed, "One of my ancestors signed the Declaration of Independence." "I understand your pride," responde...
We often think of the thou-shalt-nots, but God more often says yes to His children....
Protect Your Child 1. Keep your child in sight at all times; when your child is away from you, know whom he or she is with and where. 2. Teach your child not to wander off and to avoid lonely places....
Joni Eareckson Tada, the quadriplegic who has ministered to so many of us, notes, "When life is rosy, we may slide by without knowing about Jesus, with imitating him and quoting him and speaking of hi...
How does old age feel? Someone once said that if you want to know what it feels like, smear dirt on your glasses, stuff cotton in your ears, put on heavy shoes that are too big and wear gloves, then t...
Shortly before Easter, Bob's son drew a picture of the crucifixion scene. Bob noticed the picture had an airplane in the top corner. "Son, this is a wonderful picture," Bob said. "But what is the airp...
John Singleton Copley, one of the great legal minds in British history and three times High Chancellor of England, wrote, "I know pretty well what evidence is, and I tell you, such evidence as that fo...
Driving to a new restaurant, a woman took several wrong turns. When she finally found the right road, she asked her husband, "Why didn't you tell me I was lost?" "I thought you knew where you were go...
If you have ever read the “Dennis the Menace” comic strip, you know that Dennis often comes up with some interesting prayers. ...
A young preacher and an older preacher go to breakfast with an 89-year-old long-time member. The young whippersnapper finally says "89? Wow. I don't know if I want to live to be 89!" The old man immed...
The mall Santa had many children ask for electric trains. “If you get a train,” he would tell each one, “you know your dad is going to want to play with it too. Is that OK?” ...
A distraught patient phoned her doctor's office. Was it true, the woman wanted to know, that the medication the doctor had prescribed was to be taken for the rest of her life? She was told that it was...
Have you seen some of these observations about modern life that have been making the rounds on the internet? You know you’re living in 2005 when......
British Prime Minister Tony Blair came to Washington and spoke to a joint session of Congress on July 17, 2003. Early in his speech he commented, "On our way down here, Senator Frist was kind enough t...
Robert Kopp tells about the pastor who was waiting in line at the gas station just before a long holiday weekend. The attendant said, "I'm sorry for the wait, but it seems everyone waits until the la...
"Americans are a free people, who know that freedom is the right of every person and the future of every nation. The liberty we prize is not America's gift to the world; it is God's gift to humanity."...