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Saved by God’s Mercy

“We are saved by God’s mercy, not by our merit – by Christ’s dying, not by our doing.”

Worldly Values are a Poor Investment

“Worldly values are a poor investment – they never pay what they promise.”

I Forgot My Teeth

A dinner speaker was in such a hurry to get to his engagement that when he arrived and sat down at the head table, he suddenly realized that he had forgotten his false teeth.

Turning to the man next to him, he said, “I forgot my teeth.”

The man said, “No problem.” He reached into his pocket and pulled out a pair of false teeth. “Try these,” he said.

The speaker tried them on. “Too loose,” he said.

The man then said, “I have another pair — try these.”

The speaker tried them on and responded, “Too tight.”

The man was not taken back at all. He said, “I have one more pair. Try them.”

The speaker said, “They fit perfectly.”

With that, he ate his meal and gave his speech. After the dinner meeting was over, the speaker went to thank the man who had helped him.

“I want to thank you for coming to my aid. Where is your office? I’ve been looking for a good dentist.”

The man replied, “I’m not a dentist. I’m an undertaker.”

Adding Years to My Life

“My doctor recently told me that jogging could add years to my life. I think he was right. I feel ten years older already.” ― Milton Berle

Tell the Truth

“If you tell the truth you don’t have to remember anything.” ― Mark Twain

A Brand New Ending

“Though no one can go back and make a brand new start, anyone can start from now and make a brand new ending.”

Secrets at Dawn

“The breezes at dawn have secrets to tell you. Don’t go back to sleep.” – Jalaluddin Rumi

Strategic Planning and Vision

“Strategic planning is worthless unless there is first a strategic vision.” – John Naisbitt

The Beauty of Math – 101%

1 x 8 + 1 = 9

12 x 8 + 2 = 98

123 x 8 + 3 = 987

1234 x 8 + 4 = 9876

12345 x 8 + 5 = 98765

123456 x 8 + 6 [Continued...]

God Always Provides

“God always provides what we need, but we must be ready to open our eyes and see it.” – The Midrash

God Has Granted You the Morning

“God has granted you the morning, but he does not promise the evening. Spend each day as if it were your last.” – Lawrence Scupoli

Top 10 Quirky Science Tricks

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A New Day

“This is the beginning of a new day. God has given you this day to use as you will. You can waste it or use it for good, but what you do today is important, [Continued...]

Do It Yourself Repairs

When a guy’s printer type began to grow faint, he called a local repair shop where a friendly man informed him that the printer probably needed only to be cleaned.

Because the store charged $50 for [Continued...]

God’s Quarter

Several years ago a mother gave her son two quarters.

One was for his Sunday School offering. The other was for an ice cream cone on the way home from Sunday School.

One Sunday, Billy was flipping [Continued...]

Get Up and Do Something

Dr. Karl Menninger, the famous psychiatrist, once gave a lecture on mental health, and then answered questions from the audience. “What would you advise a person to do,” asked one man, “if that person felt [Continued...]

Ringing the Church Bells

After Quasimodo’s death, the Bishop of the Cathedral of Notre Dame sent word through the streets of Paris that a new bell ringer was needed.

The Bishop decided that he would conduct the interviews personally and [Continued...]

Sly

My teenager was headed to school one morning when I told him that the neck tag on his shirt was hanging out.

“I know,” he replied. “It’s a fad me and some of the guys started.”

Weeks [Continued...]

A Healthcare Worker’s Prayer

God, I dedicate my life today to the care of those who come my way.

Give to my heart, compassion and understanding. Give to my hands skill and tenderness. Give to my ears the ability to [Continued...]

Responding

James 1:19-27
How do I respond to people?

Proverbs 1:5– quick to listen.
Proverbs 15:1– slow to speak.
Proverbs 29:11– slow to become angry.
Anger always shuts the door on abundant living.
Numbers 20:10– anger cost Moses a lot.

How do I [Continued...]