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by Alan Smith — Dec 31st, 2004
A young, somewhat cocky, cowboy was riding his horse one day when he spied a hunched-over old farm hand... (
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by Jeff Lee — Dec 30th, 2004
"I don't know what to get!" the older boy said with frustration. "He's got all the gadgets! And, he sure... (
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by Russ Lawson — Dec 29th, 2004
Well it's time to ask the most important question for this time of year! What gift were you hoping... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Dec 28th, 2004
The gifts are opened and the wrapping has been thrown away. Christmas has come and gone for another... (
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by Phil Ware — Dec 27th, 2004
I just got in from walking our dog. It’s that time of the night when everybody is home, but not yet... (
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by Denise Gentry — Dec 26th, 2004
I wanted to share something with you about the article Heartlight sent out on Christmas morning... (
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by Nancy Gavin — Dec 25th, 2004
It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no... (
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by Philip Gulley — Dec 24th, 2004
My mother-in-law, Ruby, lives in southern Indiana in the town of Paoli. We spend family Christmas... (
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by Joey Cope — Dec 23rd, 2004
The parking lot was full. It was early on Sunday afternoon. I hadn't expected to see so many people... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Dec 22nd, 2004
USA Today reports that a 25-year-old Memphian has declared his intention to renounce the... (
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by Jerry Whitmire — Dec 21st, 2004
Some might object to writing about Christmas the way it is in the title. However, it is not sacrilegious... (
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by Phil Ware — Dec 20th, 2004
I am blessed with two great physical brothers, both of whom I admire. We journeyed through the suburbs... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Dec 19th, 2004
"Want to go see babies?" someone asked, pointing to the hallway of the hospital nursery. "What for?"... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Dec 18th, 2004
Joe Namath has joined the growing ranks of ex-boozers who tout the benefits of sobriety. Given the family... (
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by Alan Smith — Dec 17th, 2004
On February 15, 1921, there was a doctor who performed an appendectomy. The doctor performing the... (
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by Elizabeth Price — Dec 16th, 2004
The snapshot had remained hidden away in a cupboard for about fifty years. It was a picture of an old steam... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Dec 15th, 2004
Lynn Anderson tells the story of a lady he calls Martha. She had heard him talk about the effects... (
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by Russ Lawson — Dec 14th, 2004
I love to read! This love was instilled within me during my youth. This love for reading still lives in... (
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by Phil Ware — Dec 13th, 2004
This is our first Christmas in a new town. That means that when we moved here in early summer, we... (
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by Lou Seckler — Dec 12th, 2004
Recent polls find that only one-third of Americans consider Christ's birth the most important aspect... (
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by Russ Lawson — Dec 11th, 2004
In a recent article by Jackie Cohen,
CBS Market Watch said that "Americans are apparently in a festive mood... (
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by Alan Smith — Dec 10th, 2004
Here are some actual maintenance complaints submitted by US Air Force pilots and the replies from the maintenance crews.... (
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by Joseph Mazella — Dec 9th, 2004
We recieved the first snow of the season today. It wasn't even an inch of snowfall, yet it turned the mountains into a beautiful, crystal-white... (
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by Bruce Wadd — Dec 8th, 2004
Isn't it fascinating that when we are in drought, we can add lots of water and fertilizer to our lawns, and they only partially perk up... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Dec 7th, 2004
I went to a local school council (LSC) meeting at my son's school this week. The LSC is made up of parents, teachers, the school... (
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by Phil Ware — Dec 6th, 2004
Are you a winter person? Over the years, I've learned that there are winter people and that there... (
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by Donna Ware — Dec 5th, 2004
Children are gifts from God. God has entrusted us with something precious to him -- an eternal someone... (
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by Joseph Mazella — Dec 4th, 2004
I have had the same watch for twenty-four years. It was a gift from an uncle. He gave it to me when I was... (
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by Alan Smith — Dec 3rd, 2004
The following story is told about a United Airlines gate agent in Denver, Colorado who was confronted... (
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by Kelly Breece — Dec 2nd, 2004
"How'd ya like that movie, Shane?" I asked my sleepy little guy as we walked towards our car.... (
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by Byron Ware — Dec 1st, 2004
The Bible is full of gardens; the garden of Eden, the infamous garden Ahab wanted on Naboth's... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Nov 30th, 2004
Pat Dyer must not be too bad a high school football coach. He is the head coach for Macon County High... (
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by Phil Ware — Nov 29th, 2004
Winter is setting in where we live. Frost covers the grass in the morning. Leaves are letting go and are... (
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by Joey Cope — Nov 28th, 2004
We're learning to be tillers of the soil. Actually, Nancy's learning and I'm standing on the porch... (
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by Kelly Breece — Nov 27th, 2004
We had about an hour before the sun went down. That was just enough time for Shane and I to meet up with... (
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by Alan Smith — Nov 26th, 2004
The story is told of a man who told his doctor that he wasn't able to do all the things around the house... (
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by Mike Barres — Nov 25th, 2004
In Psalm 100, the psalmist reminds us to
"Enter his gates with Thanksgiving in our hearts."... (read more)
by Tom Norvell — Nov 24th, 2004
This is the week to taste. Perhaps no other season of the year is more associated with taste than... (
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by Rubel Shelly — Nov 23rd, 2004
The ability to be genuinely grateful is one of the purest and holiest impulses of the human heart. To be... (
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by Phil Ware — Nov 22nd, 2004
Does it seem strange to anyone else but me that the biggest shopping day of the year in the U.S. is the... (
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by Tom Norvell — Nov 21st, 2004
I thought of my life. I thought of what the passage says about God and how He feels about me. He is mighty to save.... (
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by Elizabeth Price — Nov 20th, 2004
How do we face a challenge? Dictionaries help us understand that a challenge originally was an accusation or a reproach.... (
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by Alan Smith — Nov 19th, 2004
Here is a collection of humorous headlines, some of which you may have seen before and some of which may be new to... (
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by Patrick D. Odum — Nov 18th, 2004
Beverly Mitchell returned to her Douglasville, Georgia, home after a recent vacation to discover that things weren't exactly... (
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by Betty Jo Mings — Nov 17th, 2004
My sister and I attended a country school, and as often happens with children, two of our friends got mad at us... (
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by Russ Lawson — Nov 16th, 2004
My wife, Melody, and I are clock collectors on a very amateur level. We don't necessarily buy clocks because they are old and... (
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by Phil Ware — Nov 15th, 2004
The clock is ticking. The calendar is winding down. I'm running out of time. I made myself some promises about some... (
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by Katha Winther — Nov 14th, 2004
During my "growing up" years in Texas, my father ran for political office three times. When I was four, he ran for judge.... (
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by Joey Cope — Nov 13th, 2004
Six months ago, I was feeling great. My workout time was really beginning to pay off. As I pulled into the parking lot at the gym... (
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by Alan Smith — Nov 12th, 2004
A woman rushes to see her doctor, looking very much worried and all strung out. She rattles off, "Doctor, take a look at me.... (
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