2006 Archives: Timely Truths

by Alan Smith — Dec 26th, 2006

The Washington Post held a contest of the "worst analogies ever written in a high school essay." Listed... (read more)

More than the Wrapping Paper for Christmas

by Jamie Shell & Brent Nidiffer — Dec 20th, 2006

For awhile, Christmas was banned in Boston and much of New England. Yes, Christmas was banned; a feast or... (read more)

Giving Back to God What Is His

by Alan Smith — Dec 3rd, 2006

I love the story of a church that had a parking problem. It was right next door to a store that was closed... (read more)

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Appreciating God's Blessings

by Alan Smith — Nov 23rd, 2006

Two old friends bumped into one another on the street one day. One of them looked forlorn, almost on the verge... (read more)

Thinking about God

by Alan Smith — Nov 16th, 2006

In the days of the circuit riders a minister was out riding one afternoon and came upon a man out working... (read more)

A Story About A Giant

by Alan Smith — Nov 5th, 2006

Jewish poet and storyteller, Noah ben Shea, tells this parable: After dinner, the children turned to Jacob and asked if... (read more)

A Time to Rest

by Alan Smith — Oct 7th, 2006

One afternoon, I was in the back yard hanging the laundry when an old, tired-looking dog wandered into the... (read more)

Whatever the Need

by Alan Smith — Oct 1st, 2006

One Saturday, Ken Erickson's wife cleaned out leftovers from the refrigerator. She gave the one remaining portion... (read more)

The Dancing Duck

by Alan Smith — Sep 24th, 2006

A circus owner walked into a restaurant to see everyone crowded around a table watching a little show. On the... (read more)

The Added Burden

by Alan Smith — Aug 25th, 2006

I read once about a missionary who was living in Africa. He was disturbed over something he was seeing. The women... (read more)

Changing as We Grow Older

by Alan Smith — Aug 12th, 2006

A young boy was looking through the family album and asked his mother, "Who's this fellow on the beach with you... (read more)

Heaven

by Alan Smith — Jul 27th, 2006

The joke is told about three nurses who died and went to Heaven, where they were met at the Pearly Gates... (read more)

Bait the Hook

by Alan Smith — Jun 22nd, 2006

A father took his little seven-year-old boy fishing with him one day. They put out the trot line and... (read more)

The Most Expensive Meal in History

by Alan Smith — Jun 4th, 2006

Did you hear about the expensive meal at Burger King in Palmdale, California recently? George Beane ordered... (read more)

Warning Tickets

by Alan Smith — May 27th, 2006

Someone recently sent me a list of police comments that were reportedly were taken from actual police car videos... (read more)

Forgiveness!

by Jamie Shell & Brent Nidiffer — May 20th, 2006

"She'll not live a day," a physician told an attending nurse. Concerned, the nurse befriended the... (read more)

Lessons from LEGOs

by Alan Smith — May 3rd, 2006

Life might be less complicated for all of us if we each received our own LEGO kit at birth. Yes, I realize... (read more)

The People Behind You

by Alan Smith — Apr 29th, 2006

A teenager, Elizabeth, was nervous as she took the wheel for her first driving lesson. As she was... (read more)

Right Here, Right Now!

by Alan Smith — Apr 22nd, 2006

Though skeptical of his teenage son's new found determination to build bulging muscles, one father followed... (read more)

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