Could You Be More Concrete?
There was a man who was always bragging about his love for children. One day he was pouring a new driveway of cement and some of the little kids in…
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Mixed Up Priorities!
A prosperous, young investment banker was driving a new BMW sedan on a mountain road during a snow storm. As he veered around one sharp turn, he lost control and…
Take a Deep Look!
Dr. Maxwell Maltz, a plastic surgeon and author, tells us a story about how a woman in her mid-twenties came to his office. She had a deep indented scar on…
Hear the Ocean in a Seashell
A tourist stood for long periods of time upon the beach, facing away from the ocean, pressing a seashell against his ear. The water lapped at his feet, the sun…
Jesus Changes the Unchangeable!
When we tell ourselves "I can never change,"or "That will never happen," we presume too much and believe too little. In Jesus Christ, God renders all of our final conclusions premature. Through…
Use It or Lose It!
One day I needed a flashlight to shed some light on a drip in the cabinet beneath my sink. I found a flashlight I hadn’t used in almost two years. …
Are You Really Happy?
Some time ago a newspaper in England asked this question: "Who are the happiest people on earth?" These were the four prize-winning answers: • A craftsman or artist whistling over a…
YOU Can Build a Bridge!
A hundred feet above the Apurimac River, near the remote village of Huinchiri, Peru there is a suspension bridge that connects the Limi-Cuzzo Road. It has been there since the…
Your Second Language!!
There was a mother mouse who decided to teach her little mice about the world. So she gathered all of her little ones and set out for a walk. They…
Say “Gracias!!”
The late Roman Catholic priest and prolific writer on the spiritual life, Henri Nouwen (1932-1996), felt God call him from his faculty position at Yale University to live with the poor…
