Boston Marathon Cheater
In the 1980 Boston Marathon a young lady crossed the finish line three minutes ahead of the next female runner. She was greeted with cheers, applause, and congratulations. But her …
Boston Marathon Cheater Read MoreAuthor: Rick Grubbs
Benefits of Church Attendance
One of the number one excuses for not attending church is, “I just don’t have time for church. I can’t afford it. I have to work so much just to …
Benefits of Church Attendance Read More Bank Robber Quote
Bank robbers aren’t very smart. Someone calculated how much they make per hour by totaling the money stolen from banks and never recovered, and dividing it by the hours served …
Bank Robber Quote Read More 143 Souls
What do you think is special about the number 143? Among other things one in every 143 Americans are in jail. 143 People live in Montana Zip Code 59853. Rebels …
143 Souls Read More 30 Year Old Twinkie-Shelf Life
The Bangor Daily News recently reported that Roger Bennatti, a science teacher in Blue Hill, Maine, kept a Twinkie in his classroom for 30 years. The Twinkie, they reported, is …
30 Year Old Twinkie-Shelf Life Read More Can’t Go Back Home
I’m very fortunate in that, even though I’m in my 40’s, my parents are both still living in the house where I grew up in Walkertown, North Carolina. Whenever I …
Can’t Go Back Home Read More You’ve Got Mail
George noticed his neighbor kept running out of his house several times a day to check his mail. When he asked the neighbor if he was expecting something important he …
You’ve Got Mail Read More Great Managers
Success has been defined as “Achieving the great works God planned for me.” That’s a great definition, but it requires good time management, among other things, to achieve. Management expert …
Great Managers Read More Overbooking
Overbooking is a tactic airlines uses to increase profits. That is, they sell more tickets for a flight than they have seats to accommodate. Airlines do this because they know …
Overbooking Read More Overstatements
Perhaps when you were in high school your English teacher made a statement like this, “I cannot overemphasize to you the importance of good grammar.” I’m sure your teacher meant …
Overstatements Read More Hawaii Vacation
I read recently of a family of six who took a trip to Hawaii. As you can imagine, it was a big event for everyone. However, some of the family …
Hawaii Vacation Read More Political Quote
I once heard a boastful political candidate claim he was going to help his opponent “spend more time with his family.” Obviously he was referring to the line found in …
Political Quote Read More Post-its
25 years ago, 2 3M Company employees in St. Paul, MN discovered a unique adhesive that stuck lightly to surfaces and could be repositioned. They applied the adhesive to small …
Post-its Read More Work and Family
What do you pour yourself into more- your work or your family? For most men in today’s society the answer is undoubtedly our work. That’s where the creative energy is …
Work and Family Read More Preparing for Heaven
A man said to his wife, “Honey, you’re just like an angel.” “Why thank you dear.” The surprised wife replied. “Yea,” said the husband, “You’re always up in the air …
Preparing for Heaven Read More Reading for Application
It’s been said that everyone has a photographic memory. The problem is some people just forget to put film in the camera. One area where that may be true is …
Reading for Application Read More Squeaky Wheels
You’ve heard the saying, “It’s the squeaky wheel that gets the oil.” Well in some cases that may be true, but in others the squeaky wheel gets replaced. That’s why …
Squeaky Wheels Read More Stamped Envelopes
A young antelope had a big date and one evening and spent hours getting all dressed to perfection. Unfortunately, before the date happened, she was stampeded by a heard of …
Stamped Envelopes Read More Time as Concrete
I’ve probably never met you. But I know two things about you. I know that you were born. And I know that you have not died yet. That means you’ve …
Time as Concrete Read More Spurgeon on Time
Charles Spurgeon was one of the greatest preachers of all time. Over a century after his death, his thoughtful sermons continue to inspire Christians around the world. Here’s a paraphrase …
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