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The 4 wives in our lives 01/17/05 Soul, Family, Possessions and Body
13 Folds in the US Flag 05/16/03 Explains the Folds
21 Steps to Success in Life 05/22/03 Interesting
The 23rd Psalm for the workplace 08/30/05 His retirement plan beats every 401k there is!
23rd Psalm 07/22/03 A Different Look
25 reasons I owe my mother 06/14/06 What my mother taught me
36 Christian Ways to Reduce Stress 09/24/04 GOD has a way of turning things around
About grandparents 04/29/06 Don't have children, only grandchildren.
Adversity 04/25/02 Which one are you?
Age Quiz How old is grandpa? 09/18/05
A Good Listener If you ask, then listen to the answer
Ain't 02/16/07
A Reason, A Season or a Lifetime Show everyone you love them 09/26/02
All Mighty Good Tabernacle If you ask, then listen to the answer
Allah or JESUS 02/07/04 JESUS loves the unbelievers
Am I my Brother's Keeper 06/01/02 Look out for each other
America, why I love her 08/20/05 Have you watched an eagle soar?
And We Survived As children, we coped and the world did not owe us! 09/26/02
Angels as Told by Kids 05/05/07
Angels at the Big Wheel Truck Stop Angels come in all shapes and sizes 03/13/02
The Angels were busy, so they sent me! Someone else's miracle.02/15/05
Another Backwards Look Look backwards at our blessings 11/24/03
Apache Seasons 08/18/07
A S A P 04/22/02 Always Say A Prayer
Attitude Your attitude means everything 03/01/02
Attitude is Everything Don't Worry About Tomorrow 08/10/03
Attitude of Gratitude Love for the grandfather.
The Average Soldier 03/26/03 The current US SoldierThe Baggy Yellow Shirt 08/01/04 I am leaving you with a gift: peace of mind and heart
The Barber and the Existence of God 08/03/03 Absence of proof is not proof of absence
A Beautiful Dog Story 11/02/06
Beautiful One-Liners 06/05/02 Great Godly phrases
Being a Kid in the 50's 04/28/02 It was good then
Being old, I like its 09/14/05 I like being old. It has set me free
Ben Stein's Last Columns 09/14/04 Highest and Best Use as a Human
Best and Favorite Teacher 04/27/02 Mrs. Thompson
Best Friends 03/03/02 A friend saved my life
Best Friends 04/24/07 Reprint
Best Friends, Long but good read 04/09/02 Jesus is a friend
Big Mud Puddles and Sunny Yellow Dandelions 04/30/02 What I see and what kids see
The "Birdies" 08/15/05 The "Birdies" or angels are always with us
The Blessing of the Thorns 02/01/05 God promises a safe landing, not a safe passage
The Blood of Jesus 08/02/02 The blood washes all sins
Books of the Bible 08/29/05 Find the 30 books in this paragraph
A boy named Sparkey 04/24/06 Charles Schultz
The Brick 03/17/02 A Brick to help my Brother
Building Bridges 04/12/02 A bridge between brothers
The Buzzard, the bat, and the bumblebee 08/23/05 The Answer is Above You
The Cab Ride The little old lady and the cab driver 07/06/02
Caller ID Almighty GOD 05/22/06
Can You Sleep as the Wind Blows Always be prepared 04/11/02
Carl in the Minister's Garden The salvation of the bully 12/28/02
The carrot, the egg and coffee You are the one smiling 12/09/05
Cell Phones vs. Bibles 07/16/06
Center of the Bible Exact center of the Bible 02/24/02
Charlie Daniels Commentary on the Taliban 06/09/02
A Child in the 40s, 50s, 60 or 70s How did we survive 12/21/02
Chocolate sings Money talks but chocolate sings 08/27/05
Christian One Liners Amusing but True 04/05/02
Christian One Liners part II Amusing but True Again 02/19/04
Christian Kid's One Liners Amusing from the kids 06/06/02
Christmas Pageant Merry Christwas 11/22/02
The Christmas Tree Envelope The gift that keeps giving 12/15/05
Church Marquee Signs Humor on the Church Marquee 04/26/04
The Class of 2007 06/07/07
The Classroom 04/21/08
The Coal Basket Bible 02/23/07
The Coat Hanger God's unusual answer to a prayer 05/24/06
The Concert Keep playing, don't quit 12/07/05
Country Wisdom Words of Wisdom 08/26/04
The Crabby Old Woman She isn't old and she's not crabby 10/17/05
The Cracked Pot Everything has a purpose 10/13/02
The Cross I asked GOD Why? 04/17/04
The Cross 2 08/31/07
The Cross I Bear My Cross is small compared to Christ 05/01/04
The Cure Would you give your son? 04/26/02
Daily Survival Kit Getting by every day using God's way. 03/01/03
Daddy/Grandpa's Rules for Dating My Daughter 06/21/08
Daddy's Day at School Why Daddy isn't here and the pink rose 03/07/03
Daddy's Empty Chair A different way to pray. 11/28/02
A Dad's Poem Daddy can't come to school. 12/25/04
Dancing in the Rain 06/01/08Daniel The Homeless Bible Giver 04/02/03
The Dart Test Would you throw a dart at Christ; then why at another person? 04/30/02
A delayed Yule story 01/13/06
The devil's beatitudes If the devil were to write his beatitudes. 12/14/04
A different kind of prayer Other things to be thankful for. 08/15/02
To the Dixie Chicks A Navy Pilot on their comments 04/06/03
The Dead Duck Don't let the devil make a slave of you 09/04/04
Dear Lord, Thank You For This Day Thanks for the simple blessings 10/10/02
Deficit of Decency Georgia Senator Zell Miller 02/26/04
Directions to our Father's House How to reach the Lord's House 03/29/04
DIRT ROADS Living on a dirt road 05/03/02
Do You Remember When? It Was More Fun to be Alive Back Then 07/10/04
The Doctor and the Apple You need to taste it to experience it 04/15/03
Does GOD Exist? Barber proves GOD exists 06/17/04/b>
A Doll and a White Rose A real tearjerker 11/15/02
A Dollar's Worth Look at a dollar and you will know 09/07/02
The Donkey Remember to keep the Faith and step up 05/06/03
Don't step on the ducks Humor on heavenly rewards 05/20/06
The Donuts of the Price JESUS Paid in Modern Terms The professor and the pushups 04/11/04
Do Not Forget Remember 09/11 and have courage 07/15/02
Do Good Anyway Love them anyway 06/28/02
Do you remember the clothesline? A family forecast 08/10/02
Drinking from my Saucer Love Never Gives Up 08/31/04
The Easter Bunny 03/29/02 Easter Bunny and Christ
The Empty Chair 05/11/02 Prayer and the empty chair
End of Day 03/18/03 Choose sides
Enjoy Your Life 07/28/03 Live Life Now
Entertaining Angels 03/04/02 Angels to the chain gang
Except Ye Be As Little Children 02/14/02 Several Children's stories
The Face of GOD 08/25/05 in a little, sunburned body.
Family 08/14/03 FAMILY = (F)ATHER (A)ND (M)OTHER (I)
Famous Quotations 07/04/04 Quotations to make you smile
Father and son 09/13/05 The old time Christians did have long hair, but they walked everywhere
Feeling Froggy? 07/30/02 Fully Rely on God
The Fern and the Bamboo 09/14/07
The Finest Man I Ever Knew 05/22/07
The Filling Station 12/19/03 A Christmas Story
Finding Joy 11/28/2005 5 simple rules to be happy
The Five Finger Prayer 02/21/06 Pray with your hand
The Flag The Flag of the United States of America 02/12/02
Flying with a Bible Reading the Bible will help you relax 09/19/05
The Folded Napkin Stevie the handicapped employee, best worker I ever had! 08/19/05
At the Foot of the Cross A view of President Bush 01/18/04
The Four Wives Wives compared to life 08/05/02
Freedom, Honor, Flag and Support for our Troops Honor our soldiers 04/09/04
Freedom of Religion Not Freedom from Religion 02/17/02
Freeing the Birds Jesus Paid the Price 02/09/04A Friend Asked Me Being Older 10/29/07
Friendly Inspiration Stages of a True Friend 04/06/02
Friendly Sayings Meaningful Sayings 02/18/02
Friendship The little girl and the fence 02/10/02
Friendship 2 GOD knows how much a Prayer weighs 02/20/02Friends, true and just all right All right and just good friends 09/07/05
Friends Love and Happiness 03/08/02 True Friends
Frogs 11/23/006From Humbler Roots, 57 cents 04/17/02 The little girl and Sunday School
From a Naval Aviator 12/15/02 A note to the terrorists
The garden of your daily living 01/27/06 Ye reap what ye sow
Geese 06/08/05 God made his son like us
General Hawley on Terrorism 01/17/04 Interesting concepts
A Gentle Reminder 06/18/05 God always loves you, even if it isn't returned
Gentle Thoughts for Today 07/27/02 Some amusing thoughts goodbye
The Glass of Milk 06/04/04 A glass of milk is payment
GOD and the Spider 08/12/05 Believe He is with you always
GOD Bless America 10/01/02 America, Love It or Leave IT
GOD explained by a child 12/12/05
If you don't believe in God, you will be very lonelyGOD has a Grip 01/10/03 God will never let go
GOD is taking my picture 07/06/06
GOD is Like... 09/26/03 From a Fifth Grade Class
GOD, JESUS and Me 03/22/02 The little boy and his Angel goodbye
GOD Knows What a Prayer Weighs The poor lady and the grocery list 08/31/02
GOD Speaking God Speaking to a man.
GOD Things What God gives 05/25/02
GOD Won't Ask God will not ask 02/28/02
God's Baseball Game Grace will get you home 04/14/02
God Lives Under the Bed In my brother's eyes 11/25/03
Golden Phone The Phone Call to God 04/13/02
A Good Friend A good friend is --- 06/18/02
Good Friends and Love Friends leave footprints in your heart 03/11/2004
A Good Read Take Up for Our Soldiers 12/10/2003
A Good Read, Letter to the Troops 07/04/07
Good Thoughts to Remember Life 03/12/2004
GrAce The final exam 05/22/02
Grandma's and Grandkids Humor from Grandma 04/03/05
Grandma's Apron the story about Grandma's aprons. 08/22/05
Hands Use these hands to touch the face of Christ 08/26/05Grandpa's Wisdom on Marriage What Grandpa learned 03/31/04
A Great Understanding 10/09/06
The Greatest Gift is Love Show patience, empathy and love 08/08/05
The Guest Pastor Could you give up your son? 06/09/02
The Guy Next Door Take time for your family! 07/02/03
Hands 05/01/07
The Harsh Word Harsh words can do untold damage 07/09/04
Have a Nice Day, from your friend GOD GOD is always your friend 03/09/04
Have You Ever Looked at Your Hands? Thank You GOD for Hands 04/18/04
Have you smiled today? Pet smiles 09/20/05
Hands of Hope The truth about when a baby experiences life 03/27/04
Heavenly Father, Help us remember Remember our blessings 01/22/05
Heavens Gate Another view of Heaven 02/14/02
Heaven's Grocery Store Shop for life 08/09/02
Hello GOD The number is never busy 03/03/03
Helping Angels Unaware Always be helpful to others 08/04/05
Heroes Teachers, the true heroes 01/17/05
Highway Rescue Good Samaritans. 02/11/02
History Forgotten Our Country was based on Christian Principles 05/28/03
Hot Water Bottle Answered prayers from afar 06/01/04
House For Sale Heaven 05/02/04
How do you spend your Dash Life between birth and death 07/17/02
How Great Thou Art God is really the greatest 01/21/03
How Life is Measured Stop and smell the roses 06/03/02
How old is Grandpa? He would only be 58! 08/13/02
How to Forgive 03/17/07How to Measure Life Life Points to Ponder 06/07/03
I am a Christian 11/25/02 This states the truth
I am Thankful For 03/23/02 Things to be thankful for
I am Thankful For, Part 2 10/06/02 Additional things to be thankful for
I am Your FLAG 07/04/02 Be Proud of the American Flag
I Believe 10/18/02 Several other interesting points
I Believe II 09/11/05 Several interesting points
I Believe III 10/25/05 Miracles
I Do Believe in Santa Claus 12/24/05
Santa comes in many formsI had you on my Heart 12/27/02 A through Z
I know where I'm going 03/09/05 I know who I am and where I am going
I like the old paths best 12/16/05
Church was where you found people on the Lord's day
I Rely on Miracles 01/24/04
I don't believe in miracles, I rely on them
If I Had My Life to Live Over 03/28/02
Erma Bombeck
If I Were the Devil -- 07/08/04
I'd leave things just like they are
If We could All Remember to? 09/23/02
Lisa Beamer and her recollections
I'll be Happy When? 01/13/03
Don't wait for Happiness
I'm still standing 09/16/05
If you see people without a smile today, give them one of yours
Important Recall Notice 06/17/05
Human beings will be recalled
Information Please 04/16/02
The little boy and the phone operator
Indian Wisdom 09/15/05
Old Cherokee advice
Invitation to a Real Party 12/02/02
The Real Christmas Party
Iraq in the Bible 05/10/03
Only Israel is mentioned more
Iwo Jima 10/04/02
Some Heroes Didn't Return
I've Learned 07/12/02
I've learned a lot about life
I will always love you 03/22/05
Dr Perry, we'll take care of you
Jeremy's Egg
The teacher and the handicapped student. 04/22/04
Jesus, Checking In
Jim, checking in with Jesus 06/19/02
Jesus Had No Servants 08/11/06
Jesus Is Awesome
He is the First and the Last 01/25/04
Jesus Loves me for Seniors
Jesus loves me, this I know 10/27/02
Job Description - Mom Wanted
05/12/07
Judging Character
The true story of Stanford University 03/21/02
Just Maybe
Maybe God wanted...? 02/18/02
Just Push
Pray
Until
Something
Happens
08/10/05
Just Suppose Christians need to stand up as a group 09/27/04
Keep the Fork 06/13/02 The best is yet to come
The Keeper 08/22/04 Keep Special People Close
Kid Grins 11/04/02 More Humor from the kids
Kids humorKids say the Darndest Things in Church 01/23/03 Church Humor from the kids
Kurtis the stock boy True story about Kurt Warner
The Law of the Garbage Truck 0
4/07/08The Learned Judge 01/10/04 The atheist holiday
Leaves of Gold 12/24/02 What if? Biblical references
Lee Marvin 06/11/02 Marine Hero
A Lesson to MY Son 05/13/03 A Harsh but Real lesson
Lessons from Noah 10/06/05 Don't miss the boat
Letter from Bosnia 02/14/03 The Female Marine
Letter from the devil 09/24/05 The
devil hates you but wants youLet's Reminisce 05/16/04 Times gone bye
Let's Pray Before it Starts 03/22/03 Pray for Our Troops, beautiful
Life in Black and White 12/19/02 Things were better when TV was black and whiteThe Little Boy and the Puppy 03/06/03. Need someone who understands?
The Little Boy and the Tracts 07/24/02. Jesus loves everyone, you just need to touch them
The Little Hut and God 09/11/02. Your hut burning may be a signal
The Little Red Hen 02/13/04 If no one worked, would there be free bread?
The Littlest Fireman 03/25/02. The little boy with cancer and the firemen
The Lord's Baseball Game 02/10/03. The Lord and the Devil play baseball
The Lone Ranger Rides Again 03/28/03. President George Bush Fills this Role
The Map 09/29/05 Jesus can make this country right.
Master's Card 04/18/02 Things from the Master
All Moms love youMeet You in the Stairwell 10/20/02 Insights to the world trade disaster
The Men Who Won the War 06/02/03 True story of Iraq
The Missing Jesus 12/23/03 Jesus is never missing
Modern Church signs 04/02/05 Signs of the times
Moments in Life 02/02/05 Don't count the years, count the memories
Moments in Life II 10/03/05 Make Life Count
Moms 05/05/04 To Moms on Mother's day
More Children's Humor 09/08/04 From the mouths of babes
More Christian One-Liners 05/01/03 Christian Humor
The Morning Air Show 07/12/05 Tribute to a fallen hero
Moses, God and computers 08/07/02 Bring back the stone tablets
Moses in the desert now! 08/13/02 Bring back the stone tabletsMost Important Part of the Body 06/24/02 Your Shoulder
Most Important Part of the Body 06/24/02 Your Shoulder
Mother's Day 05/08/03 True story of Mother's Day
Motherhood 09/22/05 f it was going to be easy, it never would have started with something called labor!
Mother Teresa's Prayer 07/22/04 It's always between you and GOD
The Mousetrap 05/01/08
Mud Puddles and Dandelions 03/31/02 What Do Kids Believe In?
My Eulogy at My Brother's FuneralMy Brother John 09/06/06 A Tribute to my Brother John Eckler, rest In Peace
My Day in Court 04/25/02 Jesus versus Satan, with God the judge
My Drug Problem 05/30/02 I was DRUG to Church
My Younger Days 05/02/02 Life goes on and I'm still me
NASA and the Bible The missing day
The Necklace God always gives you something better 03/16/03
New Church Signs In the dark? Follow the Son. 08/09/05
The Night Jesus Came 12/05/07
No Fast Food When I Grew Up What was it like when you were young? 05/10/02
Not Our Fruit Alone Who had the right prayer? 09/18/02
Number 10 is not in your sermon notes More kids humor 01/04/06
Officer Bob Cars aren't the only thing recalled by their Maker 03/25/02
The Old Lady and the Umbrella Old Ladies are Patriots too 04/21/02
Oh GOD, This Email Don't delete the email 04/13/04
Our America If you don't love it, you can always leave it 02/22/03
Our President Respect by the military for the President 05/29/02
The Parable of the Spoons In heaven, they have learned to feed each other 09/05/05
The Passenger The Blind Woman's Guardian Angel 08/18/03
The Pastor's Son and the Tracts The Blind Woman's Guardian Angel 09/05/06
Patriotism, Does it offend? 05/12/02
Paul Harvey and Prayer 09/27/05
May 2005 be the year the silent majority is heardPaul Harvey Comments on the 'Passion' 02/28/04
PENNY MARIE MUCKENFUSS The puppy 01/15/03
The Pearls 03/20/07
The Perfect Tree Christmas in the Right Spirit 02/06/05
12/02/06Perspective 07/28/05
Peace for Our Time, by Alistair Cooke Voice of the 30s in 2003, beware of Hitler again 03/15/03
PFC Howard Johnson II True story from IRAQ 04/23/02
Pick up a penny! In God We Trust 08/26/02
Pink Dress The Guardian Angel 05/15/02
The Poem Too Busy 07/03/02
Political Parties from a Teenage View The Dad and the Teenager on politics 06/10/02
Poor Folks How Poor Are We? 07/01/02
The Positive Side of Life Keep upbeat and remember your roots 06/05/04
The Potter and the Clay GOD is our potter 05/08/04
A Powerful Poem The fireman Dad 04/02/02
Praise the Lord The devil paid for the groceries 11/19/05
PRAY Take time to Pray 05/13/02
Prayer in the Schools 12/06/06
A Prayer in Pendleton In Pendleton County Ky, from Owen Collins 04/23/04
A Prayer Worth Remembering Heavenly Father, Remind Us to Show Patience 01/25/04
Prayers by Children 09/27/06
Preach to a bear Humor 06/07/06
President Bush in Iraq A surprise visit to the troops 12/05/03
The Price of a Miracle How much does a miracle cost? 03/12/02
The Price of Children Love your children and grandchildren 05/31/06
Priorities It is all earned 05/20/02
Prayer for When We Are Stressed 02/08/07
Psalm 23 Sighs of the Heart 08/14/05
Psalm 23 for the Work Place Sighs of the Heart 04/11/07
Psalm 55:22 Friends are God's Way of Taking Care of Us
Puppy Sighs Sighs of the Heart 11/08/02
The honest preacherA Question of Faith 07/05/03 Be True to Christ
The Quiet Sermon 03/05/06 The best sermons are left unspoken
The Quilt 02/07/02 Life as a patchwork quilt
Quote of the month, by Jay Leno 10/13/05
Real Friends and Simple Friends 09/06/07
The Red Marbles Childhood with Mr. Miller and the 3 poor boys 05/24/02
A Red Rose for my Mother Remember your mother!! 06/02/06
Redneck Values Beliefs 08/03/05
Reflections of Great Minds on Government; Interesting Political Outtakes 06/27/04
Reflections, then it's winter Time moves away quickly 08/02/05
Remember 1957 Some pointed statements 05/05/02
Remember MY Birthday Happy Birthday JESUS 12/18/05
Remembering is Fun Some of our best thoughts 09/16/02
The Rented Room The old man who became a friend 07/24/02
Resume of Jesus Christ the only candidate uniquely qualified to fill this vital position in your heart. 08/21/05
Revised Bill of Rights You have the Right to... 09/20/02
The Road of Life Pedal, says the Lord 04/30/03
The Room The room with all your sins 06/17/02
ROSE Growing older doesn't mean you have to quit 05/09/02
ROSEBUD The preacher and the rose 05/04/06
Rules From God Seven excellent rules 08/28/02
The Rule of the Garbage Truck 10/19/07
Run Forest, Run Forest goes to Heaven 11/09/05
Run Though the Rain You may need to be washed anyway 06/29/02
The Russian Orphans at Christmas Two babies in the manger 12/15/02
Sage Advice 01/28/03 Words to the Wise
Sand and Stone 05/18/03 Sand for forgiveness, Stone for Grace
The Sandpiper 06/14/04The Little Girl on the Beach
The Secret 06/22/03 God will take care of you!
Seniors 05/26/02 We may be responsible, I think?
The Serviceman 03/09/07
Seven Real Wonders of the World 01/19/03 From a Student's viewpoint
Seven Ups 02/27/02 Seven verses to mold your life
Sharing Life 09/12/05 A truly happy person is one who can enjoy the scenery on a detour.
11/18/06The Shoes 04/20/02 A poor man's shoes
Silver 04/08/02 The image in the silver
A Simple Soldier 02/04/03 Does Anyone Care About Past Heroes?
A Small Pink Ribbon 09/04/02 Dedicated to Women's breast cancer victims
The Smell of Rain 05/19/07 - 02/13/02 Life of a pre-mature child
Smiles and friendship 03/15/02 College and befriending a homeless man
Smiles From the Bible 11/14/05 Biblical humor
Snowstorms 01/01/2008 Biblical humor
So Be It 07/25/04 If the Government eliminates Religion, then they can work on the holidays left over
The Soldier 12/31/02 What our soldiers mean to us
A Soldier's Christmas Carole 11/29/03 What Christmas means to the soldiers protecting our country
Somebody Said 12/14/04 Mothers!
Someone to Carry Me 05/29/03 Even Mom has someone to carry her
Some More Things I Have Learned 06/29/04 Additional words of wisdom
Sometimes we wonder 04/20/06 God chose your heart
A Special Grocery List 07/02/05 Only God Knows How Much a Prayer Weighs
A Special Christmas Story 12/06/06
Spiritual One Liners 02/01/03 Amusing one line statements
Spiritual Ways to Reduce Stress 01//29/05 36 stress reducers
Spiritualisms 02/15/04 More amusing one line statements