Moving Ships
James in Scripture describes a ship’s rudder as an instrument capable of guiding a ship to whatever destination the captain chooses. Yet, a rudder only works when the ship is …
Moving Ships Read MoreAuthor: Rick Grubbs
TV Soaps
A woman had twins and gave them up for adoption. One of them went to a family in Egypt and was named “Ahmal.” The other went to a family in …
TV Soaps Read More Lost Socks
Man: Honey where’s my other blue sock? Wife: I don’t know, I guess it got lost in the dryer again. Have you ever wondered how socks can get lost in …
Lost Socks Read More Speed Reading- Fixations
Improving your reading speed is one of the most time saving investments you can make. There are many techniques to improve reading speed. Many of them are tied to eye …
Speed Reading- Fixations Read More Spending vs. Investing
Who is wiser, one who merely spends money or one who invests it? The one who invests it naturally. The person who mindlessly spends without considering the long term value …
Spending vs. Investing Read More Background Computing
SUPERCOMPUTERS A large internet firm began a program of downloading small chunks of gigantic mathematical equations onto their customer’s personal computers. When these computers are not being used for other …
Background Computing Read More The Dash
The next time you walk through a graveyard, take a moment to look at the tombstones. They all have something in common. It’s a dash. They have the date of …
The Dash Read More Unsatisfying Activities
There’s no egg in eggplant nor is there ham in hamburger; neither is there apple nor pine in pineapple. English muffins weren’t invented in England or French fries in France. …
Unsatisfying Activities Read More Financial Software
One of the most time saving investments you can make is personal financial software. If you use it for nothing else, you should at least be using software for your …
Financial Software Read More First Things First
Nearly every night many of us go to bed with a gnawing feeling that we have somehow left undone the things we should have done that day. While at the …
First Things First Read More Businessman and Fisherman
A retired businessman met a fisherman returning from the sea early one morning and asked, “Why don’t you stay out longer and catch more fish? He replied, “I have enough …
Businessman and Fisherman Read More Dad in the Kitchen
Did you hear about the dad who was left in charge of the family while his wife was in the hospital. He told the children they couldn’t have any Kool-aid …
Dad in the Kitchen Read More Four Seasons of Life
FOUR SEASONS Someone made the observation that just as there are four seasons of the year, so there are four seasons of life. First, we are children to our parents. …
Four Seasons of Life Read More Frozen Ground
An Alaskan farmer needed to build a fence and wanted the job done quickly. Each day, as the thawing of the ground permitted, he choped away at the frozen land …
Frozen Ground Read More Hesitation
Back in the 1800’s the Tates Watch Company of Massachusetts decided to market compasses for pioneers traveling west. It turned out that although Tates watches were of finest quality, their …
Hesitation Read More Hitting the Spot
The story is told of a pastor who designated an area of ground just below his kitchen window as “the spot.” When a well meaning church member would give him …
Hitting the Spot Read More Amy Charmichael Quote
In 1895 a young lady named Amy Charmichael set sail from the comforts of the British Isles for the remote land of India. She was beginning a journey that would …
Amy Charmichael Quote Read More The Think You Leave Undone
A poet wrote: It isn’t the thing you do dear, It’s the thing you leave undone That gives you a bit of a heartache At setting of the sun. The …
The Think You Leave Undone Read More Jabez Prayers
ONE MINUTE PRAYERS What is the most useful thing you can do with one minute? We’ve heard a lot lately of an Old Testament saint named Jabez. For Jabez, the …
Jabez Prayers Read More Old Johnny One Note
There was once an old mountain man who lived way up in the hills named old Johnny one note. He got his name from the fact that he only knew …
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