UNCONDITIONAL LOVE A story is told about a soldier who was finally coming home after having fought in Vietnam. He called his parents from San Francisco. “Mom and Dad, I’m coming home, but I’ve a favor to ask. I have a friend I’d like to bring home with me.”...
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The Bird Cage
THE BIRD CAGE There once was a man named George Thomas, a pastor in a small New England town. One Easter Sunday morning he came to the Church carrying a rusty, bent, old bird cage, and set it by the pulpit. Several eyebrows were raised and, as if in...
The Two Wolves
THE TWO WOLVES One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that was going on inside himself. He said, “My son, it is between 2 wolves. One is evil: Anger, envy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego… The...
Wash Day
WASH DAY Monday Wash Day Lord, help me wash away all my selfishness and vanity, so I may serve you with perfect humility through the week ahead. Tuesday Ironing Day Dear Lord, help me iron out all the wrinkles of prejudice I have collected through the years so that...
The Three Things in Life
THE THREE THINGS IN LIFE Three things in life that, once gone, never come back – 1. Time 2. Words 3. Opportunity Three things in life that may never be lost – 1. Peace 2. Hope 3. Honesty Three things in life that are most valuable – 1. Love...