   (…continued) Not everyone is fond of Ecclesiastes. It is strange. It is depressing. It even gives ungodly and bad advice. In the parable of Jesus, it is the fool who says, “Eat, drink, and be merry.” But in Ecclesiastes that very advice is given by the teacher as the best way to live. […]
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   It had been a big morning at church. It was a family dedication service, and the parents had dedicated their four-year-old boy that day. As they pulled out of the church parking lot, they noticed their son was whimpering in the back seat. They asked him what was wrong. Through tears he said,
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   A story is told about an American tourist’s visit to an old rabbi who lived somewhere in Europe.  The tourist had heard about the old man’s great wisdom, and he hoped to gain some wisdom about how to best live his life.    The rabbi invited the tourist into his apartment.
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By Millard Fuller (1935-2009), founder of Habitat for Humanity, in Building Materials for Life, page 91-93. —————————–    Recently, a dear friend had unexpected surgery. During the time of convalescence, Linda and I sent her a small bouquet of roses. She called when the roses arrived, exclaiming that the roses were precisely the color
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Philippians 4:11b-12 — I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want.Â
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   The first edition of Reader’s Digest was published in 1922. In 1970 the monthly magazine was the most widely read periodical on planet Earth. Today, I had to check Wikipedia to see if it is still in existence. It is, but just barely. Its reader base is a fraction of what it used
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Abraham Lincoln was born 217 years ago today. Here are some of his words. **************************** In regard to this great book (the Bible), I have but to say it is the best gift God has given to men.  All the good the Savior gave to the world is communicated through this book.  But for it
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From Richard E. Simmons III in The True Measure of a Man, p. 69-70. Proverbs 3:13-14 — Blessed are those who find wisdom, those who gain understanding; for wisdom is more profitable than silver, and yields better returns than gold. Ecclesiastes 7:29 — God made man simple; man’s complex problems are of his own devising.Â
Enough is as good as a feast. Â –English Proverb ————- Even nectar is poison if taken to excess. Â –Hindu Proverb ————- Only when we know what to say yes to can we say no to everything else. ————- For character and success, two things, contradictory as they may seem, must go together… humble dependence on
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Pictured above: Corrie ten Boom  (1892-1983) ******************************* The ten Boom family were Dutch Christians who helped many Jews escape the Nazi Holocaust of WWII.  When their home was raided after an informant tipped off the Nazis of their activities, the entire family was imprisoned.  Corrie and her sister were sent to a Nazi concentration camp.
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