Oil Changes
A friend of mine tried to buy a used car out of the classified ads. He asked the seller if it was a good car. She replied, “Why yes, it’s …
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Tentative Living
Let me share with you a powerful quote from Fred Smith about committed vs. tentative living: Commitment is essential for victory in an individual’s life. Committed lives have meaning, accomplishment, …
Read More Narrow Minded is OK
Perhaps you’ve heard about the man who was so narrow-minded he could clap his ears or he could look through a keyhole with both eyes at the same time. Narrow-mindedness …
Read More Big Decisions
A reporter interviewed a couple on their 60th wedding anniversary and asked the key to their successful marriage. The husband replied, “We decided 60 years ago that she would make …
Read More Automobile Choices
Some time ago, I remember hearing an account of a woman who refused to bring neighborhood children to church any longer because she had purchased a new car and was …
Read More Apples in a Seed
Anyone can count the number of seeds in an apple. But only God can count the number of apples in a seed. By that I mean, only God can see …
Read More Egg Baskets
Picture your life as a basket full of eggs. The basket itself is your daily schedule and the eggs it contains are the various items that have to fit inside. …
Read More Extended Warranties
A Reader’s Digest cartoon pictured a man at a service counter being handed back an item he’d left to be repaired. The clerk says, “It was guaranteed for the life …
Read More Grade Inflation
For many years now there’s been a steady trend in education called “grade inflation.” It means that every year more and more A’s are given out regardless of how well …
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