30 Year Old Twinkie-Shelf Life
The Bangor Daily News recently reported that Roger Bennatti, a science teacher in Blue Hill, Maine, kept a Twinkie in his classroom for 30 years. The Twinkie, they reported, is …
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Every Day as Your Last
If you knew that today would be the last day of your life, what would be the number one thing on your priority list for today? That question, as much …
Read More Read Revelation
Do you need motivation to redeem the time today? Try reading the book of Revelation. Rev. 1.3 says, “Blessed is he that readeth, and they that hear the words of …
Read More Tragic Procrastination
The story is told of a steamship which began to sink in the deep sea. Seeing her distress the captain of a would be rescue ship pulled up and offered …
Read More The Rest of Your Life
A new student asked the skydiving instructor, “If our chute doesn’t open, how long do we have until we hit the ground?” The instructor replied, “The rest of your life.” …
Read More Signs of Christ’s Return
The Bible says Jesus Christ will return again. While we may differ as to the particulars of end time events, every true Christian agrees that the Lord will return. The …
Read More One Leg at a Time
Perhaps you’ve heard the expression, “He put his pants on like everyone else, one leg at a time.” It means he’s just an ordinary guy like the rest of us. …
Read More Take Time for Opportunities
Peter Drucker, considered the greatest authority on corporate management in our day, advises: “you must take time for your opportunities as well as for your problems.” That’s good advice in …
Read More Clock of Life
Imagine for just a moment that your lifetime could be pictured in terms of a daily clock where you wake up at 7:30 and go to bed at midnight. The …
Read More Answering God’s Call
Two Eskimos in a kayak were chilly, so they started a fire, which sank the craft, proving the old adage you can’t have your kayak and heat it too. Many …
Read More Grease Fires and Telephones
I would not believe this story if I had not heard it from a reputable source. But I once learned of a lady who was fixing supper when a grease …
Read More Blood Type Not Renewed
Maybe you heard about the man who was so old his doctor informed him that his blood type would no longer be renewed. Lots of us get surprises as we …
Read More Birth Pains
A man spoke frantically into the phone: “My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart!” “Is this her first child?” the doctor asked. “No!” the man …
Read More An African Parable
An African parable teaches us a valuable lesson about motivation. Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows that it must run faster than the fastest lion or …
Read More 90 Year Old Marathon Runner
On April 14, 2002, Jenny Wood-Allen completed the London Marathon in 11 hours 34 minutes. That might not seem so significant except that Jenny Wood-Allen was born in 1911. And …
Read More The Greatest Lie
Just imagine for a moment Satan asking three demons for ideas to keep people from heaven. The first one said, “Let’s tell them there is no heaven.” “That won’t work” …
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