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Antonyms: bad feeling, acrimony, animosity, animus, antagonism, antipathy, aversion, bitterness, detestation, disgust, dislike, disrelish, enmity, friction, grievances, grudges, hatred, hostility, loathing, malevolence, malice

Showing 1901 to 1925 of 2699 results

1901. A Mother's Influence

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... form no more. I took a piece of living clay, And gently formed it day by day, And molded with my power and art, A young child's soft and yielding heart. I came again when days were gone; It was a man I looked upon, He still that early impress bore, And I could change it never more.

1902. Life In a New Gear

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Staff

... it difficult to reach operating temperature. The headlights grow dim, and the horn gets weaker. The memory chip drops a few bytes, and the battery needs constant recharging. But if the body looks good with no bangs, dents or chipping paint, we can keep it washed and polished, giving the impression that it can compete with the newer models and make one more trip down the primrose lane before the head gasket blows. Gentlemen, start your engines.

1903. Daily Reminders

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Charles White

... and give you peace" (Num. 6:24-26) or "May God strengthen you with power through His spirit in your inner being so that Christ may dwell in your heart through faith" (Eph. 3:16). You can also choose your own words. The spirit of the blessing impresses even the youngest children. Giving a blessing can also renew a parent's heart. Take short walks. Get outside to God's world as much as possible. You can identify trees, capture bugs and look at scenery. Let creation declare the glory of God. Purchase Scripture ...

1904. Who Has the Time?

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K. Hughes

Some years ago a young man approached the foreman of a logging crew and asked for a job. "That depends," replied the foreman. "Let's see you fell this tree." The young man stepped forward and skillfully felled a great tree. Impressed, the foreman exclaimed, "Start Monday!" Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday rolled by, and Thursday afternoon the foreman approached the young man and said, "You can pick up your paycheck on the way out today." Startled, he replied, "I thought you paid on Friday." "Normally ...

1905. Give Me New England

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Staff

... and salvation. That single message helped to spark the revival known as "The Great Awakening" (1734-1744). From a human standpoint, it seems incredible that such far-reaching results could come from one message. Edwards did not have a commanding voice or impressive pulpit manner. He used very few gestures, and he read from a manuscript. Yet God's Spirit moved upon his hearers with conviction and power. Few know the spiritual preparation involved in that sermon. John Chapman gives us the story: "For 3 ...

1906. Letters to Bess

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Staff

... wife every day they were apart. He followed this rule whenever he was away on official business or whenever Bess left Washington to visit her beloved Independence. Scholars are examining the letters for any new light they may throw on political and diplomatic history. For our part, we were most impressed by the simple fact that every day he was away, the President of the United States took time out from his dealing with the world's most powerful leaders to sit down and write a letter to his wife.

1907. The Hand that Sparkles

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Source Unknown

John Wesley and a preacher-friend of plain habits were once invited to dinner where the host's daughter, noted for her beauty, had been profoundly impressed by Wesley's preaching. During a pause in the meal, Wesley's friend took the young woman's hand and called attention to the sparkling rings she wore. "What do you think of this, sir, for a Methodist hand?" The girl turned crimson. Wesley likewise was embarrassed, for his aversion ...

1908. A Date with Death

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Staff

French king Louis XI was a devout believer in astrology. There's a fable that he was deeply impressed when an astrologer correctly foretold that a lady of the court would die in eight days' time. Deciding, however, that the too-accurate prophet should be disposed of, Louis summoned the man to his courts, having first told his servants to throw the astrologer out the window when he gave ...

1909. True Service

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Richard Foster

... to see the difference in others so let this be a means to examine our own motives: Self-righteous service comes through human effort. True service comes from a relationship with the divine Other deep inside. Self-righteous service is impressed with the "big deal." True service finds it almost impossible to distinguish the small from the large service. Self-righteous service requires external rewards. True service rests contented in hiddenness. Self-righteous service is highly concerned about results. True ...

1910. An Expert's Opinion

Matthew 10:16

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Charles Bonner

... . Meetings have been held with farmers, environmentalists, and concerned citizens in a move to solve the problem. The majority of the local people favored shooting or poisoning the marauding wolves. At one meeting, a woman strode to the microphone, listed her impressive credentials, and explained her solution. "Vasectomy is the answer," she thundered. "Simply trap the wolves humanely, neuter the males, and release them." One grizzled old sheep farmer rose to his feet. "Ma'am," he said in a gruff voice, "no ...

1911. Care, Dare, Share, & Prayer

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S. Briscoe

... : Care: show concern for the person, and concern for your life before him. Dare: it takes courage to witness courage if the person is a stranger to you, and even more if the person is a close friend or relative. Share: If you want to make a lasting impression, share yourself with the person. Get involved in his interests, get your shoulder under his burden, be genuinely glad when he has a success. Prayer: Don't discount the effectiveness of prayer in the preparation of people's hearts for the Good News.

1912. Under Arrest

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... hard to make a living?" His wife answered, "Of course you have, but why are you asking me these questions?" Her husband then proceeded to explain what had happened and that he was now under arrest. He apparently had hoped that his record as an exemplary husband and father would impress the officer. Even so, he was still an escaped criminal. Though he was "right" with his family, he was all wrong with the state of New York.

1913. Life Is Yours

Matthew 25:1-13

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Leonard Sweet

... the faithful, it seems, there have been those whose mission has been to spread the message of fast approaching doom and gloom. The end of the world. The final judgment. The apocalypse. Armageddon. The bouncing up and (more frighteningly impressive) dismal dropping down of souls as we anticipate Christ’s imminent arrival has always been a motivating force in Christian disaster “preparedness.” Today’s gospel text is not about judgment based upon personal failures, infidelities, or faithlessness. The ...

1914. Should I Kiss the Girl?

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... beau. He knew they liked to sit under a certain tree, so before the young suitor arrived, the little boy climbed high up in the tree and hid himself. Soon he heard the amorous young couple down below. The fellow was evidently trying to make his first advance and impress the girl at the same time. He looked up at the night sky and said with a loud voice, "Little star up above, should I kiss the girl I love?" Boy, was he surprised when he heard a voice from above answer, "Sixteen-year-old down below; pucker ...

1915. The Auditory Method

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... consult the guide. "See, there are three methods of finding our way home. First, there's the 'coin flip method.'' I think we'll skip that... "Two is the eeny-meeny-miney-mo method! Uh....that doesn't sound too good . . . Ah, here we go!! "Three: 'The auditory method.'' Sounds impressive, doesn't it? Let's see what it says to do. "A. Get comfortable. B. Take a deep breath. C. Yell 'Help'' as loud as you can!''"

1916. Fire Extinguisher

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Let us also thank God for the older couples who have nurtured excitement and contentment in their long-lasting marriages. Rob Achenberg tells about his parents visiting his bride and himself in their new home. "Dad was impressed with the various safety precautions I had taken. He noted the smoke detectors, a first-aid kit, and a list of emergency phone numbers. Dad also saw that I had two fire extinguishers one in the kitchen and the other in the bedroom. "My father elbowed mom in the ribs ...

1917. Your Father Is My Father

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If you are left with the impression, as I am, that almost everyone in Hollywood's ruling hierarchy was related either by blood or marriage, it is a correct one. To this day the genealogies remain complicated and, at times, confusing all the more so because of the extremely high divorce rate. "My father can beat up your father," said one little Hollywood boy to another. "Don't be ridiculous. Your father is my father." (Tony Randall and Michael Mindlin, WHICH REMINDS ME, New York: Delacorte Press, 1989)

1918. The Emotion Behind Christmas

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... , honey. I get very nostalgic at this time of the year. I especially like to think back to Christmas times when I was your age. My mind fills with memories of decorating the tree...singing carols...baking cookies...It's a big part of the holidays for me. I'm impressed that someone your age would recognize that nostalgia is such a strong emotion at Christmas time." Sally goes back to the tree, looks at the huge pile of wrapped gifts and thinks to herself: "Nostalgia? I was talking about GREED."

1919. Baptize the City

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... arrived at work loaded down with tools and all the parts he had "taken" from the company during the years. He explained the situation to his foreman, and added that he'd never really meant to steal them and hoped he'd be forgiven. The foreman was so astonished and impressed by his action that he cabled Mr. Ford himself, who was visiting a European plant, and explained the entire event in detail. Immediately Ford cabled back: "Dam up the Detroit River," he said, "and baptize the entire city!"

1920. A Good Deed on Judgment Day

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... big, muscular, hairy guy with tattoos all over his body and a ring pierced through his nose. Well, I tore the nose ring out of his nose, and told him he and his gang had better stop bothering the woman or they would have to deal with me!" "I'm impressed," St. Peter responded, "When did this happen?" "About two minutes ago," came the reply.

1921. One Tough Course

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Tom had never played the course at Jim's Country Club before. As a matter of fact, he hadn't played much golf anywhere. Anxious to impress, he had, shall we say, invented a few tales to embellish his prowess. But, as it must to all such persons, the fateful day arrived. When it was his turn to tee off, Tom took a mighty swing at the ball and missed! Embarrassed, he teed up again and 'whiffed''! ...

1922. Baby Sibling

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... -old boy kept telling his kindergarten teacher about the baby brother or sister that was expected at his house. One day the mother allowed the boy to feel the movements of the unborn child inside of her stomach. The five-year-old was obviously impressed, but made no comment. Furthermore, he stopped telling his teacher about the impending event. The teacher finally sat the boy on her lap and said, "Tommy, whatever has become of that baby brother or sister you were expecting at home?" Tommy burst into tears ...

1923. Thankful For Glasses

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Each of us has a different list of things for which we are thankful. A Sunday School teacher asked her class to make such a list, and a little boy wrote down that he was thankful for his glasses. The teacher was impressed by that. Some young people resent wearing glasses. Here, obviously, was a young man mature enough to appreciate what wearing glasses did for him. "Johnny," she said, "I see that you put your glasses down at the head of the list of things for which you are thankful. Is there ...

1924. Squeezed Dry

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Stephen Olford tells about a circus athlete who earned his living by displaying astonishing feats of physical strength. His show would normally conclude with a simple, but impressive, demonstration of his ability to squeeze an orange dry! After completing his act, he would then challenge his audience to produce any one who could extract even one drop of juice from the crushed fruit. On one of these occasions, a little man volunteered. He was so diminutive that his ...

1925. Driving the Ball

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A professional golfer was impressed with the coordination and strength of his friend, a weightlifter who was six feet, six inches tall and weighed 265 pounds. He invited the weightlifter to learn golf. When they played together, the golfer explained how to tee up and drive a ball. On his first attempt, the weightlifter drove ...

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Showing 1901 to 1925 of 2699 results

1901. A Mother's Influence

Illustration

Staff

1902. Life In a New Gear

Illustration

Staff

1903. Daily Reminders

Illustration

Charles White

1904. Who Has the Time?

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K. Hughes

1905. Give Me New England

Illustration

Staff

1906. Letters to Bess

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Staff

1907. The Hand that Sparkles

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Source Unknown

1908. A Date with Death

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Staff

1909. True Service

Illustration

Richard Foster

1910. An Expert's Opinion

Matthew 10:16

Illustration

Charles Bonner

1911. Care, Dare, Share, & Prayer

Illustration

S. Briscoe

1912. Under Arrest

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1913. Life Is Yours

Matthew 25:1-13

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

1914. Should I Kiss the Girl?

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1915. The Auditory Method

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1916. Fire Extinguisher

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1917. Your Father Is My Father

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1918. The Emotion Behind Christmas

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1919. Baptize the City

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1920. A Good Deed on Judgment Day

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1921. One Tough Course

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1922. Baby Sibling

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1923. Thankful For Glasses

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1924. Squeezed Dry

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1925. Driving the Ball

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