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In his book for young readers, A Child’s Garden: A Story of Hope, Michael Foreman tells the story of a boy living in a war-torn land strewn with rubble and bordered with a barbed-wire fence. The boy noticed a tiny green plant, began to care for it, and soon had a beautiful grapevine that not only hid the wire but also provided a gathering place for birds, butterflies, and friends. The boy was hea...

19. Bathtime Baptism

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It is said that in the early days of missions in Korea a page or two of the Gospel story found its way up into a remote mountain village. The people read such of the story as was found there, believed, and accepted the message. They would establish a church group and perhaps one would come who could instruct them further, for they knew only what the few meager pages contained. As far as they were ...

20. Making a Difference

Matthew 9:35-10:8 (9-23)

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Made a difference to that one! The story was told about two men walking down a Mexican beach, talking with one another. They could see a man in the distance throwing something into the ocean. As they got closer, they saw that he was bending over, picking something up and throwing it into the ocean. The closer they got they noticed that he was one of the natives. There were starfish on the beach ...

21. On the Pathway of Pain

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Hanging on a wall on the Cancer Ward of Forsyth Hospital, in Winston‑Salem, North Carolina: If my days were untroubled and my heart was light, Would I seek that fair land where there is no night? If I never grew weary with the weight of my load Would I seek God’s peace at the end of the road? If I never knew sickness and never felt pain Would I reach for the hand that helps and sustains? If I wa...

22. Only One

Hebrews 10:11-12; John 19:30

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While two visitors were visiting Annapolis, they noticed several students on their hands and knees assessing the courtyard with pencils and clipboards in hand. “What are they doing?” one of them asked their tour guide. “Each year,” he replied with a grin, “The upperclassmen ask the freshmen how many bricks it took to finish paving this courtyard.” “So what’s the answer?” one of the visitors aske...

23. Order of the Iron Cross

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In one of his books, Stephen Olford tells about a Prussian king who was being beseiged by a stronger enemy. As the confrontation proceeded the Prussian king found the country’s treasury inadequate to maintain a strong defense. After careful reflection he decided to approach the women of Prussia and ask them to bring their gold and silver jewelry to be melted down and made into money for their cou...

Life is tragic for the person who has plenty to live on but nothing to live for.

Author Unknown

In essentials, unity. In non-essentials, liberty. In all things, charity.

Author Unknown

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