... to commit a crime. He planned to murder a landowner, burn his house down, and steal his money. While on his way, he heard church bells ring and realized it was a holy day. He was sure that to commit a crime on a holy day was a mortal sin! He ... hurt or deprive us of the basic joys of life. A father went to see his little daughter who was in critical condition in St. Catherine’s Children’s Hospital next to the church. A friend made her a birthday cake with decorative icing. Before going to the hospital, he ...
... Helen Keller met every U.S. President from Grover Cleveland to Lyndon B. Johnson and was friends with many famous figures, including Alexander Graham Bell, Charlie Chaplin and Mark Twain. Not bad for someone who could not hear or see. Do you know the most remarkable thing about Helen ... Enthusiasm Makes The Difference (Englewood Cliffs, N.J.: Prentice-Hall, Inc. 1967), p. 60. 4. Lee Iacocca With Catherine Whitney, Where Have All the Leaders Gone? (New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc, 2007), pp. 176-177. 5. Robert ...
... raises money for their projects is to convince celebrities to “donate” their birthday to the charity. Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith, Justin Bieber, Kristen Bell and Jessica Biel are just a few of the celebrities who have asked family, friends and fans to donate money to Charity: Water in honor ... from hard-partying NYC club promoter to helping 8 million people around the world” by Catherine Clifford, March 22, 2018, CNBC, https://www.cnbc.com/2018/03/22/how-scott-harrison-founded-charity-water.html.
I think marriage is one of the most beautiful gifts God ever gave humanity. I don't say that simply because I'm married to the most beautiful and loving woman in the world. I say that as a pastor who has had the privilege of joining together countless couples. And watching their relationship blossom and grow into a thing of beauty. Now true there are rough moments in marriage. Every day is breakfast in bed or a honeymoon. Take for example the story I just heard about the woman at the airport check-in ...