... be traced back to one thing - not understanding the meaning of the phrase, ‘It is more blessed to give than receive.’ " Jimmy Carter spoke to a class at the theology school at Emory University not long ago. He referred to the hymn, "I Surrender ... England, preparing to go into his father’s business. He decided to spend part of a vacation working with the miners in South Wales who he said, had been rotting in misery for years. He had no success, and felt defeated. But one night, overwhelmed by defeat, he ...
... sorry spiritual state, indeed. That is why one of the tasks of the Church is to sensitize our consciences. The notorious safe-cracker Jimmy Valentine, it is said, used to sandpaper his fingertips to make them more sensitive to help him feel the tumblers fall into ... in the right and wrong direction! Some years ago there was a terrible tragedy at sea between the coasts of Ireland and Wales. A ship ran aground one night at full speed with loss of life. Investigators discovered that the wreck was not caused by ...
... Lincoln, generally acknowledged as our greatest president, hailed from Knob Creek, Kentucky which was so small it no longer exists. President Jimmy Carter, of course, still calls Plains, Georgia home. Plains has a grand population of 611. You don’t have to ... on June 21, 1982 when at 9:03 p.m. the future King of England came into the world. “His name was William, Prince of Wales, born to Prince Charles and his young wife Diana. This boy was a legitimate heir to the throne. He was of royal ancestry. Born to ...
