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John 1:35-42

Sermon

King Duncan

... with half the rhinestones missing and a cheap bottle of perfume was now Theodore Stallard, M.D. Also, he was getting married. His father was dead now, too. Would Miss Thompson be willing to sit where his mother would sit for the wedding if she were alive? "You are all the family I have left now," wrote Teddy. (2) Miss Thompson sat proudly where Teddy's mother would have been seated for that wedding. That moment of sensitivity and compassion many years before had earned her that right. I am trying to say to ...

2. I Didn't Know How to Teach Until I Met You

Mark 7:1-8, 14-15, 21-23

Illustration

Keith Wagner

... stones missing and a bottle that was one quarter full of perfume. But she stifled the children's laughter when she exclaimed, how pretty the bracelet was. She put it on and dabbed some of the perfume on her wrist. Teddy Stoddard stayed after school that day just long enough to say, "Mrs. Thompson, today you smelled just like my mom used to." After the children left she cried for at least an hour. On that very day, she quit teaching reading, writing, and arithmetic. Instead, she began to teach children. Mrs ...

3. Without Christmas, Life Would Be Impossible

Luke 2:1-14

Sermon

Maxie Dunnam

... , she found inside a gaudy rhinestone bracelet with some of the stones missing and also a half-full bottle of perfume. The children began to smirk and giggle at the crude gifts. But something inside Miss Thompson knew that this was no laughing matter, that this must be very important in little Teddy’s life. So she put the bracelet on and she opened the perfume. “Isn’t this bracelet just beautiful?” she said, “And doesn’t this perfume smell lovely?” And all of the little children, taking their ...

4. Maker's Mark

2 Corinthians 1:12--2:4

Sermon

Leonard Sweet

... , put on the bracelet, held her wrist up to the children and said, "Doesn't it smell lovely? Isn't the bracelet pretty?" and, taking her cue from the teacher, they all agreed. At the end of the day, when all the children had left, Teddy lingered, came over to her desk and said, "Miss Thompson, all day long you smelled just like my mother. And her bracelet, that's her bracelet, it looks real nice on you, too. I'm really glad you like my presents," and when he left, she buried her head on her desk and cried ...

5. What Does God Expect Of You?

Micah 6:1-8

Sermon

Robert Allen

... given her a gaudy bracelet and a bottle of cheap perfume was now Theodore Stallard, M.D. Also, he was getting married and his father was now dead, too. Would Miss Thompson be willing to sit where his mother would sit for the wedding if she were alive? "You’re all the family I have left now," wrote Teddy. Miss Thompson sat proudly where Teddy’s mother would have sat for that wedding. That moment of kindness many years before had brought out the best in that young boy. Kindness may cost you something in ...

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