Tag: reflection
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The Ferrari
A young man was getting ready to graduate from University. For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealer’s showroom, and knowing his father could well afford it, he told him the car was all he wanted…
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God’s Sacrifice
After a forest fire in Yellowstone National Park, forest rangers began their trek up a mountain to assess the inferno’s damage. One ranger found a bird literally fossilised in ashes, perched statue-like on the…
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Coffee Or Cup, Who Are You?
A group of past University students, highly established in their careers, got together to visit their old University Professor. Their conversation soon turned to complaints about stress in work and life. Offering his guests coffee, the Professor went to…
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Today, Will Be A Piece Of Cake
A teenage daughter is telling her Mother how everything is going wrong, she’s failing algebra, her boyfriend broke up with her and her best friend is moving away. Meanwhile…
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Let The Little Children Come To Me
We were the only family with children in the restaurant. I sat Erik in a high chair and noticed everyone was quietly eating and talking. Suddenly, Erik squealed with glee and said, “Hi.” He pounded his fat baby hands on the high chair tray…
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Understanding Others
Heavenly Father, help us remember that the jerk who cut us off in traffic last night is a single mother who worked nine hours that day and is rushing home to cook dinner, help with homework, do the…
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Pancake Making
Six-year-old Brandon decided one Saturday morning to make his parents pancakes. He found a big bowl and spoon, pulled a chair to the counter, opened the cupboard and pulled out the heavy flour canister, spilling it on the floor…
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Memo From God
I am God. Today I will be handling all of your problems. Please remember that I do not need your help. If life happens to deliver a situation to you that you cannot handle, do not attempt to resolve it. Kindly…
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My Attorney On Judgment Day
After living what I felt was a “decent” life, my time on earth came to its end. The first thing I remember is sitting on a bench in the waiting room of what I thought to be a courthouse. The doors opened and I was instructed to come in and have a seat at the…
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Pope Francis’ Top TEN Tips
1. Follow God with your whole heart, without compromise, without hypocrisy. 2. Get your sense of security from God’s love, not things. 3. Always serve others. 4. Learn to suffer with those who suffer, rejoice with those who rejoice. 5. Bear suffering…