Are You on God’s Side?

Are You on God’s Side?

During the war, Abraham Lincoln overheard someone remark that he hoped “the Lord was on the Union’s side.”  Lincoln responded with a  sharp rebuke: “I am not at all concerned about that, for I know that the Lord is always on the side of the right.  But it is my...
Loving-Kindness

Loving-Kindness

A mother asked her six-year-old what loving-kindness meant.        “Well,” he said, “when I ask you for a piece of bread and butter and you give it to me, that’s kindness. but when you put jam on it, that’s Loving-Kindness.”   ...
Barbers Don’t Exist

Barbers Don’t Exist

A man went to a barbershop to have his hair cut and his beard trimmed. As the barber began to work, they began to have a good conversation. They talked about so many things and various subjects. When they eventually touched on the subject of God, the barber said:...
Get Out of That Bed!

Get Out of That Bed!

A family spent the night in a motel and the wife had awakened early.  She packed the bags and carried them to the car.  Returning after one load she accidentally went into the wrong room.  Seeing a sleeping man and assuming it was her husband, she...
When You Make an Error

When You Make an Error

In 1986, Bob Brenley was playing third base for the San Francisco Giants. In the fourth inning of a game against the Atlanta Braves, Brenley made an error on a routine ground ball. Four batters later he kicked away another grounder. And then while he was scrambling...