December 31 – Starting Over at the End


Monthly Archives: December 2017

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June 14, 2025 June 14 – Fig Leaves and Fur Coats When Adam and Eve sinned in the garden their eyes were opened to a new, fallen world.  They realized they were naked, but instead of crying out for mercy, they did what all of humanity does when overwhelmed by guilt 0
June 13, 2025 June 13 – The Battle with Burn-Out The Olympic games always begins with the lighting of the torch.  The torch is actually lit several weeks prior to the start of the Olympics.  Once lit, the fire of the torch is exchanged from one runner to the next 0
June 12, 2025 June 12 – Life-Style Complainers There was a construction worker who was notorious for complaining.  Day after day he grumbled about his lunch.  “Bologna sandwich again?! The next day the same thing.  He opened his lunch box and quickly said, “I hate these bologna sandwiches!”  0
June 11, 2025 June 11- Slow Growth During the first four years of growth, a bamboo tree has little results. It doesn’t matter how much water or fertilizer you put on the tree, it has a very slow growth rate.  But in the fifth year, the tree 0
June 10, 2025 June 10 – Nail it Down There is a story told of a Haitian man who sold his home during a of financial crisis.  Because he desperately needed the money, he was willing to let his house go at an incredibly low price with only one 0
June 9, 2025 June 9 – Leaving a Legacy In his book, The Conviction to Lead, Albert Mohler tells of his visit to the historic First Baptist Church of Dallas, where iconic pastor Dr. W.A. Criswell served. At the end of the worship service, Pastor Criswell stood before the 0
June 8, 2025 June 8 – A Train Going Somewhere While on a train traveling from Princeton, Albert Einstein was met by the conductor.  Reaching for the ticket in his pocket to prove his purchase, Einstein mistakenly misplaced it.  The conductor replied, “Sir, I know who you are.  I’m sure 0
June 7, 2025 June 7 – One Day in God’s House The psalmist declared in Psalm 84:10, “For a day in thy courts is better than a thousand.  I had rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God, than to dwell in the tents of wickedness.”  Just for a 0
June 6, 2025 June 6 – The Silent Killer Suppose you went to the dentist and he discovered an abscessed tooth.  At the risk of offending you, he refuses to tell you of the problem, and allows the infection to set up.        Suppose you went to the doctor and 0
June 5, 2025 June 5 – Unexpected Packages Recently, Federal Express hand-delivered a package to our front door.  The professionally-wrapped envelope intrigued me as we were not expecting anything special in the mail.  As we tore the parcel and opened the sealed envelope I was dismayed when I 0