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Illustrations that are good short-stories (fictional or non-fictional)
Understanding His Sacrifice…
John Muir, the famous 19th century explorer and naturalist, traveled to Alaska in 1879. In his book, Travels in Alaska, Muir tells an amazing story of the Thlinkit Indians. Two Thlinkit tribes, the Stickeen and the Sitka, had been at … Continue reading →
Mother’s Day a sign of laziness?
Anna Jarvis, the leader of the early 20th century movement to make Mother’s Day a national holiday, later fought against the holiday. She felt the day had become over-commercialized. In fact, she was so frustrated that most people sent greeting … Continue reading →
Be the tiger…
A man walking through the forest saw a fox that had lost its legs, and he wondered how it lived. Then he saw a tiger come up with game in its mouth. The tiger ate its fill and left the … Continue reading →
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Tagged accountable, envy, faith, humility, hunger, perseverence, providence, provision, purpose, responsibility, serve, stewardship, time-management, trust
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A different kind of Christmas drawing…
A little girl came home from Sunday school waving a paper for her mother to see. “Look Mommy,” she exclaimed, “Teacher says I drew the most unusual Christmas picture she ever saw!” Her mother took one look and had to … Continue reading →
Posted in Humor, Illustrations, Stories
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Tagged children, Christmas, Illustrations, incarnation, The Nativity Story
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Kingdom clothes or Beggar’s rags?
A beggar lived near the King’s palace. One day he saw a proclamation posted that invited anyone to come and dine with the King. Yet the beggar looked down at his filthy rags and realized there was no way he … Continue reading →
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Tagged abundance, attitude, Authentic Christianity, authenticity, believe, blessing, blessings, call, called, calling, change, character, choices, choose_christ, complacent, consumerism, contentment, forgiveness, gifts, good-news, grace, pride, problems, reaping
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