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| Steadfastness
James 1:12
Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
| Bible |
| December 14th, 1982
On this day in 1982, Marcel Dionne of the LA Kings becomes the 9th NHLer to score 500 goals in his career.
| Sports Facts |
| Bisexuality
Bisexuality immediately doubles your chances for a date on Saturday night.
-- Woody Allen
| Philosophy |
| Running Jokes 2
Q: Why do runners go jogging early in the morning?
A: They want to finish before their brain figures out what they're doing.
Q: Why did the chicken run across the road?
A: There was a car coming.
| Humor |
| Products of Suffering
Romans 5:3-4
More than that, we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope
| Bible |
| December 13th, 1956
On this day in 1956, the Los Angeles Dodgers traded Jackie Robinson to the New York Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield and $35,000. Robinson retired rather than play for his long-time rivals.
| Sports Facts |
| Bad News
The government's view is that the best time to announce bad news, news that it doesn't want the public to dwell on is late on a Friday, when it will wind up in the Saturday papers, which if you were readers, then the week day editions. A holiday weekend is ...
| Philosophy |
| Running Jokes 1
Q: Why was the blonde jogging backwards?
A: She wanted to gain weight!
Q: Did you hear about the race between the lettuce and the tomato?
A: The lettuce was a "head" and the tomato was trying to "ketchup"!
| Humor |
| Running for the Prize
1 Corinthians 9:24
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.
| Bible |
| December 12th, 1968
On this day in 1968, Arthur Ashe became the first African-American man ranked No. 1 in the U.S. in tennis.
| Sports Facts |
| Loving and Being Loved
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage.
-- Lao Tzu
| Philosophy |
| Eyelid Transplant
After delivering a newborn, the doctor went to the parents with bad news. "I'm afraid your son was born without eyelids."
The mother gasped and the father demanded, "What can we do about it?"
The doctor said, "Don't worry, we'll do the circumcision and ...
| Humor |
| Eloquent Wisdom
1 Corinthians 1:17
For Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel, and not with words of eloquent wisdom, lest the cross of Christ be emptied of its power.
| Bible |
| December 11th, 2000
On this day in 2000, shortstop Alex Rodriguez signed a 10-year deal with the Texas Rangers for $252 million, the largest contract in sports history.
| Sports Facts |
| Without Love
Keep love in your heart. A life without it is like a sunless garden when the flowers are dead.
-- Oscar Wilde
| Philosophy |
| 3 Wise Guys
There were 3 guys who died on Christmas Eve and met St. Peter at heaven's gate. Peter said, "Since you all died on Christmas Eve, you all have to show me something that represents Christmas."
The first guy put his hand in his pocket pulled out a lighter ...
| Humor |
| Do Not Be Held Captive
Colossians 2:8
See to it that no one takes you captive by philosophy and empty deceit, according to human tradition, according to the elemental spirits of the world, and not according to Christ.
| Bible |
| December 10th, 1999
On this day in 1999, jockey Laffit Pincay Jr. broke Bill Shoemaker’s record for career victories with his 8,834th win in a race at Hollywood Park in California
| Sports Facts |
| WW IV
I know not with what weapons World War III will be fought, but World War IV will be fought with sticks and stones.
-- Albert Einstein
| Philosophy |
| No Santa Claus
Overheard in a Huntsville, Texas prison: I never believed in Santa Claus because even a five-year-old kid knew no white dude would come into my neighborhood after dark.
| Humor |
| Keep God's Commandments
Ecclesiastes 12:13-14
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, with every secret thing, whether good or evil.
| Bible |
| December 9th, 1984
On this day in 1984, Eric Dickerson of the Los Angeles Rams broke O.J. Simpson’s NFL single-season rushing record of 2,003 yards in a 27-16 win over the Houston Oilers.
| Sports Facts |
| War is Hell
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation. War is hell.
-- William Tecumseh Sherman
| Philosophy |
| Pets' Christmas
Q: Who delivers Christmas presents to dogs?
A: Santa Paws!
Q: Who delivers Christmas presents to cats?
A: Santa Claws!
| Humor |
| Praise the Lord!
Psalm 150:1-6
Praise the Lord! Praise God in his sanctuary; praise him in his mighty heavens! Praise him for his mighty deeds; praise him according to his excellent greatness! Praise him with trumpet sound; praise him with lute and harp! Praise him with ...
| Bible |