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| Starting a New Life
Genesis 2:24
Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.
| Bible |
| Continuation
Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.
-- Winston Churchill
| Philosophy |
| Green Side Up
A painting contractor was speaking with a woman about her job.
In the first room, she said she would like a pale blue.
The contractor wrote this down and went to the window, opened it, and yelled out "green side up!"
In the second room, she told the ...
| Humor |
| August 11, 1939
On this day in 1939, at the 7th All Star Baseball Game at Yankee Stadium in New York, the Yankee/AL manager Joe McCarthy starts 6 Yankees as the AL wins 3-1.
| Sports Facts |
| Submission and Love
Ephesians 5:22-33
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit ...
| Bible |
| August 10, 1971
On this day in 1971, Lee Trevino won the 100th British Golf Open by shooting a 278 at Royal Birkdale.
| Sports Facts |
| Who Are You?
Do you want to know who you are? Don't ask. Act! Action will delineate and define you.
-- Thomas Jefferson
| Philosophy |
| Grazing
One afternoon, a man was riding in the back of his limousine when he saw two men eating grass by the road side. He ordered his driver to stop and he got out to investigate. "Why are you eating grass?", he asked one man.
"We don't have any money for food.", ...
| Humor |
| Doing Good
Galatians 6:9
Let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
| Bible |
| August 9th, 1988
On this day in 1988, Nolan Ryan became the 7th pitcher to win 100 game on 2 teams, as the Houston Astro beat the Mets 6-3. He'd previously won big for the California Angels.
| Sports Facts |
| Falling on One's Face
Even if you fall on your face, you're still moving forward.
-- Victor Kiam
| Philosophy |
| Inheritance
A man in a bar sees a friend at a table, drinking by himself.
Approaching the friend he comments, "You look terrible. What's the problem?"
"My mother died in August," he said, "and left me $25,000."
"Gee, that's tough," he replied.
"Then in September," ...
| Humor |
| Interests of Others
Philippians 2:3-4
Do nothing from rivalry or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.
| Bible |
| August 8th, 1990
On this day in 1990, Germany beats Argentina 1-0 to win soccer's 14th World Cup in Rome.
| Sports Facts |
| Optimism
Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement. Nothing can be done without hope and confidence.
-- Helen Keller
| Philosophy |
| The Duck
Q: Why did the duck cross the road?
A: To prove he's no chicken!
| Humor |
| The Son Judges
John 5:22-23
The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, that all may honor the Son, just as they honor the Father. Whoever does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him.
| Bible |
| The Keys to Success
The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.
-- Confucius
| Philosophy |
| The Chicken
Q: Why did the chicken cross the playground?
A: To get to the other slide!
| Humor |
| Sons and Fathers
John 5:19
Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing. For whatever the Father does, that the Son does likewise.
| Bible |
| August 7th, 1983
On this day in 1983, Grete Waitz of Norway wins the 1st-ever all-women marathon in Helsinki Finland.
| Sports Facts |
| New Husband
A lady calls the police to report her husband is missing. The police arrive and ask for a description. She tells them he's 6 foot 2 inches tall, blonde wavy hair and has a smile that makes everybody love him. The police then go to the next door neighbor to ...
| Humor |
| Mistakes
Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them.
-Bruce Lee
| Philosophy |
| Cleansing
John 13:6-9
6 He came to Simon Peter, who said to him, “Lord, are you going to wash my feet?”
7 Jesus replied, “You do not realize now what I am doing, but later you will understand.”
8 “No,” said Peter, “you shall never wash my feet.”
Jesus answered, ...
| Bible |
| August 6th, 1966
On this day in 1966, American boxer Muhammad Ali (ne Cassius Clay) KOs Brian London in 3 rounds to win the Heavyweight boxing title.
| Sports Facts |