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| Glory's Crown
Hebrews 2:5-8
5 For it was not to angels that God subjected the world to come, of which we are speaking.
6 It has been testified somewhere, “What is man, that you are mindful of him, or the son of man, that you care for him?
7-8 You made him for ...
| Bible |
| Money
Q: Why don't cows have any money?
A: Because farmers milk them dry.
Son: Mom can I get twenty bucks?"
Mom: Does it look like I am made of money?
Son: Well isn't that what M.O.M stands for?
| Humor |
| Believe in Yourself
Believe in yourself! Have faith in your abilities! Without a humble but reasonable confidence in your own powers you cannot be successful or happy.
-- Norman Vincent Peale
| Philosophy |
| Attestation
Hebrews 2:3-4
Salvation was declared at first by the Lord, and it was attested to us by those who heard, while God also bore witness by signs and wonders and various miracles and by gifts of the Holy Spirit distributed according to his will.
| Bible |
| March, 10th, 1896
On this day in 1896, Charilaos Vasilakos of Greece wins the 1st modern marathon in 3:18.
| Sports Facts |
| Monkeys
Q: How do monkeys get down the stairs?
A: They slide down the banana-ster!
Q: What do you call a monkey that sells potato chips?
A: A chipmunk.
Q: Why did the monkey like the banana?
A: Because it had appeal!
| Humor |
| Debt is Unpatriotic
Back in 2008, candidate Obama called a $10 trillion national debt 'unpatriotic' - serious talk from what looked to be a serious reformer.
Yet by his own decisions, President Obama has added more debt than any other president before him, and more than all ...
| Philosophy |
| Paying Attention to Salvation
Hebrews 2:1-3
1 Therefore we must pay much closer attention to what we have heard, lest we drift away from it.
2-3 For since the message declared by angels proved to be reliable, and every transgression or disobedience received a just retribution, how ...
| Bible |
| March 9th, 1946
On this day in 1946, Red Sox star Ted Williams is offered $500,000 to play in Mexican Baseball League. He refuses.
| Sports Facts |
| Ski Bums
Q: How many extreme skiers does it take to screw in a light bulb?
A: 50 - 1 to make the turns and then 49 to point up and say "I could have done that"
Q: How can you tell who the ski patrol officer is in a room full of people?
A: You don't have to, they ...
| Humor |
| Pursuit of Happiness
The Constitution only gives people the right to pursue happiness. You have to catch it yourself.
-- Benjamin Franklin
| Philosophy |
| Good Sense
Proverbs 16:21-22
21 The wise of heart is called discerning, and sweetness of speech increases persuasiveness.
22 Good sense is a fountain of life to him who has it, but the instruction of fools is folly.
| Bible |
| March 8th, 1930
On this day in 1930, Babe Ruth signed a 2-year contract for $160,000 with the Yankees. GM Ed Barrow wrongly predicted, "No one will ever be paid more than Ruth."
| Sports Facts |
| Prosperity
The image is one thing and the human being is another. It's very hard to live up to an image, put it that way.
-- Elvis Presley
| Philosophy |
| Jeff Gordon
Q: Why does Jeff Gordon never hit the wall?
A: The wall doesn't have wheels or a number on it.
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Jeff Gordon was arrested last night for trespassing and breaking and entering. Oddly, he was picked up on the sales floor of the local Ford dealership. ...
| Humor |
| The Path of Life
Psalm 16:10-11
10 You will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.
11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
| Bible |
| March 7th, 1987
On this day in 1987, Sunil Gavaskar becomes the 1st cricket batsman to score 10,000 test runs.
| Sports Facts |
| Worry
As a rule, men worry more about what they can't see than about what they can.
-- Julius Caesar
| Philosophy |
| Hail, Caesar
Q: Where did Caesar keep his armies?
A: Up his sleevies.
Q: What do you call a Roman Emperor with a cold?
A: Julius Sneezer.
| Humor |
| The Lord is Before Me
Psalm 16:7-9
7 I bless the Lord who gives me counsel; in the night also my heart instructs me.
8 I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
9 Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; ...
| Bible |
| March 6th, 1964
On this day in 1964, boxer Cassius Clay joined the Nation of Islam and its leader Elijah Muhammad renames him Muhammad Ali.
| Sports Facts |
| On Prevailing
By prevailing over all obstacles and distractions, one may unfailingly arrive at his chosen goal or destination.
-- Christopher Columbus
| Philosophy |
| German Money
Q: What do you call counterfeited German currency?
A: Question marks.
| Humor |
| My Portion
Psalm 16:5-6
5 The Lord is my chosen portion and my cup; you hold my lot.
6 The lines have fallen for me in pleasant places; indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
| Bible |
| March 5th, 1965
On this day in 1965, Ernie Terrel beat Eddie Machen in 15 rounds for Heavyweight boxing title.
| Sports Facts |