We don't know what Jesus wrote in the sand two thousand years ago, but we can read about its effect. Whatever the message was, we know it left people with…
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In 1927 Gus Kahn wrote the lyrics to the popular song “Side by Side.” Without money, but ragged and funny, we travel the road side by side. Seventy-seven years later,…
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We all have talent, but most of it remains hidden. Until we have put it to use, we might not know we have it. To be recognized, talent requires a…
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Frank Ball used to collect stamps, coins, and rocks. Now he’s a collector of words with unexpected meanings, which he calls “daffynitions.” Here are three that were posted recently: Light…
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In 2003, the book Blind Sight. by James Pence, was published by Tyndale. Although it was well-written, with great characters and a wonderful plot, sales were less than spectacular. For…
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Tom had season tickets to the TCU home football games, but he didn’t always go. This week, Bill, his coworker in the next cubicle, invited him to see a movie…
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During World War II, a student at the British Institution of Electrical Engineers wrote about the “turbo-encabulator.” After Time published an article on the device, engineers at General Electric, Chrysler,…
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Johnny ran outside, looked at the petunias, then went into the kitchen. Outside again, he played with Spot for a minute, then went for a cookie. When the screen door…
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At a national conference one year, Jack pitched his book to a long-standing acquisitions editor for a major publisher. He received this comment: “This is interesting,” the editor said, wanting…
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Frank Ball used to collect stamps, coins, and rocks. Now he’s a collector of words with unexpected meanings, which he calls “daffynitions.” Here’s the one he posted today: Testicle —…
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