Perspective

Mother’s Opinion

4 years of age: My mommy can do anything!

8 years of age: My mom knows a whole lot!

12 years of age: My mother doesn’t really know quite everything.

14 years of age: Naturally, Mother doesn’t know that either.

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Children, Mothers, Perspective

Don’t Be Like an Easter Egg

Some folks are like Easter eggs—ornamented on the outside and hard-boiled on the inside!

Source: Unknown

Easter, Humor, Perspective

In October, 1864, just before General Sherman commenced his famous march to the sea, while his army lay camped in the neighborhood of Atlanta, the army of Hood, in a carefully prepared movement, passed the right flank of Sherman’s army, and...

Perspective, Rapture

Small Sins

A man who walked from New York City to San Francisco was asked what his biggest hurdle was. He said that the toughest part of the trip wasn’t traversing the steep slopes of the mountains or crossing hot, barren stretches of desert. He said, “The...

Perspective, Sin

If You Could Rewind Your Life

Fifty people who were over ninety-five years old were asked one question: “If you could live your life over again, what would you do differently?” Many different answers were given, but three answers were seen repeatedly. They were: If I had to...

Dedication, Perspective, Reflection

Use the Right Measuring Stick

A self-righteous man once boasted to a Christian friend of his, “You know, John, I’m not such a bad fellow. There are many worse than I!” His friend replied, “Ivor, you are measuring yourself by the wrong standard. You measure yourself by the...

Perspective, Pride, Salvation, Sin

We Died Before We Came Here

When James Calvert went out as a missionary to the cannibals of the Fiji Islands, the ship captain tried to turn him back, saying, “You will lose your life and the lives of those with you if you go among such savages.” To that, Calvert replied, “...

Dedication, Missions, Perspective, Quote

Only Children Joined the Church

A Philadelphia congregation watched as three 9-year-old boys were baptized and joined the church. Not long after, unable to continue with its dwindling membership, the church sold the building and disbanded.

One of the boys was Tony...

Children, Fruit, Perspective

The Cape of Good Hope

One of the first explorers who sailed to South America went around a cape on a stormy sea. His ship threatened to go to pieces; so he called the place the Cape of Storms.

But Vasco da Gama, who came later, changed the name to the Cape of...

Heaven, Perspective

How People Spend Their Lives

Someone has calculated how a typical lifespan of 70 years is spent. Here is the estimate:

Sleep—23 years—32.9%

Work—16 years—22.8%

TV—8 years—11.4%

Eating—6 years—8.6%

Travel—6 years—8.6%

Leisure—4.5...

Perspective, Statistic, Time