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Once upon a time two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side by side, sharing machinery, and trading labor and goods as needed without a hitch. Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a major difference, and finally it exploded into an exchange of bitter words followed by weeks of silence. One morning there was a knock on John's door. He opened it to find a man with a carpenter's toolbox. "I'm looking for a few days work," he said. "Perhaps you would have..........

Monday January 12

Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be there…to serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be but you lock eyes with them, you know that very moment that they will affect your life in some profound way.

And sometimes things happen to you at the time that may seem horrible, painful and unfair, but in reflection you realize that without overcoming those obstacles you would never realize your potential, strength, will power or heart. Everything happens for a........

Wednesday January 14

Everything Happens For A Reason

Every time I am asked to pray, I think of the old deacon, who always prayed,Lord, prop us up on our leanin' side.' After hearing him pray that prayer many times,someone asked him why he prayed that prayer so fervently. He answered, 'Well sir, you see, it's like this...I got an old barn out back. It's been there a long time, it's withstood a lot of weather, it's gone through a lot of storms,

and it's stood for many years. It's still Standing, but one day I noticed it was leaning to one side a bit. So I went and got some pine poles and propped it up on its leaning side so it wouldn't fall..........

A man went to a barber shop to have his hair and his beard cut as always. He started to have a good conversation with the barber who attended him. They talked about so many things and various subjects. Suddenly, they touched the subject of God. The barber said: “Look man, I don’t believe that God exists as you say so.”

“Why do you say that?” – asked the client. “Well, it’s so easy; you just have to go out in the street to realize that God does not exist. Oh, tell me, if God existed, would there be so many sick people? Would there be abandoned children? If God.......

Friday January 16

Monday January 5

Lord, Prop Us Up

Thursday January 15

Let Go And Let God

God never tells us that OUR need to forgive is contingent on another's genuine repentance. Christ didn't die ONLY for those who would be REALLY sorry. He didn't forgive ONLY those who could eventually prove their worthiness. And He certainly didn't set up a record-keeping system for tracking our screw-ups! Once forgiven, ALWAYS forgotten. And forgetting is the essence of true forgiveness: the sweat aroma that melts resentment and builds love. Remember back to that first time you felt unconditionally accepted by someone who REALLY knew you. That acceptance could not have been possible............

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Thursday January 8

When my life has reached its very end,

And I take that final breath;

I want to know I've left behind,

Some "good" before my death.

I hope that in my final hour,

In all honesty I can say:

That somewhere in my lifetime,

I have brightened someone's day.

That maybe I have brought a smile

To someone else's face,

And made one moment a little sweeter

While they dwelled here in this place.

Lord, please be my reminder...........

Tuesday January 6

Always Watching

There was a little boy visiting his grandparents on their farm. And he was given a slingshot to play

with out in the woods. He practiced, but he could never hit the target. So, getting a little discouraged, he headed back to dinner. As he was walking back he saw Grandma’s pet duck. Just out of impulse, he let the fly, hit the duck square in the head and killed it. He was shocked and grieved. In a panic, he hid the dead duck in the wood pile, only to see his sister watching. Sally had seen it all,but she said nothing. After lunch that day Grandma said, "Sally, let's wash the dishes." But Sally said.........

You got hammered at the bar on Saturday but came to church on Sunday…. You can sit with me, you’re right where you need to be. You’re a drug addict but came to church on Sunday….

You can sit with me, you’re right where you need to be. You’re divorced and the last church you attended condemned you for it…. You can sit with me, you’re right where you need to be.

You’ve had an abortion and it’s slowly eating away at your heart but you came to church on Sunday…. You can sit with me, you’re right where you need to be. You’ve been unfaithful to your spouse but came to church on Sunday…...

Tuesday January 13

Come Sit With Me

Galatians 5:25-26 – “If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.” There was as story recently in which some passengers on a major airline were complaining that the first-class passengers got more cashews in their snacks than rest of the folks. Somebody sat there and counted how many nuts of each kind he had. He didn’t think the mix of almonds, cashews, and other nuts was fairly divided. I hate to break it to you, but if you’re counting your nuts, you might be nuts. Happiness never comes from comparing your blessings........

Wednesday January 7

It is spring in South Africa and I was working in my garden. I noticed that a little dove had fallen from its nest and into our swimming pool. The bird was still alive, but only just. It had been in the pool a long time. Its feet were stiff from the cold and its little neck just hung limp. I took it out of the pool not really knowing what to do. Instinct jumped in. I wrapped the bird in a towel and blew softly into the towel to warm it up. A couple of hours later, the little bird made a full recovery. As I was sitting and looking at this bird, I realized that when I found it in the pool, it was just floating. Had the little bird spluttered and flapped, it would have tired..........

Friday January 9

Counting The Nuts