She’s gone.
Pretty, young, and promising.
All of life ahead.
Always eager to please us.
Bubbly, never withdrawn.
Enough self-confidence for the whole world.
So suddenly it took her.
We weren’t prepared though we were told it would happen soon.
It crept up on us so unexpectedly.
One day everything was fine.
Overnight our lives were dramatically changed.
We’ve talked …
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Just got this great teaching / sermon illustration for Zig Ziglar’s Newsletter. Would be great for a youth sermon or youth talk and addresses a common concern among today’s youth. Many are asking “What is my gift and how can I develop it and use it?” This illustration of a famous whittler provides a fresh perspective on gifts.
Here …
“Years ago I got a sermon from a salmon.
Here’s how it happened. While riding on a ferryboat to Galiano Island in British Columbia, I struck up a conversation with Mr. Thompson, a dignified and friendly gentleman who served as the Chief Clerk for the City of Vancouver.
I said, ‘I’ve heard that after a salmon is spawned, it will …
“Do not say, ‘I am a youth,’ For you shall go to all to whom I send you, And whatever I command you, you shall speak. Do not be afraid of their faces, For I am with you to deliver you,” says the Lord.” Jeremiah 1:7-8 NKJV
“God promised Jeremiah that He would deliver him personally–‘your life shall be as …
There was a youth who was visiting the youth service one Sunday. The youth sermon seemed to go on forever, and many in the youth group were nodding off to sleep.
After the service, to be social, she walked up to a very sleepy looking teen, extended her hand in greeting, and said, “Hello, I’m Gladys Dunn.”
And the teen …
By Carol Wimmer
When I say . . . I am a Christian
I’m not shouting “I am saved.”
I’m whispering “I get lost”
That is why I chose this way.
When I say . . . I am a Christian
I don’t speak of this with pride.
I’m confessing that I stumble
and need someone to be my guide.…
These classified ads supposedly actually appeared in UK Newspapers.
FREE YORKSHIRE TERRIER.
8 years old.
Hateful little dog.
Bites!
FREE PUPPIES.
1/2 Cocker Spaniel, 1/2 sneaky neighbour’s dog.
FREE PUPPIES.
Mother is a Kennel Club registered German Shepherd.
Father is a Super Dog, able to leap tall fences in a single bound.
JOINING NUDIST COLONY!
Must sell washer and dryer …
We often have a lot of misconceptions about worship.
For a long time my idea of worship was what I saw in church in my small town in Poteet, Texas. I grew up initially in a Methodist church. When we sang, we sang the first, third and fifth verses. A friend of mine in a Presbyterian church only sang the …
If you ask youth why they don’t attend worship, there are four common reasons given.
Never trust a dog to watch your food.
Patrick, Age 10
When you want something expensive, ask your grandparents.
Matthew, Age 12
Never smart-off to a teacher whose eyes and ears are twitching.
Andrew, Age 9
Wear a hat when feeding seagulls.
Rocky, Age 9
Sleep in your clothes so you’ll be dressed in the morning.
Stephanie, Age 8
Never …