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When Sir Walter Scott was a boy he was not considered very bright. As a result, most folks ignored him. When he was twelve, he went to a social gathering where a number of literary figures were present. Robert Burns, the famous Scottish poet, was admiring a painting under which was written a couplet of … Continue reading “Vision”

Children Sold As Slaves In 1212 a French shepherd boy by the name of Steven claimed that Jesus had appeared to him disguised as a pilgrim. Supposedly, Jesus instructed him to take a letter to the king of France. This poor, misguided boy told everyone he saw about what he thought he had encountered. Before … Continue reading “Visions”

Eleven 1. Jacob dreamed of “a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven….And, behold, the Lord stood above it” (Gen. 28:12, 13). 2. Moses, and Aaron, Nadab, and Abihu, and seventy of the elders of Israel…saw the God of Israel (Ex. 24:9, 10). 3. Moses saw the back … Continue reading “Visions of God”

Missing from Sunday School D. L. Moody had a keen memory for names and faces. If one of his children was missing from Sunday school, he knew it, and he would do everything possible to find out why. One day he saw an absentee coming down the street, so he took off after her. She … Continue reading “Visitation”

J. Vernon McGee and Vitamins J. Vernon McGee once attributed the secret to his longevity and ongoing strength to the fact that he took 12–14 vitamin pills a day. One day he saw a man much older than he, and McGee bragged, “There isn’t a thing I can’t do today that I couldn’t do when … Continue reading “Vitamins”

All Things Work Together For Good Is your significance tied too closely to achievements—building buildings, reaching business goals, acquiring material possessions, climbing career ladders? There’s nothing inherently wrong with these. But if you lost them, would your confidence completely crumble? If your sense of worth depends on them, what happens when you reach the top … Continue reading “Vocation”

Quote •      On a blood-bank poster which read: “Be a volunteer Blood Donor,” somebody had printed, “That’s the best kind.” Ed Freeman, quoted by Herb Cain in San Francisco Chronicle

The Mule Won In 1883 in Allentown, New Jersey, a wooden Indian—the kind that was seen in front of cigar stores—was placed on the ballot for Justice of the Peace. The candidate was registered under the fictitious name of Abner Robbins. When the ballots were counted, Abner won over incumbent Sam Davis by 7 votes. … Continue reading “Voting”

Promised to Give a million Dollars As the wealthy oil tycoon lay on his deathbed, his pastor talked of God’s healing power. “Pastor,” he gasped, “if God heals me, I’ll give the church a million dollars.” Miraculously, the man revived and within a few short weeks was out of the hospital. One day, several months … Continue reading “Vows”

Bad Influence Josiah Wedgwood, English maker of the famous Wedgwood pottery, was showing a nobleman through his factory one day. One of Wedgwood’s employees, a young boy, was accompanying them. The nobleman was profane and vulgar. At first, the boy was shocked by his irreverence; then he became fascinated by the man’s coarse jokes and … Continue reading “Vulgarity”