Author: Administrador

Teach a Lesson Abraham Lincoln once listened to the pleas of the mother of a soldier who’d been sentenced to hang for treason. She begged the President to grant a pardon. Lincoln agreed. Yet, he’s reported to have left the lady with the following words: “Still, I wish we could teach him a lesson. I … Continue reading “Inoculation”

Arithmatic The class of noisy boys in a German primary school was being punished by their teacher. They were assigned the problem of adding together all the numbers from 1 to 100. The boys settled down, scribbling busily on their slates—all but one. This boy looked off into space for a few moments, then wrote … Continue reading “Insight”

God’s Nobodies I doubt very much whether you have heard of Frank Wimproy, He was one of God’s “nobodies.” But God did a great work through him. Frank Wimproy was one of the workers at the Radnor Street Mission, Shoreditch, London. One Sunday in 1912, Wimproy felt led to speak to a young lad in … Continue reading “Insignificant”

Organization No organization can depend on genius; the supply is always scarce and unreliable. It is the test of an organization to make ordinary human beings perform better than they seem capable of, to bring out whatever strength there is in its members, and to use each man’s strength to help all the others perform. … Continue reading “Inspiration”

Quote •      An institution is the lengthened shadow of one man. – R. W. Emerson Source unknown

Quarreled One New Year’s Eve at London’s Garrick Club, British dramatist Frederick Lonsdale was asked by Symour Hicks to reconcile with a fellow member. The two had quarreled in the past and never restored their friendship. “You must,” Hicks said to Lonsdale. “It is very unkind to be unfriendly at such a time. Go over … Continue reading “Insults”

Wholehearted Dedication Any task we do as Christians should be done with wholehearted dedication, for God is never satisfied with a halfhearted effort. H. A. Ironside learned this early in life while working for a Christian shoemaker. Young Harry’s job was to prepare the leather for soles. He would cut a piece of cowhide to … Continue reading “Integrity”

Quotes •      You can’t build a reputation on what you are going to do. – Henry Ford •      It’s always easy the night before to get up early the next morning. •      The child who is eager to help around the house is usually too young to do it. Sources unknown Spokane Fire On June … Continue reading “Intentions”

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Are You a Doctor? A man on vacation was strolling along outside his hotel in Acapulco, enjoying the sunny Mexican weather. Suddenly, he was attracted by the screams of a woman kneeling in front of a child. The man knew enough Spanish to determine that the child had swallowed a coin. Seizing the child by … Continue reading “Internal Revenue Service”