Change

Forces of Everything continues in a state of rest unless it is compelled to change by forces impressed upon it. Issac Newton, First Law of Motion The Balloon On June 4, 1783 at the market square of a French village of Annonay, not far from Paris, a smoky bonfire on a raised platform was fed … Continue reading “Change”

Character

God’s Sword I know you will apply hard to German, but do not forget the culture of the inner man—I mean of the heart. How diligently the cavalry officer keeps his sabre clean and sharp; every stain he rubs off with the greatest care. Remember you are God’s sword, His instrument—I trust, a chosen vessel … Continue reading “Character”

Charity

A Bone Shared A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog. – Jack London Source unknown

Charitable Giving

Administration Costs In a recent survey by the Assoc. of Life Underwriters of Washington, D.C., it was shown that for every dollar reaching the needy, the sick, the underprivileged child, and the aged adult, the cost of channeling it through the church is just eight cents, while the cost of channeling it through voluntary charitable … Continue reading “Charitable Giving”

Chastisement

Resource •      Donald Campbell, Daniel, Decoder of Dreams, story of shepherd breaking leg of wayward sheep.

Care

Back Pack To carry care to bed is to sleep with a pack on your back. Thomas Haliburton, quoted in MSC Newsletter Does Anybody Ask About My Arthritis? Mamie made frequent trips to the branch post office. One day she confronted a long line of people who were waiting for service from the postal clerks. … Continue reading “Care”

Carelessness

For Want … For want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost; and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy; and for want of care about a horseshoe nail. – B. Franklin Source unknown Danger Minimal Steve … Continue reading “Carelessness”

Carnal, Carnality

What Is Carnality? What is carnality? According to the Greek dictionary, it means to have the nature and characteristics of the flesh (or more simply, it means “fleshly”). What, then , is the flesh? Sometimes it refers to the whole material part of man (1 Corinthians 15:39; Hebrews 5:7), and based on this meaning, carnal … Continue reading “Carnal, Carnality”

Carrots

Food Safety Facts Here are some tongue-in-cheek food safety “facts” from New York’s Miner Institute: •      Nearly all sick people have eaten carrots. Obviously, the effects are cumulative. •      An estimated 99.9% of all people who die from cancer and heart disease have eaten carrots. •      99.9% of people involved in car crashes ate carrots … Continue reading “Carrots”

Caught

Bungling Burglar In San Antonio, a man was sentenced to ten years probation for a bungled burglary of a liquor store. The burglar had cut his hand badly when he broke through the roof of the store. He tried to throw a bottle of whiskey out through the hole he had created but missed, causing … Continue reading “Caught”