Major <\/p>\n
His career as a private detective supplied novelist Dashiell Hammett with much of the material used in his books. On one occasion, the chief of police of a southern city sent Hammett a detailed description of a wanted man, even mentioning the mole on the man\u2019s neck. The description omitted, however, the important fact that the culprit had only one arm!<\/p>\n
Today in the Word, February 4, 1993<\/p>\n
Quitin\u2019 Meetings<\/b><\/p>\n
Sam Jones was a preacher who held revival services, which he called \u201cquittin\u2019 meetings.\u201d His preaching was directed primarily to Christians, and he urged them to give up the sinful practices in their lives. Sam\u2019s messages were very effective, and many people promised to quit swearing, drinking, smoking, lying, gossiping, or anything else that was displeasing to the Lord.<\/p>\n
On one occasion Jones asked a woman, \u201cJust what is it that you\u2019re quittin\u2019?\u201d<\/p>\n
She replied, \u201cI\u2019m guilty of not doing something — and I\u2019m going to quit doing that too!\u201d Even though she had no bad habits to give up, she wasn\u2019t actively living to please God.<\/p>\n
Our Daily Bread, September 6, 1992<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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