[03/16/2023 “teEn-MAIL”] The expression “my word is my bond” was used in noting one with the integrity of always following through on what was promised. Based on this, many agreements in the past were sealed with a simple handshake rather than a formal signature. However, even with some signed contracts today … [Read more...] about HIS SIGNATURE!
Nature
A Smile
A smile costs nothing, but gives much. It enriches those who receive, without making poorer those who give. It takes but a moment, but the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich or mighty that he can get along without it, and none is so poor but that he can be made rich by it. A smile creates happiness in the home, fosters good will in business, and is the … [Read more...] about A Smile
Lighter Side…7 Wonders of the World
A group of students were asked to list what they thought were the present Seven Wonders of the World. After some disagreement, the following got the most votes: 1) Egypt’s Great Pyramids; 2) Taj Mahal; 3) Grand Canyon; 4) Panama Canal; 5) Empire State Building; 6) St. Peter’s Basilica, 7) China’s Great Wall. While gathering the votes, the teacher noted that one quiet student … [Read more...] about Lighter Side…7 Wonders of the World
I Believe Because…The Locust
God’s creative design in nature is a wonderful thing. Did you know that the locust weighs one-tenth of an ounce and it can jump 17 times the length of its body? The locust must exert 160 times as much force as it weighs to accomplish such a feat. This is a pound of force that occurs within .02 seconds. The equivalent action would be a 200-pound man exerting 32,000 pounds in one … [Read more...] about I Believe Because…The Locust
Power of Words
“A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.” - Proverbs 25:11 How powerful is a single word? A single word, a single sentence or phrase can bring a great measure of peace, happiness and joy, or a terror of anger, or perhaps deep sadness and depression. The Bible explains how Jesus treated people with love, compassion, kindness, forgiveness, and … [Read more...] about Power of Words
