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There's A Story Of A Farmer Who Was Taking A ... PRO
Contributed by Kory Wilcoxson on Feb 19, 2005 (message contributor)
There’s a story of a farmer who was taking a sackful of corn to sell in town. On the way there, he sees the king ride by in his fancy golden chariot. The farmer flagged him down and stopped him, and said, “Dear King! You give me so much through your benevolence and generosity! I wish there was something I could give you.”
The King said, “Well, you can give me all your corn?”
“Oh, I can’t do that. I need to sell that in the market. But I can give you five kernels.”
“Alright,” said the King, “I’ll take five kernels from you as a gift.”
The farmer gave the king five kernels and then finished his...
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Before I Discovered That My Cell Phone Had A ... PRO
Contributed by Josh Mcdowell on Mar 9, 2005
Before I discovered that my cell phone had a lock screen button I would often accidentally dial the last number in my cell phone’s registry. The biggest problem was that I never realized that it had happened. I would go on with normal life and my cell phone would be on for an extended period of ...read more
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One Of The Chores That I Enjoy Doing Is Washing ... PRO
Contributed by Jon Daniels on Jun 15, 2004
One of the chores that I enjoy doing is washing my car. Like to see that dirt disappear. Like to see the shine of a freshly washed car. Like to shine up the tires, make the chrome sparkle, clean all the fingerprints and dog nose prints off the windows. Finish washing it. Park in front of ...read more
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There Is The Story Of A Young Man Who Went Off ... PRO
Contributed by John Williams Iii on May 8, 2003
There is the story of a young man who went off to college and defied some of the values of his rearing that he had acquired in a Christian home. He had pornographic pictures on the walls. One day his mother came to visit him. She saw his walls but said nothing. Instead, she sent him a picture of ...read more
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The Super Bowl Is Known As Much For Its ...
Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Apr 24, 2005
The Super Bowl is known as much for its commercials as it is for football, and Super Bowl XXXIX was no different. Ameriquest Mortgage Company sponsored two ads. One had a man coming home with a bag of groceries and a bouquet of flowers. He begins dinner by starting a pot of spaghetti sauce. As ...read more
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One Of The Finest Steamers Afloat On Lake ... PRO
Contributed by David Elvery on Nov 14, 2004
One of the finest steamers afloat on Lake Champlain in Vermont, USA was the steamer "Champlain.’’ Cheer after cheer went up when she slid from her moorings on the dry-dock into the waters of the lake. Her machinery was perfect, her crew well trained, and the passengers on her for her maiden ...read more
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