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When I Consider The Power Of These Little ... PRO
Contributed by Alan Perkins on May 26, 2002 (message contributor)
When I consider the power of these little narratives, I’m reminded, on this Memorial Day weekend, of Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, a speech he gave in 1863 to dedicate a portion of that battlefield as a cemetery for the Civil War dead. It begins: “Four score and seven years ago, our fathers brought forth upon this continent a new nation: conceived in liberty, and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.” The whole speech, from beginning to end, is only 272 words long. It took Lincoln barely two minutes to deliver. But what most people don’t know is that Lincoln wasn’t the only speaker that day. A man named Edward Everett, who was considered to be a great orator, came before Lincoln in the program and gave an address that lasted a full two hours. It contained over fourteen thousand words, and it began like this: “Standing beneath this serene sky, overlooking these broad fields now reposing from the labors of the waning year, the mighty Alleghanies dimly towering before us, the graves of our brethren beneath our feet. . . ” blah, blah, blah, etc., etc., etc. Now, let...
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In "A Forgiving God In An Unforgiving World", Ron ... PRO
Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 28, 2003
In “A Forgiving God in an Unforgiving World”, Ron Lee Davis retells the true story of a priest in the Philippines, a much-loved man of God who carried the burden of a secret sin he had committed many years before. He had repented but still had no peace, no sense of God’s forgiveness. In his ...read more
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Forgiveness Happens As Past Resentments Are ...
Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 28, 2003
“Forgiveness happens as past resentments are owned, not disowned; are recognized, not repressed; are released, not retained; and are woven into new ...read more
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5-Year Old Johnny Was In The Kitchen As His ... PRO
Contributed by Tony Klinedinst on Aug 12, 2002
5-year old Johnny was in the kitchen as his mother made supper. She asked him to go into the pantry and get her a can of tomato soup, but he didn’t want to go in alone. "It’s dark in there and I’m scared." She asked again, and he persisted. Finally she said, "It’s OK--Jesus will be in there with ...read more
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Abraham Lincoln's Secretary Of War, Edwin ... PRO
Contributed by Paul Fritz on Oct 18, 2000
Abraham Lincoln’s secretary of war, Edwin Stanton, was angered by an army officer who accused him of favoritism. Stanton complained to Lincoln, who suggested that Stanton write the officer a sharp letter. Stanton did, and showed the strongly worded missive to the president. "What are you going to ...read more
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True Forgivers Do Not Pretend They Don't Suffer. ... PRO
Contributed by Jeff Simms on May 28, 2003
“True forgivers do not pretend they don’t suffer. They do not pretend the wrong does not matter much. The 1st stage of healing is release. You will know that forgiveness has begun when you ...read more
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