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  • The Magic Of Three Days  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2004
    based on 38 ratings
     | 3,640 views

    THE MAGIC OF THREE DAYS It was a beautiful spring day, and a sense of peace stayed with me as I left the cathedral on Easter Monday morning. I paused for a moment on top of the steps leading to the avenue, now crowded with people rushing to their jobs. Sitting in her usual place inside a small ...read more

  • Every Day Is A Celebration  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 6, 2004
    based on 17 ratings
     | 5,324 views

    EVERY DAY IS A CELEBRATION I have a habit that may seem strange to some: I tape football games and watch them again—and again and again, if the game turns out right. Super Bowl 32 is one of my favorites, the one where the Broncos defeated Green Bay 31-24. (I’m a Bronco fan.) The first time I saw ...read more

  • In Honor Of Mother's Day  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on May 5, 2004
    based on 8 ratings
     | 11,263 views

    IN HONOR OF MOTHER’S DAY Barbara Weiser of Kewanee, Illinois recalls this converstation with her daughter when she was six: "Mom, there are five things I want to be when I grow up." "Oh, yeah? What are they?" "I’m going to be a model, a movie star, a traveler and travel all around the world, ...read more

  • The Day Of The Fire Storm!  PRO

    Contributed by Michael Mccartney on May 1, 2005
    based on 2 ratings
     | 3,577 views

    My Story: The Day of the fire storm! I was at Boy Scout Camp when I discovered the terrible damage a fire storm could do to my life. It was a lazy afternoon very hot and dry. John and I were sent back to camp to start dinner for the guys. When I got back to camp I discovered that the camp fire ...read more

  • A Day In The Life Of A Shepherd  PRO

    Contributed by Ervin Kimrey on Jun 29, 2005
    based on 3 ratings
     | 8,393 views

    A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SHEPHERD With a spring in his step and an eye to the sky, at sunrise, he makes straight for the sheep fold. As soon as he rattles the gate, he gives his morning call, greets the sheep, often by name, every sheep is on its feet. They spring toward the gate, with expectancy ...read more

  • It Is Said Of The Gladiators That On The Day ...

    Contributed by Philip Harrelson on Feb 15, 2007
     | 1,825 views

    It is said of the gladiators that on the day before a mortal battle to death, that they would visit the arena. It would be empty and quiet. As the quiet prevailed, they would begin to imagine the enemy, be it man or beast, approaching. In their mind, they could hear the roar of the crowd, they ...read more

  • In The Days Before Connecticut ...

    Contributed by Matthew Sickling on May 6, 2007
     | 1,371 views

    Illustration: In the days before Connecticut became a state, the colonial Legislature was in session when a thick black cloud blocked out the sunlight. Someone shouted, “It is the Day of Judgment! Let’s go home and get ready!” But another member of the Legislature, who happened to be a deacon ...read more

  • National Day Of Fasting

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,244 views

    National Day Of Fasting In 1995 U.S. Senator Mark O. Hatfield presented a resolution designating Monday of Thanksgiving week as "National Day of Fasting." He and Stan Mooneyham, President of World Vision International called on all Americans to experience hunger ...read more

  • Wait Three Days  PRO

    Contributed by Bobby Scobey on Apr 22, 2008
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,371 views

    WAIT THREE DAYS On that beautiful Easter Monday morning I noticed the old flower lady sitting in her usual place inside a small archway. At her feet, corsages and boutonnieres were parading on top of a spread-open newspaper. The flower lady was smiling, her wrinkled old face alive with some inner ...read more

  • The Day Is Holy Already

    Contributed by Clark Tanner on May 1, 2008
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    THE DAY IS HOLY ALREADY "Let the church members behave like Christians seven days a week, and it is likely that the Sabbath will take care of itself. For how do you make a day holy? By seeing that it is holy already and behaving ...read more

  • Father's Day Calls

    Contributed by Bruce Howell on May 21, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 7,387 views

    FATHER'S DAY CALLS THE ILLINOIS BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY reported that the volume of long-distance calls made on Father’s Day is growing faster than the number on Mother’s Day. The company apologized for the delay in compiling the statistics, but explained that ...read more

  • Wikipedia On Memorial Day

    Contributed by Ed Vasicek on May 26, 2008
     | 4,488 views

    Wikipedia tells us this about Memorial Day: "Memorial Day is a United States Federal Holiday that is observed on the last Monday of May (observed in 2008 on May 26). It was formerly known as Decoration Day. This holiday commemorates U.S. men and women who have died in military service to their ...read more

  • Hope Of A Good Day

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Dec 28, 2008
     | 4,005 views

    Hope of a Good Day Max Lucado, preacher and writer, teaches that "every day deserves a chance." He feels so strongly about it, he wrote a book with the same title. Regardless of what is in our day, if we give it a chance, it can become a "good" day. Of course, coupled with this thought is the ...read more

  • God's Valentine's Day  PRO

    Contributed by Gene Gregory on Feb 17, 2009
    based on 6 ratings
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    GOD'S VALENTINE'S DAY If yesterday is like Valentine's Days of the past, over $1 billion was spent on chocolate, $1 billion on cards, and 218 million roses were sold in the pursuit of or in an attempt to demonstrate love. The Bible tells us that God sent the first Valentine. He showed what true ...read more

  • In These Days Of Increasing Pressure For A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,886 views

    "In these days of increasing pressure for a welfare state, it behooves us to remember that Patrick Henry did not ...read more

  • If The Day And The Night Are Such That You ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
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    "If the day and the night are such that you greet them with joy, and life emits a fragrance like flowers and sweet-scented herbs, is more elastic, ...read more

  • The Day Daddy Came ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 8, 2009
     | 2,534 views

    THE DAY DADDY CAME HOME Some time ago, a mother was tucking her little girl into bed when the young daughter asked, "Mother, can you tell me the greatest day of your life?" The mother thought for just a second and then said, "Honey, I can tell you the greatest day in my life. As you know, my ...read more

  • Modern-Day Idolatry

    Contributed by K. Edward Skidmore on Dec 7, 2009
     | 4,831 views

    MODERN-DAY IDOLATRY A couple of weeks ago one of the men in our Pueblo told about a time when one of the executives in his company made the statement: "This company is our life." He said he couldn't help but speak up. He said, "I'm loyal to the company, but it is NOT my life. God is first in my ...read more

  • Food For The Next Day

    Contributed by Gordon Curley on Nov 14, 2010
     | 1,858 views

    FOOD FOR THE NEXT DAY Psychologist, Charles Allen tells this story in one of his books: As World War II was drawing to a close, the Allied armies gathered up many hungry orphans. They placed them in camps where they were safe and well-fed. Yet despite the excellent care they received, the orphans ...read more

  • Enjoying Each Day

    Contributed by Davon Huss on Dec 27, 2010
     | 1,139 views

    ENJOYING EACH DAY When Tamer Lee Owens celebrated her 104th birthday, she credited "laughter, the Lord, and the little things" for keeping her going. She still finds enjoyment each day in talking with people, taking a walk, and reading the Bible as she has done since childhood. "I don’t know how ...read more