After being interviewed by the school administration, the eager teaching prospect said, "Let me see if I've got this right."
- You want me to go into that room with all those kids, and fill their every waking moment with a love for learning.
- And
I'm supposed to instill a sense of pride in their ethnicity, modify
their disruptive behavior, observe them for signs of abuse and even
censor their t-shirt messages and dress habits.
- You want me to more
. . .
The
story is told of an old man who lived on a farm in the mountains of
eastern Kentucky with his young grandson. Each morning, Grandpa was up
early sitting at the kitchen table reading from his old worn-out Bible.
His grandson who wanted more
. . .
Once
upon a time, a king had a great highway built for the people who lived
in his kingdom. After it was completed, but before it was opened to the
public, the king decided to have a contest. He invited as many of his subjects more
. . .
Why
does God allow pain? “It’s
great to be here,” Dungy told the crowd,
then adding with a laugh, “I just wish I wasn’t here in this capacity
so many times of being just that close to being in the game and just
being an invited
speaker.
more
. . .
Our
Father Who Art In Heaven. Yes? Don't interrupt me.
I'm
praying. But -- you called ME! Called you?
No, I
didn't call you. I'm praying. Our Father who art in
Heaven.
There -- you did it again! more
. . .
Did God
create everything that exists? Does evil exist? Did God create evil? A
University professor at a well known institution more
. . .
Your
fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. Keep
skunks and bankers at a distance. Life is simpler when you plow around
the stump.
A bumble bee is considerably faster more
. . .
Which
way do we turn? How do we know when we can go?
Stop! No, Go! No, Wait! more
. . .
Today
we mourn the passing of a beloved old friend, Mr. Common
Sense.
Mr. Sense had been with us for many years. No one knows for sure how
old he was since his birth records were long ago lost in bureaucratic
red tape. He will be remembered more
. . .
In
Brooklyn, New York, Chush is a school that caters to learning disabled
children. Some children remain in Chush for their entire school career,
while others can be main-streamed into conventional schools.
At
more
. . .
More
Why? What? How?
Two
traveling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy
family. The family was rude and refused to let the angels stay in the
mansion's guest room. Instead the angels were given a small space in
the cold basement. As they made their bed more
. . .
If you
knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were
deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis;
would you recommend that she have more
. . .
If you
put a buzzard in a pen six or eight feet square and entirely open at
the top, the bird, in spite of his ability to fly, will be an absolute
prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the
ground with more
. . .
My
alarm went off -- it was Sunday again; I was tired -- it was my one day
to sleep in. But the guilt I'd have felt the rest of the day would have
been too much, so I'd go. I showered and shaved, adjusted
suit and tie, got there and swung into a pew just more
. . .
And
more Why?
What? How?
A
wealthy man and his son loved to collect rare works of art. They had
everything from Picasso to Raphael. They would often sit together and
admire the great works. When the Viet Nam conflict broke out,
the son went to war. He was very courageous and more
. . .
"Suppose
one of you wants to build a tower. Will he not first sit down
and
estimate the cost to see if he has enough money to complete it? For if
he lays the foundation and is not able more
. . .
A
little boy is telling his Grandma how everything is going wrong.
School, family problems, severe health problems, etc. Meanwhile, more
. . .
The
Watchmaker more
. . .
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