Illustrations
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Economy, Thrifty
Illustrations, Economy, ThriftyAfter her husband’s death, Mary sent a lengthy obituary to the local newspaper. She soon received a call from the newspaper office to explain that there was a cost per word to publish the obituary. When she head that, she said, “Well...
Memory
Illustrations, MemoryIn the later years of his life, the great 19th century American philosopher Ralph Waldo Emerson suffered from an increasingly faulty memory. When things would slip his mind, he complained of his “naughty memory,” as he called it. Som...
Answers, Confidence
Illustrations, answers, ConfidenceNot expecting to do well on the economics exam, Bill was heartened by the first question: “In any given year, and to the nearest ton, how much wheat did the United States export?” Smiling confidently, he wrote, “In...
God’s Guidance
Illustrations, God's GuidanceIn the April 29 Turning Point Daily Devotional, David Jeremiah shares this: “You know you’re in trouble when your guide gets lost. In 1910, four Mounties headed into a treacherous part of Canada by dog sled, hoping to make it to Daws...
Integrity
Illustrations, Integrity“David was far more concerned about his integrity before God than he was his popularity or success before men. He was more concerned that his trust for his life, his family or his future not shift from God. He wanted integrity before G...
Witness
Illustrations, WitnessIn a copy of his church newsletter, Pastor Vic Pentz of Atlanta’s Peachtree Presbyterian Church told about the time that then-Vice President George H.W. Bush represented the United States at the funeral of Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev...
Mothers
Illustrations, MothersIt was a terrible night, blowing cold and rain in a most frightful manner. The streets were deserted, and the local baker was just about to close up shop when a little man slipped through the door. He carried an umbrella, blown inside ou...
Mother’s Day
Illustrations, Mother's DayLeonard Sweet shares this story: “Best-selling author Robert Fulghum is well-known for his ‘all-I-really-need-to-know-I-learned-in-kindergarten’ books. Less well known is the fact that he spent many years in the pulpit in Washingto...
Mothers
Illustrations, MothersA mother was talking to an old friend and said, “I remember before I was married that I had three theories about raising children. Now I have three children and no theories.”...
