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Community
John Ortberg tells the story of a friend who made his first trip south of the Mason-Dixon Line from Chicago to Georgia. On his first morning in the South, he went into a restaurant to order breakfast, and it seemed that every dish includ...
Adapting, Weight
The wife noticed her husband standing on the bathroom scale, sucking in his ample stomach. Thinking he was trying to weigh less with this maneuver, she quipped, “I don’t think that is going to help much, hon.”...
Authority
Sam Bronfman, the late CEO of a large company, entered a crowded conference room. Anxious to get on with the meeting, he sat in the nearest chair. One of his young assistants immediately said, “No, Mr. Bronfman, you’re supposed to sit at...
Correction, Starting Fresh
An irate subscriber stormed into a newspaper office waving the current edition, asking to see “whoever wrote the obituary column”. When referred to a young reporter, he stormed, “You can see I’m very much alive, and you’ve put me in the ...
Obedience, Listening
In a recent Turning Point Daily Devotional, David Jeremiah relates this story: During the mid-twentieth century, one of the most recognizable brand icons in America was a dog sitting in front of an old-time gramophone, head cocked, liste...
Age, Vanity
As a professional photographer, Ruth Van Bergen specialized in celebrity portraits. One time a wealthy woman complained that Van Bergen’s photo wasn’t nearly as good as the first one she had taken. “You must forgive...
Honesty
Grandpa was always going on about the good old days, and the lower cost of living, in particular. “When I was a kid, my mom could send me to the store, and I’d get a salami, two pints of milk, 6 oranges, 2 loaves o’ bread, a magazine, ...
Change, Stagnation
Erwin M. Soukup has compiled what he terms “The Seven Steps to Stagnation”: 1. We’ve never done it that way before. 2. We’re not ready for that. 3. We are doing all right without trying that. 4. We tried it once before. 5. We don’t h...
Different Approaches
A veterinarian was feeling ill and went to see her doctor. The doctor asked her all the usual questions: what are your symptoms, how long have they been occurring, and so on. Finally the vet interrupted the doctor, saying, “Hey look, I’m...
