Forgiveness
Illustrations, ForgivenessIn his book Taking The Risk Out of Dying, Les Griess reminds us of the cartoon strip, Calvin and Hobbes. Calvin is a little boy with an overactive imagination and a stuffed tiger, Hobbes, who comes to life as his imaginary friend. In one...
Home, House, Family
Illustrations, family, Home, HouseA little boy named Danny lived with his family in a trailer. One day someone asked him, “Don’t you wish you had a real home?” Danny’s reply was wise beyond his years. He said, “We have a real home. We just don’t have a house ...
Motivation
Illustrations, MotivationAn older man is on the operating table awaiting surgery. He has insisted that his son, a renowned surgeon, perform the operation. He is about to receive the anesthesia when he asks to speak to his son. “Yes, Dad, what is it?” “Don’...
Conflict; Misunderstandings
Illustrations, Conflict; MisunderstandingsEarly in their careers, Audrey Hepburn and Marlon Brando were seated next to each other at an Actor’s Guild gathering. When they sat down, Hepburn uttered a shy “Hello,” but Brando didn’t say a word throughout the entire meal. ...
Skill, Exaggeration
Illustrations, ExaggerationA guy sees a sign in front of a house: “Talking Dog for Sale.” He rings the bell and the owner tells him the dog is in the backyard. The guy goes into the backyard and sees a black mutt just sitting there. “You talk?” he asks. “Yep,” the...
Comfort, Compassion
Illustrations, comfort, compassionIn 1873, a Belgian priest named Joseph Damien De Veuster was sent to minister to lepers on the Hawaiian Island of Molokai, but the people there shunned him. No one responded to his ministry. After twelve years, Father Damien decided to l...
Mother
Illustrations, family, Mother, Mother's Day, motherhood, nostalgia, preaching, sentiment, Sermon, wordsAn international “Finish the Sentence” inquiry invited people to write, “My favorite word is…” The responses were filled with a lot of surprising and unusual words. But the entry that really stood out came from April Griesenbec...
Inflation, expenses
Illustrations, expenses, groceries, grocery, illustration, inflation, kids, Money, preaching, price, SermonA humorous tidbit about the increased cost of groceries....
Bad quality
Illustrations, bad, bag, break, breaking, cheap, grocery, illustration, preaching, quality, SermonA humorous illustration about the poor quality of grocery bags....