Illustration taken and reprinted with permission: https://bible.org/users/greg-herrick published 2/2/09 The famous New York diamond dealer Harry Winston heard about a wealthy Dutch merchant who was looking for a certain kind of diamond to add to his collection. Winston called the merchant, told him that he thought he had the perfect stone, and invited the collector […]
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Written by Judy LewisMarch 6, 1994 Is there no balm in Gilead? Is there no physician there? O yes, my friend, there is a healing balm For those who have worry, pain, and care. You ask, “Is there no balm in Gilead?” Oh yes, There is a healing balm.
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IT’S IN THE VALLEYS I GROWBy Jane Eggleston Sometimes life seems hard to bear,Full of sorrow, trouble and woeIt’s then I have to rememberThat it’s in the valleys I grow. If I always stayed on the mountain topAnd never experienced pain,I would never appreciate God’s loveAnd would be living in vain. I have so much
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A bricklayer in the French West Indies sent this letter to his boss, explaining why he needed to take some sick leave:I arrived at the job after the storm, checked the building out and saw that the top needed repairs. I rigged a hoist and a boom, attached the rope to a barrel and pulled
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Written by John Osborne We all are flowers in God’s GardenEach bearing a differing bloom,We are only here for a seasonAnd autumn oft cometh too soon. Each of us has the potentialTo be the loveliest of flowers,To add charm and grace to the GardenThe choice quite simply is ours. We may bring some joy to
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