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How Business Communications WorkMEMORANDUMFrom: Headquarters - New YorkTo: General ManagersNext Thursday at 10:30 Haley's Comet will appear over this area. This is an event which occurs only once eve... read more..

"When your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything."James 1:3,4 (NLT)&n read more..

The pastor was known for the clarity and brevity of his sermons. His talks were well organized and always ended promptly in 20 minutes.One Sunday, he seemed to wander and drift around a bit and was st... read more..

If  anyone hasn't heard of J.K. Rowling or her fictional hero, Harry Potter, welcome back from your coma. Harry Potter is a fictional orphaned boy who discovers he has magical powers and is enro... read more..

A man walks into a dentist's surgery and says, "Excuse me, can you help me. I think I'm a moth.""You don't need a dentist. You need a psychiatrist.""Yes, I know.""So, why did you come in here?""The li... read more..

What do you say when someone throws the "But abortion is legal" mantra at you? Let me begin by telling you a little about a piece from the L.A. Times last Friday, February 17. It's entitled "War Aga... read more..

Waiter: Hi, my name is Bill, and I'll be your Support Waiter. What seems to be the problem? Patron: There's a fly in my soup! Waiter: Try again, maybe the fly isn't really there. Patron: No, it's s... read more..

 "No matter what happens always be thankful, for this is God's will, for you who belong to Jesus." I Thes 5:18 (NLT) Mark Martin, unscathed, came out with a win. And Dale, Jr. ended the MBNA 40 read more..

I figured out why they call our language the "Mother Tongue;" fathers never get a chance to use much of it.... read more..

{mosimage}I'd been sitting at the registration table, handing out nametags and taking payment for the seminar. At some point someone left a pen on the table. It was just one of those promotional pen read more..

Ephesians 6:2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) Our life begins with the union of a man and a woman, our earthly Father and Mother. Our earthly father figu... read more..

Down the Path to the Well--a thought to remember along the way Take a good look at the virtual bookshelf we've been making--there's "Dear Dad" on the far left, "Distant Dad" on the FAR right--and not... read more..

"Father to the fatherless...this is God, whose dwelling is holy."Psalm 68:5 (NLT) Father's Day came just a few days following a devastating divorce in our daughter and granddaughter's home.  Aft read more..

I am going to tell you about a time when Jesus healed a man who could not walk. Jesus was visiting at the home of his friend, Peter and the house was full of people who had come to see him. They had ... read more..

Everything is WonderfulMy face in the mirrorIsn't wrinkled or drawn.My house isn't dirty,The cobwebs are gone.My garden looks lovelyAnd so does my lawn.I think I might neverPut my glasses back on.... read more..

Down the Path to the Well--a thought to remember along the way Slide all the way to the other end of the bookshelf today--for this dad is a distant one! Now the word "distance" in Internet lingo imme... read more..

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life."John 3:16 (NLT) "The only thing I really want is the lamp by gra read more..

My name is Paul Huggins. I was born in Hastings in July 1961. My upbringing was working class with two fathers and one mother, as my Dad left when I was 2 years old, but fortunately he came to take me... read more..

Sometimes in the hustle And the bustle of the day, I try so hard to stay afloat That I forget to pray. And though I know the answer To my struggle lies in You, Often You are the last one That I... read more..

We were on our way to the hospital where our 16-year-old daughter was scheduled to undergo a tonsillectomy. During the ride we talked about how the procedure would be performed."Dad," our teenager as... read more..

Down the Path to the Well--a thought to remember along the way I'm not a bookshelf-maker, except for today and the rest of this week. No hammer, nails or wood necessary--this one is make-believe...ou... read more..

Sometimes the simplest questions?questions that seem so basic we never expect them to be asked? can stop us in our tracks if we're not equipped to engage them. For example, central to the Gospel is t... read more..

I enjoy "top ten" lists. Whether its "ten deadliest things that bite" or "ten best places to order chili", I just think they are fun and am a sucker for them. I am sure there have been attempts at " read more..

In Response to the following CleanQuote: Great philosophical sayings: "Know Thyself." - Plato "I yam what I yam." - Popeye K.H. wrote, Dear Pastor Tim: No disrespect but your quote by Popey... read more..

I look at the cards that I've been dealt, And often, to my shame, I slap my hand to the table And want to call the game.   I say that its not fair at all To have to play this hand When I s... read more..

Dear Pastor Tim, I read the letter you mentioned (http://www.cybersaltshaker.org/content/view/77/62/).  Interesting.  I like your well stated reply. With the Popeye "I yam what I yam," quo... read more..

Have you ever been in a tight spot where you needed someone immediately to help you out? Or have you been in situations where you thought nobody could possibly help you? From life experiences we fin... read more..

Note from Pastor Tim:  This testimony is the powerful and gripping story of the difference Jesus Christ has made, and is making, in the life of the man who's story it is.  All reading it wil... read more..

This old world is gonna try And sell you all kinda stuff No matter how much you got They say it's not good enough. You gotta buy and barter Or you will never be whole. Sometimes they want your m... read more..

{mosimage}When the scandal hit, most people caught their breath in shock. Each day the headlines were worse. The pictures made us all cringe in disgust. Politicians expressed outrage and the military ... read more..