| 21. | “Oh my aching back!” Have you ever said or heard those words? Many of us have had the unpleasant experience of a backache that seemed to produce pain no matter which way we moved. ... |
| 22. | How many friends do you have? Two? Five? Ten? According to social researchers, the most typical American response will be “2 friends.” Sadly, for 25% of Americans, the answer will ... |
| 23. | When you heard fairytales as a child, did you ever daydream about being the beautiful princess, the handsome prince, or the brave knight? They seemed to have such enchanted lives, and of ... |
| 24. | The scene is unforgettable, containing both massive destruction and hope at the same time. There is a sea of debris, uprooted trees, parts of houses, hulls of ships. And in the midst of ... |
| 25. | Who do you think should receive honor? Perhaps you think of an Olympic champion or the MVP in the Super Bowl. Maybe a person of high rank or office like a 5-star general or the President ... |
| 26. | Think of some happy moments in your childhood. Hopefully they are numerous, and if you’re like most people, many of those memories center on holidays and family celebrations. Just ... |
| 27. | “Other acts of God…” Have you ever heard this phrase before? If you have an insurance policy to protect your home or possessions, it most likely excludes earthquake coverage and other ... |
| 28. | “God has placed within the heart of every man an overpowering desire for three things: a battle to fight, an adventure to live and a beauty to rescue.” (John Eldredge, “Wild at Heart”)If ... |
| 29. | As he clenches his fingers in his sweaty palms, he knows it all comes down to this moment. Did he do his best? Did he do enough? Did all the countless hours of training pay ... |
| 30. | Are you currently married, engaged and planning your wedding, or single, but hoping to find “the right one”? How would you like to say your vows in front of 2 billion witnesses? As we ... |
| 31. | “My Precious-s-s-s-s.” I remember the first time I heard the creepy, raspy voice of Gollum muttering, as he thought about the ring and lusted to have its power all to himself. I knew he ... |
| 32. | “I always dreamed one day we would really be together, you know, really know each other. It’s been my biggest, lifelong dream.” Justin sighs and ducks his head as he brushes an escaped ... |
| 33. | Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be someone else? To have been born in a different country, into a different social class, or in a different period of history? To be a ... |
| 34. | We all like to get a good deal. We’ll clip coupons to save 50 cents on our favorite breakfast cereal, or order merchandise online before a cutoff date to get free shipping. Our car finds ... |
| 35. | For those of us who are sports fans, things are looking bleak for the upcoming 2011-2012 season. As I’m sure you are aware, both the NFL and NBA are currently involved in lockouts. The ... |
| 36. | Are you a hopeful person? When you think about your future do you see sunshine or gloomy weather? Is your glass of expectation brimming over or bone dry? These days with so much ... |
| 37. | It is a fact that under his leadership his country was instrumental in taking down one of the world’s most brutal dictators. It is a fact that he transformed his country into the world’s second ... |
| 38. | Deadly High Speed Train Crash in ChinaStocks Sink on Debt TalksEarthquake Strikes off Mexican CoastCongressman to Resign Due to Sex ScandalThese are a few headlines I picked off a major internet ... |
| 39. | I will never forget the first time I saw it happen. I was on a ministry trip to Asia. She was a young child with scraggly hair and worn, dirty clothes, holding a plastic bottle filled ... |
| 40. | One of my favorite stories about my wife, Sue, is when she baked a cake when she was 9 years old. A week earlier she had baked her first cake from scratch under her mother’s watchful ... |
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