Month: April 2022
Three keys to a fulfilled life
It’s a tradition in Allen’s family. No one should miss the Thanksgiving gathering. Allen is eighty-two years old. He is a retired businessman, father of six children, and grandfather of fourteen grandsons. He lives in a mansion in Nolensville, Tennessee. Every year, after the Thanksgiving meal, Allen and his grandsons play the “Brain challenge game.” …
Empty seat
“Is your seat empty?” uncle Jack asked me at the kitchen table.I looked around and thought for a moment that his question was crazy.“I’m sitting in the chair; how can my seat be empty?” I replied.Uncle Jack got up from the table, went to the refrigerator, grabbed a bottle of pineapple juice, and repeated, “Billy, …
A Mother’s tears
“ Mom, why are you crying?” the eight-year-old boy asked.“ I’m fine, honey,” she replied while hiding her tears.“ Is it because of dad ?” the little boy asked.“ You know mom loves you,” she said and hugged her son.“ I love you too,” he replied.How to explain to my son that his dad cheated …
Five questions to the devil
Question 1: What’s your greatest regret? Devil: killing the Son of God. Question 2: What are you the most proud of? Devil: The lack of knowledge of Christians. Question 3: What do you fear the most? Devil: Hell Question 4: What’s your top priority? Devil: Lead more people to hell. Question 5: How can people escape hell? …
The Unblessed
Aliyah, the fifty-three-year-old woman, walked six miles to reach Nungwi, a village located in the northern region of Zanzibar in East Africa. When she got to the house of Andwele, the wisest man in the town, she was exhausted. “ What can I do for you?” Andwele asked his visitor after he made her comfortable …