Local Church Appreciation Day announced for Sunday (902 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Aug 05 2012	Views/Reads: 3129/2033	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
It is funny where you pick up an idea. I know I was not born with a truck full of ideas like some people. Take, for example, the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. She has more ideas than you can shake a stick at, and believe me; I have shaken many a sti
The Killing Machine (1470 words)
Author: Ashwini Ahuja	Added: Mar 19 2007	Views/Reads: 3422/2173	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Cruelty breeds hatred and when a beautiful lady grows callous towards a servile class rickshaw puller just because of his slow pulling then hatred intensifies and stuns the onlookers. Should beautiful people show apathy towards poor?
Sow Your Sin, Reap Your Award (3023 words)
Author: Ashwini Ahuja	Added: Mar 18 2007	Views/Reads: 3609/2498	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
You can not expect good in your life if you cheat innocent people.As you sow so shall you reap.
Whatever Happened to the Simple Things in Life? (907 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Aug 20 2012	Views/Reads: 3247/2008	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Just when you think life can't get more complicated, it does. Personally, I work very hard trying to keep my life as simple as possible. And I must say I do not get very much help on this part, especially from the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. Her i
The proper etiquette for eating an ice cream sundae (899 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Mar 17 2013	Views/Reads: 3331/2051	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Not everybody realizes how important it is to follow protocol. Many Philistines in our society do things so haphazardly that it is a real affront to those of us who know better. There should be a law forbidding such perfunctory behavior. We have a law for
Trusting a Subtle Lie (2281 words)
Author: Eutychus	Added: May 17 2008	Views/Reads: 3706/2202	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Life, death, regrets and new beginnings all explored at a high school reunion.
‘I'm Not A Christian, But I Play One On Sunday' (915 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Apr 09 2005	Views/Reads: 3837/2545	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
After more than three decades of church ministry, I have come to one unsettling conclusion. Actually, I've come to more than one conclusion, but this one is the most depressing.
Who says the IRS is a Meany? (909 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Sep 10 2012	Views/Reads: 4069/2161	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I often hear derogatory remarks directed towards the IRS. I must admit that many of these critical remarks originated with me. Not that I do not like my good old Uncle Sam, it is that he is a little demanding When it comes to tax time.
The Origins Of Spring-Cleaning, Or Along Came Eve (923 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: May 22 2006	Views/Reads: 4942/2455	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I always know when April makes its yearly debut without consulting the calendar because my wife usually says, “Let’s clean out the garage today.” Trust me on this one, it is no April fool’s joke, but someone gets fooled. And believe me, I’m just not anybo
As I was saying to myself… (904 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Feb 24 2013	Views/Reads: 3260/2069	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Even God knows that the man He created needs a companion or “help meet” to fulfill his life. Sometimes we are apt to forget the provisions God has made for us. However, if a person comes to the Bible with an open mind and an open heart, he or she will dis
Whatever happened to old-fashioned spankings? (911 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jul 08 2012	Views/Reads: 7723/2753	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Sometimes watching the news on television gets rather disparaging. Now that we have 24/7 news, not only can we see the news any time we want to, but we can see it over and over and over again. It is particularly disheartening when there is a "slow&qu
How to Ruin a Perfectly Good Day (902 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jun 18 2012	Views/Reads: 3137/2043	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Speaking of good days, and who isn't these days, I am looking forward to two in a row. I know it may be wishful thinking on my part, but a person has to do something with his time.
the little goose chapel saints (1368 words)
Author: stanley mcqueen kentucky backwoods writer	Added: May 15 2007	Views/Reads: 3645/2364	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Preacher Little Lester Bishop win soul for Christ
The Perfect Gift: A Christmas Story (6016 words)
Author: Ladybug	Added: Dec 18 2002	Views/Reads: 4765/2765	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Christine has the holiday blues. She is stressed over the responsibility of caring for her younger sister, Abbey who was diagnosed with Fetal Alcohol Effects. In the middle of a hectic season, Christine discovers the real meaning of Christmas and what
How To Cash In On Your ‘Ailment Capital' (945 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Mar 20 2005	Views/Reads: 3765/2452	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Right after the president won his re-election bid for the White House, he made an interesting comment. He said he was going to spend his "political capital" wisely. At first, I did not understand what he was talking about, but then I began to
lost hopes in the dust of refugee concentration camp (597 words)
Author: Dhiblawe	Added: Sep 18 2014	Views/Reads: 2865/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
here is a true story about a young boy i met in one of the refugee camps in Uganda where i am apparently working with UNHCR as volunteer..he was exceedingly bright and intelligent but circumstances of life has buried him in the concentration camp......
Overstuffed and no one to blame (902 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Nov 21 2010	Views/Reads: 3566/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I am sitting in my overstuffed chair and if I never get up it will be a day too soon. Even if I did, I do not know what I would do. Right now, breathing is zapping me of any energy I have left. It is so bad I have to coordinate thinking between breathing.
Darned Recipes. (807 words)
Author: Oscar A Rat	Added: Jul 21 2020	Views/Reads: 1664/1108	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
It pays to go by the book.
Things my father never told me (917 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jun 12 2010	Views/Reads: 3409/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
This is my first Father's Day to celebrate without my father. Earlier this year he passed away after a long battle with heart and lung disease. It will be a rather somber day for me this year, but I carry in my heart all those things we shared while he wa
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CHRISTMAS... (914 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Dec 19 2010	Views/Reads: 3202/2064	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
Every family has those traditions and days that help define their family. I personally know some families (although I shall not divulge any names unless there is enough cash present) that are adequately defined by April 1. For me, Christmas Eve clearly de
The Night Before Christmas: An African Christmas Story (1378 words)
Author: osofoaddo	Added: Dec 23 2010	Views/Reads: 4056/2382	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A miracle at a devastated African Village on Christmas Eve
Home has never been sweeter (953 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Oct 11 2010	Views/Reads: 3093/1993	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
If the good Lord ever intended me to travel as much as I have been traveling, I'm sure He would have given me wings. I like the idea of traveling; it is the actual traveling that gets me. The only good thing about traveling is that home looks so good from
A delightful afternoon with the IRS (909 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Jun 19 2011	Views/Reads: 3156/2	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I do not get as many letters as I used to do, which may be due to the Internet or to the fact that I do not have as many literate friends as I used to. I still like getting a letter, as long as it is a letter and not a bill. Bill used to write me but he w
Be careful what you wish for (904 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: May 30 2010	Views/Reads: 3299/0	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
A song has been going through my head lately and I just cannot seem to get it out. You know how it is, you hear a song in the morning and it buzzes in your head all day long, no matter what you try to do.
Beware the idleness of March (904 words)
Author: Godspenman	Added: Feb 26 2011	Views/Reads: 3313/3	Story vote: 0.00 (0 votes)
I find it hard to believe March is here already. There was January with nothing much to do and then February with too much to do, now what do we do with March?

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