Good Morning: It's Tuesday
April 17, 2001!
BIRTHDAYS: J. Pierpong Morgan, 1837; Nikita Krushchev,
1897; William Holden, 1918; Harry Reasoner, 1923; Don Kirshner, 1934; Norman
Julius "Boomer" Esiason, 1961.
THIS DAY IN HISTORY:
On this date in 1194 Richard the Lionhearted returned
to England. On his way home from the Third Crusade he had been taken
captive by Duke Leopold of Austria and Holy Roman Emperor Henry VI.
Richard's abductors demanded a ransom of 100,000 marks for his release.
To make matters worse, his brother John had seized the throne in his absence
with the help of King Philip II of France. He later forgave his rebellious
brother.
On this date in 1542 Florentine navigator Giovanni Verrazano
discovered New York Bay.
On this date in 1961 an invasion force halfheartedly
backed by the United States was repelled at Cuba's Bay of Pigs.
MEANINGLESS FACTS: No news is good news?
TV news anchorman Peter Jennings is a high school dropout... Former anchorman
Walter Cronkite was a college dropout at the University of Texas... Newsman
John Chancellor dropped out of high school, later got a General Equivalency
Diploma, then dropped out of the University of Illinois.
TRIVIA: Name at least three of the five actors
who played Sgt. Friday's partners in "Dragnet".
Here is an Oscar Wilde quote
to get us started: "Some cause happiness wherever they go; others
whenever they go." On to the Tuesday material!
*******************************************************
Thanks to LBS for these: SENTENCE SERMONS or GODLY
PROVERBS
* The words of God are not like the oak leaf which dies
and falls to the earth, but like the pine tree which stays green forever.
-- Native American Proverb
* Many people who may not get loans at a bank, may have
great treasures in heaven.
* Treasures in heaven are laid up only as treasures on
earth are laid down
* The most untameable thing in the world has it’s den
just back of the teeth.
* There are no detour signs on the strait and narrow
way that leads to heaven.
* We should count, and be thankful, for our blessings
instead of magnifying our problems.
* When our patience is taxed, we should be patient.
* Patience, forbearance and understanding are companions
in contentment.
* We never graduate from the school of experience as
long as we live.
* A kind word picks a man up when trouble weighs him
down.
* Our troubled would seem insignificant if we could forget
them as soon as we do our blessings.
* Nothing can hold liquor better than a bottle, so why
not leave it in the bottle?
* If you hold true religion too lightly, you are sure
to let it slip.
* The Lord knows the way through the wilderness. All
we need to do is trust and follow him.
* An egotist is a person who is ME-DEEP in thought and
conversation.
* The religion of some people is well developed in their
mouth, but is lacking in deed and in truth.
* We should never miss an opportunity to say the right
thing and shut up.
* The best throw of the dice is to throw them away.
* Those who confess Christ but do not follow Him serve
Satan.
* A christian is free from sin but not free to sin.
* A reputation, once broken, may possibly be repaired,
but the world will always keep an eye on the spot where the crack was.
* Nothing is too big or too small to be touched by God's
wisdom." Larry Lea
* The LORD doesn't catapult us into greatness; He grows
us into spiritual maturity." Charles Stanley
* There is nothing more dangerous than accepting and
excusing sin- sin that has the power to cast into Hell." Steve Farrar
* A lot of kneeling will keep you in good standing.
* Don't put a question mark where God put a full stop.
* Don't wait for 6 strong men to take you to church.
* Exercise daily. Walk with the Lord!
* Forbidden fruits create many jams.
* Give God what's right, not what's left!
* Give Satan an inch and he'll be a ruler.
* God grades on the cross, not the curve.
* God loves everyone, but prefers “fruits of the spirit”
over “religious nuts”!
* God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.
* Having truth decay? Brush up on your Bible!
* He who angers you, controls you!
* He who is good at making excuses is seldom good for
anything else.
* He who kneels before God can stand before anyone!
* Kindness is difficult to give away because it keeps
coming back.
* Most people want to serve God, but only in an advisory
capacity.
* Never give the devil a ride! He will always want to
drive!
* Nothing ruins the truth like stretching it.
* Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark.
* "Pray" is a four letter word that you can say anywhere.
(So is “love”----L.B.S.)
* Prayer - Don't give God instructions - just report
for duty!
* The Will of God will never take you to where the Grace
of God will not protect you.
* This Church is "Prayer Conditioned"!
* To be almost saved is to be totally lost.
* Watch your step carefully! Everyone else does!
* We don't change the message, the message changes us.
* We set the sail; God makes the wind.
* Wisdom has two parts: 1) Having a lot to say.
2) Not saying it.
* Worry is the darkroom in which "negatives" are developed.
* God delights when He sees those whom He created in
His own image display little bits of that image in their lives."
Peter Wallace
* Flee temptation and don't leave a forwarding address.
Anonymous from The Christian Daily Planner.
* Are you wrinkled with burden? Come to Christ for a
faith lift!
* WARNING: Exposure to the Son may prevent burning!
* God doesn't want shares of your life, He wants controlling
interest!
* A family altar can alter a family.
* God loves you just the way you are, but he refuses
to leave you that way. He wants you to be ... just like Jesus.
* Quit telling God how big your problems are and start
telling your problems how BIG GOD IS!!!
* God is a good worker but loves to be helped. Basque
Proverb
* God helps those who help themselves.
* For the birds that cannot soar, God has provided low
branches. Turkish Proverb
* God's in his heaven; all is right with the world.
* When we have nothing left but God, we find that God
is enough.
* The most beautiful people are those who remind us of
Christ.
* There's no room for double occupancy in the Christian's
heart.
* Unless Christ is the center of interest, your life
will be out of focus.
* I could never live without Him,
Live without His love and grace;
I could never find another
Who could ever take His place.
* Christ endured the darkness so that we can enjoy the
light.
* May everything we do By word or deed or story Be done
to please the Lord-- To Him be all the glory.
* Living for God's approval is better than living for
man's applause.
* Words spoken in love need no interpreter.
* If God can make a tiny seed into a flower so fair,
What can He make, O soul, of you, through study, faith, and prayer?
* When growth stops, decay begins.
* For Whom Can I Pray Today?
* Talk to God about people before you talk to people
about God.
* Christ bears our burdens that we may bear the burdens
of others.
* God's great power generates our grateful praise.
*******************************************************
ANSWER: Of course everyone guessed Harry Morgan,
right? Some may have even gotten Ben Alexander. The other 3
are: Barton Yarborough, Herb Ellis, and Barney Phillips.
*******************************************************