Tombstones: William Shakespeare
His epitaph reads: Good frend for Jesus sake forbeare, To digg the dust encloased heare! Blest be the man that spares thes stones, And curst be he that moves my bones.
100 Ago in America
I can’t vouch for the authenticity of the facts from this email that was sent to me, but the sentences that I tacked on to the end are sure true…
Here are some of the U.S. statistics for the Year 1906:
The average life expectancy in the U.S. was 47 years.
Only 14 percent of the homes in the U.S. had a bathtub.
Reflections: Good Things
I have undertaken a little project during my daily Bible reading: every time that I read about “sharing your faith,” “preaching the gospel,” “teaching the Word,” etc., I underline it and put an “E” next to it, for “Evangelism.” I’m amazed at how often the writers spoke about Jesus, and exhorted their readers to do
SUDDEN DEATH: Art Exhibit!
Two people have been killed and 13 injured after a giant, inflatable sculpture blew free from its moorings. Many were inside the artwork, which consists of connected rooms, when it lifted 30 feet into the air at Riverside Park, Chester-le-Street, County Durham. The Dreamspace sculpture is thought to have drifted for about 40 meters. A
mini-vangie: The Crew
I saw a camera crew on the beach and wanted to find out what was going on. I asked who they were with. “Playboy,” they replied, “and we’re asking if people ever cheated.” I gave the director, Adam, a million dollar bill gospel tract and asked him a few questions too… -SS