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The Cracked Pot

  December 23, 2012 - 4:39 pm | ,
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  Another story I recently received via email (this one is obviously not a true story): A water-bearer in India had two large pots, each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. One of the pots had a crack in it, and while the other pot was perfect and always delivered a full portion of  water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master’s house, the cracked pot arrived only half full. For a full two years this went on daily, with the bearer delivering only one and a … Continue reading →

Miracle Of A Brother’s Song

  December 23, 2012 - 2:24 pm |
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  Received via email, and apparently true: Like any good mother, when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3 year old son, Michael, prepare for a new sibling. They found out that the new baby was going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sang to his new sister in Mommy’s tummy. He was building a bond of love with his little sister before he even met her. The pregnancy progressed normally for Karen, an active member of the Panther Creek United Methodist … Continue reading →

Touching Story

  November 19, 2012 - 12:37 am | ,
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  Never know if such stories are real or not, but this is a beautiful one either way: I was walking around in a Big Bazar store making shopping, when I saw a cashier talking to a boy who couldn’t have been more than 5 or 6 years old. The cashier said, “I’m sorry, but you don’t have enough money to buy this doll.” Then the little boy turned to me and asked: “aunty, are you sure I don’t have enough money?”