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2000 years ago, I’m not sure the Disciples and early Christians understood it to be a Good Friday?  I’ll bet they thought it was a tragic Friday.  In Life many times, we suffer great loss, personal tragedies, and great pain.  It is confusing to think that a loving FATHER would allow us to endure such pain and afflictions. I certainly don’t understand it sometimes.  I do find comfort in the verse from Psalms 66:10 that says , “For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silv

A Christian lady was taking a flight, and she was reading her Bible. The guy sitting next to her, sarcastically says, “You don't really believe all that stuff that's in that book, do you?” She says, “I do. I believe every word.” He said, “You believe a guy got thrown overboard, swallowed by a great fish, and 3 days later, it spit him out on the beach.” She said, “I do, I believe every word.” He said, “Well, how could that be?” She said, “I don't know. But when I get to heaven

If you've ever been to New York City, then you know how crazy and chaotic it can be, and especially if you've ever been on the subway. I want you to imagine this is a Sunday morning. 
It's early, it's super quiet. This gentleman is sitting on the train, headed into town, just reading his paper and drinking his coffee. At one of the stops, the silence is shattered as the doors open. A man walks on the train with his 4 kids, and they are going absolutely crazy. 
They're running

It’s 7am and an elderly lady rolled up to the Starbucks drive-thru window on Tyrone Blvd (St Petersburg). She decided to pay for the person’s coffee behind her. The elated driver behind her, decided to do the same thing for the person behind them.    This random act of kindness called “Paying it forward” , went on for 11 hours and served 378 consecutive cars.  It was reported by the USA today and the Tampa Bay Times. Some people even came back later in the day and participate

The year is 1922, a young man, graced with athleticism, E. King Gill, was a (2) sport star in both basketball and football. Gill wanted to focus on basketball but agreed to assist the football team on Saturdays from the stands.   Fast forward to the end of that season and the football team, riddled with injuries, was playing in the Dixie Classic Championship. To add insult to injury, In the first half, they also lost (3) runningbacks, the quarterback, and the backup halfback

A  switch hitter , the all-time leader in  hits  (4,256), games played (3,562),  at-bats  (14,053), singles (3,215), and  outs  (10,328). He won Rookie of the Year.  three  World Series , three  batting titles , (1) MVP and (2)  Gold Gloves  (as an outfielder).  He made 17  All-Star  appearances at an unequaled five positions.    Arguably, baseballs Greatest of All-Time, Pete Rose, had a life-time of accomplishments tarnished and essentially erased in an instant, due to a bad

1816: His family was forced out of their home. He had to work to support them. In 1818: His MOTHER DIED . 1831: Failed in business. 1832: Ran for state legislature and LOST and also LOST his job.  Applied for Law School and was DENIED.  1833: started a business and 12 month later was BANKRUPT (spent   17 years paying off debt).  1834: Ran for state legislature again and finally WON   1835: Got engaged but SHE DIED . 1838:Ran for speaker of the state legislature and LOST. 1840

The only Oscar John Wayne ever won was for the movie TRUE GRIT. In the movie, he was selected to hunt down a killer because he had something called GRIT. Is GRIT really “ a thing” you can possess?   Psychologist Angela Duckworth started her career as a schoolteacher. She was intrigued by students who seemed to succeed (socially and academically) consistently. As a PhD, she studied National Spelling Bee students, West Point cadets, rookie teachers in poor school zones, as wel