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Quarterback Roger Staubach Didn’t Call His Own Plays (illustration)

Roger Staubach, who led the Dallas Cowboys to the World Championship in 1971, admitted that his position as a quarterback who didn’t call his own signals was a source of trial for him. Coach Landry sent in every play. He told Roger when to pass, when to run, and only in emergency …

The boy who was consistently late for dinner (illustration)

The small boy had been consistently late for dinner. One particular day his parents had warned him to be on time, but he arrived later than ever. He found his parents already seated at the table, about to start eating. Quickly he sat at his place, then noticed what was set before …

Value Of a Wife’s Services (illustration)

Bob Greene (in the Detroit Free Press) cited a study by attorney Michael Minton on the monetary value of a wife’s services in the home. First he listed the various functions she performs: chauffeur, gardener, family counselor, maintenance worker, cleaning woman, housekeeper, …

Man on a Rooof calls for Help (illustration)

A fellow was on top of the roof of his second-story home putting up a television antenna. It was large and tall, and he was trying to attach the guy wires from the antenna to a section of the roof. The wind was blowing making it even more difficult. Suddenly he began to slip, and …

General Eisenhower Bowed His Head in Prayer (illustration)

General Eisenhower, surrounded by his staff officers, stood on a high hill overlooking Malta harbor. In the light of a full moon shining down on the sea he watched the troop-laden ships weigh anchor and sail out into the mists while squadrons of planes roared into the sky. …

Putting Chocolate Syrup in the Lawnmower (illustration)

I have a riding lawnmower which has served me faithfully. With the mower came an instruction book, the truth which sets the mower free to do that for which it was created. Now suppose that I want to give my mower a special treat, because it has served me faithfully for 12 y …

Bobby Richardson Gives a Prayer at The FCA (illustration)

At a meeting of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Bobby Richardson, former New York Yankee second baseman, offered a prayer that is a classic in brevity and poignancy: “Dear God, Your will, nothing more, nothing less, nothing else. Amen”. (Biblical Recorder). …

Rules Became a To-due List by Habit (illustration)

A tyrannical husband demanded that his wife conform to rigid standards of his choosing. She was to do certain things for him as a wife, mother, and homemaker. In time she came to hate him and his list of rules and regulations. Then, one day her husband died. Later, she fell in lo …