Life

Going Very Fast in The Wrong Direction (illustration)

Charles Swindoll tells a story about the 19th Century agnostic Thomas Huxley (some of you might know that it was Huxley who promoted Darwinism and Humanism in his attacks on Christianity). Huxley was in Dublin and was rushing to catch a train. He climbed aboard one of Dublin’s f …

Charlie Brown - Life is Like a Deck Chair (illustration)

In one of Charles Schulz’s famous “Peanuts” cartoons, Lucy is philosophizing and Charlie is listening. Charlie Brown,” she begins, “life is a lot like a deck chair. Some place it to see where they’ve been. And some so they can see where they are at the p …

How a Typical Life Span of 70 Years is Spent (illustration)

Someone has calculated how a typical life span of 70 years is spent. Here is the estimate: Sleep 23 YearsWork16 Years TV8 Years Eating6 YearsTravel6 YearsLeisure4.5 YearsIllness4 YearsDressing2 Years Religon0.5 YearsTOTAL70 Years &n …

Does Anyone Know How to Pray? (illustration)

I heard a story of a ship that was sinking in the middle of a storm, and the captain called out to the crew and said, “Does anyone here know how to pray?” One man stepped forward and said, “Yes sir, I know how to pray.” The captain said, “Wonderful, you p …

What Are Your Priorities in Life? (illustration)

“Ronald Warwick, captain of the luxury cruise ship Queen Elizabeth II, questioned a passenger who paid full fare for his dog to join them on an around-the-world cruise. (Accommodations ranged from $25,000 to $150,000.) ’Wouldn’t it have cost less to leave him at home?’ &q …