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Because Every Minute Counts

I was at a store register, when the sales lady asked what was written on my bracelet.

I told her it was a Bible verse - from the Psalms . . . one of my favorite books in the Bible. 

I was going to tell her how much comfort and encouragement the Psalms are to me, but I hesitated and the moment was gone.   She finished the transaction and wished me a good day.

It's said that every minute counts . . . and in this case, I wonder if a minute could have made an eternal impact.  

In a classic "Decision Minute" feature, Billy Graham ...

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Memorial Day -- What Does It Mean To You?

  • Friday, May 28, 2010
  • Evelyn Gibson
  • Insights

Military GravesWhen I was a kid, Memorial Day was all about our city's parade.  And if you were a Girl Scout like I was, it meant marching in the parade.  And if you ever got to carry the flag--it was the best ever Memorial Day! 

This year I'll be singing the National Anthem to open the festivities honoring veterans of foreign wars at Eisenhower Park in Seal Beach, California.  And I'll be wearing my POW bracelet.  Remember those?  We wore them in the 70s with the name of a captured or lost soldier in Vietnam. 

I had Lt ...

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Giving Hope to Parents of Prodigals

Beyond the Call GraduateOnce the cap is launched in the air what are the hopes and fears of the graduate's parents?  Many parents beam with pride as their son or daughter embark on a journey marked with clear goals and a vision of how they will go beyond the call in contributing to their world.

Then there are the parents who pray and hold their breath as they see their child-turned-adult make unwise decision after unwise decision.  This was the case for the parents in this upcoming story listeners will hear on "Beyond the Call" with Ron Cline:

Peter could not wait ...

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