Author Archives: Dale Cantrell

6/5–Can You Spare A minute? A Chinese boy who wanted to learn about jade went to study with a talented old teacher. This gentle man put a piece of the precious stone into his hand and told him to hold it tight.  Then he began to talk of philosophy, men, women, the sun and almostContinue reading “Can You Spare A Minute Or So 6/5?”

1 Cor2:9,10. But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

6/4–Start Your Day Off Right Series Quote: Stories: Will Rogers was known for his laughter, but he also knew how to weep. One day he was entertaining at the Milton H. Berry Institute in Los Angeles, a hospital that specialized in rehabilitating polio victims and people with broken backs and other extreme physical handicaps  OfContinue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 6/4”

6/4– Can You Spare A Minute? There was a very cautious man  Who never laughed or played;  He never risked, he never tried,  He never sang or prayed.  And when he one day passed away  His insurance was denied;  For since he never really lived,  They claimed he never died! The richest place in theContinue reading “Can You Spare A Minute Or So 6/4”

It’s not the critic who counts, not the one who points out how the strong man stumbled or how the doer of deeds might have done them better.   The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred with the sweat and dust and blood; who strives valiantly; whoContinue reading “Please Don’t Ever Be A Critic”

A national park ranger in British Columbia has two sets of huge antlers, as wide as a man’s reach locked together.  Evidently 2 deer began fighting, their antlers locked, and they could not get free. They died due to anger.  — National Geographic, November, 1985. Also Check Out Sermons On You Tube Under Brother DaleContinue reading “Anger Is Too Dangerous To Have”

Eccl 7:9. Be not hasty in thy spirit to be angry: for anger resteth in the bosom of fools.

6/3–Start Your Day Off Right Series  Quote: Story: Waiting on Opportunity to Knock    Waiting on opportunity to arrive– Some people associate the word waiting with a picture of waiting at the bus stop. Opportunity is not just going to magically show up at your door step and knock loudly. I seriously doubt it. Rather,Continue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 6/3”

A man fell into a pit and couldn’t get himself out. — An empathetic person came along and said, “I feel for you down there.” — An objective person walked by and said, “It’s logical that someone would fall down there.” — A Pharisee said, “Only bad people fall into pits.” —Confucius  .”  — AContinue reading “The Story Of The Man Who Fell Into A Pit”