Author Archives: Dale Cantrell

Two taxidermists stopped before a window in which an owl was on display. They immediately began to criticize the way it was mounted. Its eyes were not natural; its wings were not in proportion with its head; its feathers were not neatly arranged; and its feet could be improved. When they had finished with theirContinue reading “Can You Tell The Counterfeit From The Real?”

1/22–Start Your Day Off Right Series  Quote: 1/22–Building Up Others Story: 1/22–An enthusiastic but somewhat unscrupulous salesman was waiting to see the purchasing agent of the engineering firm where my husband worked. The salesman was there to submit his company’s bid, or price quote, for a particular job. He couldn’t help but notice, however, thatContinue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 1/22”

An enthusiastic but somewhat unscrupulous salesman was waiting to see the purchasing agent of the engineering firm where my husband worked. The salesman was there to submit his company’s bid, or price quote, for a particular job. He couldn’t help but notice, however, that a competitor’s bid was on the purchasing agent’s desk. Unfortunately, theContinue reading “Can You Spare A Minute Or So 1/22?”

What to do when something or  someone tries to bury you—-I heard the story about a man who had an old mule that he really loved. One day the man couldn’t find the old mule and he began to panic. He checked the fence to see if got out, but everything looked good.  Then heContinue reading “What To Do If Someone Tries To Bury You”

But we speak the wisdom of God in a mystery, even the hidden wisdom, which God ordained before the world unto our glory: Which none of the princes of this world knew: for had they known it, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, norContinue reading “Seek The Deep Things Of God”

1/21–Start Your Day Off Right Series Quote: 1/21–Church Signs: Is your whole Church singing out of the same songbook? UNITY will  move the Church forward Story: 1/21–Tomas Borge was a leader in the struggle against the totalitarian regime that had dominated his country, Nicaragua. During the revolution, Borge was captured and put in prison. WhileContinue reading “Start Your Day Off Right Series 1/21”

1/21–Can You Spare A Minute? 1/21–Greatest man in history, had no servants, yet they called Him Master. Had no degree, yet they called Him Teacher. Had no medicines, yet they called Him Healer. Had no army, yet kings feared Him Won no Military battle, yet He conquered the world Committed no crime, yet they crucifiedContinue reading “Can You Spare A Minute 1/21?”

1/21–In a small Italian town, hundreds of years ago, a small business owner owed a large sum of money to a loan-shark.  The loan-shark was a very old, unattractive looking guy that just so happened to fancy the business owner’s daughter. He decided to offer the businessman a deal that would completely wipe out the debtContinue reading “How The Beautiful Girl Outsmarted The Loan Shark”

1 SamuelNow there was a certain man of Ramathaimzophim, of mount Ephraim, and his name was Elkanah, the son of Jeroham, the son of Elihu, the son of Tohu, the son of Zuph, an Ephrathite: And he had two wives; the name of the one was Hannah, and the name of the other Peninnah: andContinue reading “Do You Know When Your Spouse is Unhappy?”