Category Archives: Inspirational

Signals of Light

Posted on December 22, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

The worst time of Stella Thornhope’s life was the Christmas just after her husband died of cancer. Her sorrow was such that she couldn’t bring herself to get out the decorations. But it all changed when a kennel owner delivered … Continue reading →

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WYSIWYG

Posted on December 20, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

Back in the days when I was being dragged kicking and screaming into the computer age, computer nerds, trying to explain the wonders of it all to me, used to spout unintelligible terms that just confused me more. Most of … Continue reading →

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Where’s the Baby?

Posted on December 20, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

A wealthy European family decided to have their baby baptized in their grand mansion. Dozens of guests arrived dressed in their finery. After depositing their elegant wraps on a bed, the guests were entertained royally until the time came for … Continue reading →

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Staring at the Ground

Posted on December 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

A few years ago a man in England taking a walk with his dog and metal detector found a gold coin that turned out to be the most important single coin find ever, dating from the eighth century and the … Continue reading →

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Alive in our Hearts

Posted on December 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

Anna Pavlova was probably the greatest ballerina of all time. But her most memorable performance took place after her death. She was to play the role she made famous, the Dying Swan, at the Apollo Theatre in London. Tragically, she … Continue reading →

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A Class Act

Posted on December 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

The term “class act,” describes behavior so virtuous that it puts normal behavior to shame. It was a class act when wealthy Benjamin Guggenhiem, gave his life jacket to a woman passenger on the Titanic and then put on white … Continue reading →

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Finding Our Song

Posted on December 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

Annie Chapman tells about a woman she found sitting sadly alone at the back of the church after everyone had left. She sat down next to her and the woman began to tell her story. Her oldest son suffered from … Continue reading →

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Grief Shared

Posted on December 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

There is an old legend from India about a woman whose only child had died. In her distress she went to a prophet to ask for her child back. The prophet told her to go and get a handful of … Continue reading →

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Can’t You Hear the Bells

Posted on December 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

I read about a blind man who was invited to a wedding in a very picturesque village chapel.After the service the bridegroom’s mother said to the blind man: ‘What a pity that you couldn’t see the chapel. It really is … Continue reading →

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Cooling Off

Posted on December 12, 2013 by vincentsmithauthor

A metalurgist once told me that in making steel the cooling process is almost as important as the heating. If the cool-down is too fast, it can cause tiny cracks in the metal that lead to metal fatigue. That’s why … Continue reading →

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