Palmer and 'The Children of the New Forest' (1847) by English novelist Frederick Maryat The proverb has been traced back to 'Teacher's Manual' (1840) by American educator Thomas H. Don't give up too easily persistence pays off in the end. "IF AT FIRST YOU DON'T SUCCEED, TRY, TRY AGAIN. She gave each child in the class the first half of the proverb, and asked them to come up with the rest. “A 4th-grade teacher collected well-known proverbs. Michael Duduit sent the following in Preaching Daily: Resources by Pastors for Pastors from, “This Week's Laugh: Proverbs from Fourth Graders”. Three friends from the local congregation were asked, “When you're in your casket, and friends and congregation members are mourning over you, what would you like them to say?”Īrtie said: “I would like them to say I was a wonderful husband, a fine spiritual leader, and a great family man.”Įugene commented: “I would like them to say I was a wonderful teacher and servant of God who made a huge difference in people's lives.”Ĭarl said: 'I'd like them to say, “Look, he's moving!”ĭr. Vallowe shares in the Foreword of Biblical Mathematics: Keys to Scripture Numerics: How to Count the Bible, “One out of every five scriptures in the Bible contains a number.”2 When you study the Bible you find math, in fact, there is a book called Numbers.ĭr. Harry Lorayne begins his book titled Miracle Math, with the following Scriptural citation: “‘The very hairs of your head are all numbered.’ -Matthew X: 30”1 Also, my short-term memory's not as sharp as it used to be.” If only we could remember to read Harry Lorayne’s book titled Ageless Memory. Many of us must confess with someone who writes, “My short-term memory is not as sharp as it used to be. Lorayne is a memory-training specialist and author of Ageless Memory: Simple Secrets for Keeping Your Brain Young and other books on memory. This past year I discovered a book titled Miracle Math by Harry Lorayne while perusing the Daphne Public Library. In response, Chase delivered his memorable line, “It was my understanding there would be no math.” Soon thereafter, other comedians used this line for a laugh, and it still lives in television commercials in a slightly different form today. The moderator asked a question about the economy and unemployment. Ford (1913-2006) became the 38th President of the United States of America.Ĭomedian Cornelius Crane “Chevy” Chase portrayed President Ford in the 1976 Presidential Debate. On this day in history, August 9, 1974, Gerald R. He wrote a weekly column called “Outdoor Scene” for the Warsaw, Indiana Times Union newspaper for 31 years.Today is August 9, 2009, and we observe “Teacher Recognition Day” at First Baptist Church of Spanish Fort. He was also a translator and contributor to the NIV Study Bible. His latest work was published in 2008, Conquest and Crisis: Studies in Joshua, Judges, and Ruth. Among his numerous journal articles and other publications are 19 books some of which are Paradise to Prison, Moses and the Gods of Egypt, Biblical Numerology, What About Cremation: A Christian View, and several humor books. He is the member of several organizations including the Evangelical Theological Society and the Near East Archaeological Society. He leads Wild Game Dinners, works on archaeological digs, and continues working on his music career as a recording artist (since 1995) for Gospel and Hawaiian music. Davis has served as a pastor of two churches (having been ordained in the Grace Brethren Church in 1962) and as a Senior Supervisor on 13 Archaeological Digs in Israel and Jordan for almost 30 years. Ministryĭavis taught Old Testament, Hebrew and Archaeology courses at Grace Theological Seminary. He also did post graduate work at the University of Edinburgh, Scotland and the Near East School of Archaeology in Jerusalem. from Grace Theological Seminary, and a D.D.
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