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World Series Co-MVP Randy Johnson Seeks God's Glory

In 1996, 2001 World Series co-MVP Randy Johnson said:

About three years ago, I had a traumatic experience in my life—my dad passed away. I was on ...

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Focus Life's Energy

"No steam or gas drives anything until it is confined. No life ever grows great until it is focused, dedicated, disciplined."


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Leo Tolstoy Questions Meaning of Life

Leo Tolstoy wrote what the Encyclopedia Britannica describes as "one of the two or three greatest novels in world literature"—War and ...


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Retirees' Needs

Ralph Warner, author of Get a Life: You Don't Need a Million to Retire Well, urges that people looking toward retirement think about more than financial ...


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Chosen to Clap and Cheer

Jamie Scott tried out for the play at his elementary school. He had his heart set on being one of the main characters, but his mother feared he would ...


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"Antz": Search for Significance

In an early scene from the movie Antz, the camera pans down from a far away view of a big city to blades of grass to below the grass and into a room. ...


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Motivational Speeches Fail

According to USA Today, firms are spending billions of dollars to fire up workers—with little results. The article states:

There has been exhaustive ...

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"Chariots of Fire": Living by Principle

The film Chariots of Fire is a true story about two British runners competing in the 1924 Olympics. Eric Liddell, a devout Christian, was encouraged by ...


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"Superman": Destiny

In one scene of the movie Superman, Clark Kent is upset after a football game in which he was reduced to being a manager. He possesses supernatural powers ...


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Building God's Kingdom

The story is told of the foreman on a building site who asks one of the builders what he is doing. The builder replies, "I'm breaking rocks." ...


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