There is an old story about the Greek Marathon. Muscular, conditioned runners paced nervously near the starting line for the long-distance race. The time was near. They "shook out" their muscles, inhaled deeply, and put on their "game faces." In the midst of it all, a young stranger took his place at the starting line.

"You will invest your life in something, or you will throw it away on nothing." (Haddon Robinson)

Trendwatching.com (4-23-04) reports that, "High quality mattresses are 'hot' in the US, as cash-rich baby boomers flock to specialty stores to get the top in comfort for their aging bodies.

"Community requires commitment. The church must be more than a Kiwanis Club, Rotary Club, Lions' Club. All of those organizations have a very valid place in our society, because they are involved in service for others; but they don't go to the depth of sharing that the church of Jesus Christ encourages."

They have found a previously undiscovered royal tomb in Egypt. It is from the era of the famed King Tut. The inscription says that the tomb was created forThe Woman Who Nourished the Body of God.

"For me, Christianity is not a leap into the dark but a step into the light." (Josh McDowell)

Ben Kingsley starred as the main character in the motion picture Gandhi. He spent months preparing for the role, visiting the various Indian locales Gandhi had frequented. He even learned to spin cotton thread on a wooden wheel while holding conversations as Gandhi did.

Here's an illustration from the animated movie Shrek 2, courtesy of MovieMinistry.com: The Big Idea: Does fate rule our lives, or can we choose? Scene Setup: Shrek, Donkey, and Puss in Boots have made their way to the Fairy Godmother's potion factory to try to find something that will help restore happiness to Shrek and Fiona's marriage.

A farmer was driving along the road with a load of fertilizer. A little boy, playing in front of his house, saw him and called, "What've you got in your truck?" "Fertilizer," the farmer replied.