My heart is full of gratitude for the sacrifices
my ancestors made to ensure the continued
freedom of this great country!
Sunday, July 9, 2023
TRUTHS TO DISCERN . . . I Am A Cat . . . Do You Believe That I Am A Cat?
Probably the best explanation ever given to people about reality
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listen to this very bright lady lay it out about how it really is!
Monday, July 3, 2023
𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝟏𝟖-𝟓𝟓, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞 𝐨𝐥𝐝 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬…
1. Life doesn't wait for you to be okay. Get up everyday and keep pushing through.
2. Never force anyone to choose you. You'll learn the art to spend time alone.
3. Master your emotions. A calm mind can handle any situation.
4. To avoid disappointment, you need to take people for who they're not for what you want them to be.
5. Everyone will show you who they are, just give them time.
6. You're at peace with yourself when you mind your own business.
7. Ensure you take good care of yourself, if anything happens to you, the world will move on.
8. Nobody cares, work hard to get better everyday.
9. If you don't work to build your own dream, someone will hire you and give you a purpose.
10. Free yourself from the society's advice, most of them have no idea of what they're doing.
11. 30 years is too long to sit in an office being told what to do.
12. You shouldn't frequently take advice from people who're not where you want to be in life.
13. Life's is 100% better when no one know anything about you.
14. You become 10x smarter when you quit the news and put politics out of your topics, unless it is your official occupation or it benefits you positively.
15. You need to be smart enough to create your opportunities, don't wait for them to come to you.
2. Never force anyone to choose you. You'll learn the art to spend time alone.
3. Master your emotions. A calm mind can handle any situation.
4. To avoid disappointment, you need to take people for who they're not for what you want them to be.
5. Everyone will show you who they are, just give them time.
6. You're at peace with yourself when you mind your own business.
7. Ensure you take good care of yourself, if anything happens to you, the world will move on.
8. Nobody cares, work hard to get better everyday.
9. If you don't work to build your own dream, someone will hire you and give you a purpose.
10. Free yourself from the society's advice, most of them have no idea of what they're doing.
11. 30 years is too long to sit in an office being told what to do.
12. You shouldn't frequently take advice from people who're not where you want to be in life.
13. Life's is 100% better when no one know anything about you.
14. You become 10x smarter when you quit the news and put politics out of your topics, unless it is your official occupation or it benefits you positively.
15. You need to be smart enough to create your opportunities, don't wait for them to come to you.
Rare Historical Photos - Moving Entire Houses By Horses, 1890-1910
Original Website HERE
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Settlers move a house with the help of horses during the late 1800s.
These vintage photographs from the 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States show teams of horses being used to move entire houses to new locations.
With the rapid railway and urban development boom, a lot of people found themselves looking to relocate their log cabins, houses, Victorian mansions, and other abodes, and it looks like all they needed were some powerful horses.
Although many people find it hard to believe, a two-horse team was normally used to accomplish house moves. These incredible photos show how even fairly large structures could be moved from one place to another using plain old horsepower.
First of all, the house was jacked up off its foundation and was placed on heavy wooden beams. The ends of these beams were pointed and tended to act as runners similar to those on a sleigh.
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An entire family gets involved with a house move,
with children watching on as the horses cart their heavy load.
A temporary wooden track was put down in the street and the greased runners slid along it. The track consisted of flat planks, supported by cross ties, similar to those used on railroad tracks.
As the house inched along the street, the planks and ties left behind it were picked up and manually carried to the front of the house and laid down ahead of it. Numerous cross ties and planks, ready for reuse, are visible in the photos.
Obviously, you couldn’t hitch a team directly to the front of a house, crack the whip, yell giddeeyapp and expect anything to happen. Horses just weren’t that strong. Instead, it was necessary to mount a capstan in the middle of the street.
This capstan was anchored to some very strong objects well ahead of the house. It would appear that the capstan shown in some of the pictures was anchored to trees by means of heavy chains.
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A team of horses started trotting over a bridge,
but the house was too wide. 1915.
A pulley was fastened securely to the front of the house, probably to a cross beam between the wooden runners. One end of a very strong rope, or steel cable ran from this pulley to a tree trunk or other highly immovable object. It then went through the pulley and was wrapped around the capstan.
The capstan was then turned by the horses which walked in a circle and tugged on a pole connected to the capstan. As they walked, the cable would slowly wind up on the capstan and pull the house forward. And yes, the horses had to step over the cable each time they encountered it.
If the structure was small, then it was just pulled by the horses without the need of using a capstan. One photograph shows six horses straining as they pull a two-storey abode forwards, with a group of men steering them as they go.
Another image shows an entire family getting involved with the house move, with children watching on as the horses cart their heavy load. Even when gas-powered trucks were available, horses were still used because they were able to step over the large cables as they circled, something that would halt a truck at the time.
The moving of houses and even churches and schools was briefly a big industry in the United States. There were a lot of companies offering their services to move your home to a new address.
As the country’s infrastructure became more established and building materials became cheaper, traffic, telephones lines and other services put an end to the era of moving buildings.
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Moving a house during the winter.
Twenty four horses all harnessed together to provide the
‘horsepower’ to get the job done. 1915.
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Horses rotating the capstan.
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An engraving dating from 1877 shows a horse
being used to move a three-story house in New York.
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Moving a house using horses. San Francisco, 1908.
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A house marching along the river. 1900s.
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A group of men move a house down a street with a horse and capstan.
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(Photo credit: Library of Congress / Museums Victoria).
Hardy and Funny Riddles For Adults - How Good Are You??!!
1. What time is it when an elephant sits on a fence?
2. What gets wet while drying?
3. What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer?
4. What can go up a chimney down, but can’t go down a chimney up?
5. What can you hold in your right hand, but never in your left hand?
6. What can you catch, but not throw?
7. What kind of band never plays music?
8. What has many teeth, but cannot bite?
9. What has lots of eyes, but can’t see?
10. What has one eye, but can’t see?
11. What can travel all around the world without leaving its corner?
12. What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
13. What kind of room has no doors or windows?
14. What do Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?
15. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
16. What is the end of everything?
17. What part of the chicken has the most feathers?
18. What has a bottom at the top?
19. How far can you walk into the woods?
20. What is red and smells like blue paint?
21. When is a door no longer a door?
22. Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What am I?
23. A plane crashed between the border of France and Belgium. Where were the survivors buried?
24. Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?
25. What runs, but never walks. Murmurs, but never talks. Has a bed, but never sleeps. And has a mouth, but never eats?
26. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
27. Spelled forwards I’m what you do every day, spelled backward I’m something you hate. What am I?
28. The person who makes it has no need of it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
29. You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle, and a fireplace. What would you light first?
2. What gets wet while drying?
3. What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer?
4. What can go up a chimney down, but can’t go down a chimney up?
5. What can you hold in your right hand, but never in your left hand?
6. What can you catch, but not throw?
7. What kind of band never plays music?
8. What has many teeth, but cannot bite?
9. What has lots of eyes, but can’t see?
10. What has one eye, but can’t see?
11. What can travel all around the world without leaving its corner?
12. What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
13. What kind of room has no doors or windows?
14. What do Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?
15. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
16. What is the end of everything?
17. What part of the chicken has the most feathers?
18. What has a bottom at the top?
19. How far can you walk into the woods?
20. What is red and smells like blue paint?
21. When is a door no longer a door?
22. Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What am I?
23. A plane crashed between the border of France and Belgium. Where were the survivors buried?
24. Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?
25. What runs, but never walks. Murmurs, but never talks. Has a bed, but never sleeps. And has a mouth, but never eats?
26. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
27. Spelled forwards I’m what you do every day, spelled backward I’m something you hate. What am I?
28. The person who makes it has no need of it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
29. You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle, and a fireplace. What would you light first?
From Reader's Digest - sorry I don't have the web site reference.
ANSWERS
1. What time is it when an elephant sits on a fence?
Answer: Time to fix the fence.
2. What gets wet while drying?
Answer: A towel
3. What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer?
Answer: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells.
4. What can go up a chimney down, but can’t go down a chimney up?
Answer: An umbrella
5. What can you hold in your right hand, but never in your left hand?
Answer: Your left hand
6. What can you catch, but not throw?
Answer: A cold
7. What kind of band never plays music?
Answer: A rubber band
8. What has many teeth, but cannot bite?
Answer: A comb
9. What has lots of eyes, but can’t see?
Answer: A potato
10. What has one eye, but can’t see?
Answer: A needle
11. What can travel all around the world without leaving its corner?
Answer: A stamp
12. What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
A: Lunch and dinner
13. What kind of room has no doors or windows?
Answer: A mushroom
14. What do Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?
Answer: Their middle names.
15. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
Answer: Mt. Everest, it just wasn’t discovered yet.
16. What is the end of everything?
Answer: The letter “G”
17. What part of the chicken has the most feathers?
Answer: The outside
18. What has a bottom at the top?
Answer: Your legs
19. How far can you walk into the woods?
Answer: Halfway — after that, you’re walking out.
20. What is red and smells like blue paint?
Answer: Red paint
21. When is a door no longer a door?
Answer: When it’s ajar.
22. Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What am I?
Answer: The letter “R.”
23. A plane crashed between the border of France and Belgium. Where were the survivors buried?
Answer: They weren’t. Survivors don’t need to be buried.
24. Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?
Answer: Nothing
25. What runs, but never walks. Murmurs, but never talks. Has a bed, but never sleeps. And has a mouth, but never eats?
Answer: A river
26. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
Answer: A map
27. Spelled forwards I’m what you do every day, spelled backward I’m something you hate. What am I?
Answer: Live
28. The person who makes it has no need of it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
Answer: A coffin
29. You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle, and a fireplace. What would you light first?
Answer: The match
Answer: Time to fix the fence.
2. What gets wet while drying?
Answer: A towel
3. What is the difference between a jeweler and a jailer?
Answer: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells.
4. What can go up a chimney down, but can’t go down a chimney up?
Answer: An umbrella
5. What can you hold in your right hand, but never in your left hand?
Answer: Your left hand
6. What can you catch, but not throw?
Answer: A cold
7. What kind of band never plays music?
Answer: A rubber band
8. What has many teeth, but cannot bite?
Answer: A comb
9. What has lots of eyes, but can’t see?
Answer: A potato
10. What has one eye, but can’t see?
Answer: A needle
11. What can travel all around the world without leaving its corner?
Answer: A stamp
12. What two things can you never eat for breakfast?
A: Lunch and dinner
13. What kind of room has no doors or windows?
Answer: A mushroom
14. What do Alexander the Great and Winnie the Pooh have in common?
Answer: Their middle names.
15. Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world?
Answer: Mt. Everest, it just wasn’t discovered yet.
16. What is the end of everything?
Answer: The letter “G”
17. What part of the chicken has the most feathers?
Answer: The outside
18. What has a bottom at the top?
Answer: Your legs
19. How far can you walk into the woods?
Answer: Halfway — after that, you’re walking out.
20. What is red and smells like blue paint?
Answer: Red paint
21. When is a door no longer a door?
Answer: When it’s ajar.
22. Two in a corner, one in a room, zero in a house, but one in a shelter. What am I?
Answer: The letter “R.”
23. A plane crashed between the border of France and Belgium. Where were the survivors buried?
Answer: They weren’t. Survivors don’t need to be buried.
24. Poor people have it. Rich people need it. If you eat it you die. What is it?
Answer: Nothing
25. What runs, but never walks. Murmurs, but never talks. Has a bed, but never sleeps. And has a mouth, but never eats?
Answer: A river
26. I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
Answer: A map
27. Spelled forwards I’m what you do every day, spelled backward I’m something you hate. What am I?
Answer: Live
28. The person who makes it has no need of it; the person who buys it has no use for it. The person who uses it can neither see nor feel it. What is it?
Answer: A coffin
29. You walk into a room that contains a match, a kerosene lamp, a candle, and a fireplace. What would you light first?
Answer: The match
Monday, June 12, 2023
The Same Outfit for FORTY YEARS!!!
This man was a teacher for 40 years.
At year 2 or 3, on Picture Day, he realized he'd worn the same outfit as the previous year, so he got the idea to continue to do so for his whole teaching career from1973-2012.
At year 2 or 3, on Picture Day, he realized he'd worn the same outfit as the previous year, so he got the idea to continue to do so for his whole teaching career from1973-2012.
Saturday, April 29, 2023
Friday, April 21, 2023
"Well Done, Good & Faithfull Servant . . . "
There was a certain Professor of Religion named Dr. Christianson who taught at a small college in the Western United States. Dr. Christianson taught the required survey course in Christianity at this particular institution. Every student was required to take this course his or her freshman year regardless of his or her major.
Although Dr. Christianson tried hard to communicate the essence of the gospel in his class, he found that most of his students looked upon the course as nothing but required drudgery. Despite his best efforts, most students refused to take Christianity seriously.
This year, Dr. Christianson had a special student named Steve. Steve was only a freshman but was studying with the intent of going onto seminary for the ministry. Steve was popular, he was well liked, and he was an imposing physical specimen. He was now the starting center on the school football team and was the best student in the professor's class.
One day, Dr. Christianson asked Steve to stay after class so he could talk with him. "How many pushups can you do?"
Steve said, "I do about 200 every night."
"200? That's pretty good, Steve," Dr. Christianson said.
Although Dr. Christianson tried hard to communicate the essence of the gospel in his class, he found that most of his students looked upon the course as nothing but required drudgery. Despite his best efforts, most students refused to take Christianity seriously.
This year, Dr. Christianson had a special student named Steve. Steve was only a freshman but was studying with the intent of going onto seminary for the ministry. Steve was popular, he was well liked, and he was an imposing physical specimen. He was now the starting center on the school football team and was the best student in the professor's class.
One day, Dr. Christianson asked Steve to stay after class so he could talk with him. "How many pushups can you do?"
Steve said, "I do about 200 every night."
"200? That's pretty good, Steve," Dr. Christianson said.
"Do you think you could do 300?"
Steve replied, "I don't know...I've never done 300 at a time."
"Do you think you could?" again asked Dr. Christianson.
"Well, I can try," said Steve.
"Can you do 300 in sets of 10? I have a class project in mind, and I need you to do about 300 pushups in sets of ten for this to work. Can you do it? I need you to tell me you can do it," said the professor.
Steve said, "Well...I think I can...yeah, I can do it."
Dr. Christianson said, "Good! I need you to do this on Friday. Let me explain what I have in mind."
Friday came, and Steve got to class early and sat in the front of the room. When class started, the professor pulled out a big box of donuts. These weren't the normal kinds of donuts, they were the extra fancy BIG kind, with cream centers and frosting swirls. Everyone was pretty excited it was Friday, the last class of the day, and they were going to get an early start on the weekend with a party in Dr. Christianson's class.
Dr. Christianson went to the first girl in the first row and asked, "Cynthia, do you want to have one of these donuts?" Cynthia said, "Yes." Dr. Christianson then turned to Steve and asked, "Steve, would you do ten pushups so that Cynthia can have a donut?" "Sure." Steve jumped down from his desk to do a quick ten. Then Steve again sat in his desk. Dr. Christianson put a donut on Cynthia's desk.
Dr. Christianson then went to Joe, the next person, and asked, "Joe, do you want a donut?" Joe said, "Yes." Dr. Christianson asked, "Steve would you do ten pushups so Joe can have a donut?" Steve did ten pushups, and Joe got a donut.
And so it went, down the first aisle, Steve did ten pushups for every person before they got their donut, and down the second aisle, till Dr. Christianson came to Scott. Scott was on the basketball team and in as good condition as Steve. He was very popular and never lacking for female companionship. When the professor asked, "Scott do you want a donut?" Scott's reply was, "Well, can I do my own pushups?" Dr. Christianson said, "No, Steve has to do them." Then Scott said, "Well, I don't want one then." Dr. Christianson shrugged and then turned to Steve and asked, "Steve, would you do ten pushups so Scott can have a donut he doesn't want?" With perfect obedience, Steve started to do ten pushups. Scott said, "HEY! I said I didn't want one!" Dr. Christianson said, "Look, this is my classroom, my class, my desks, and these are my donuts. Just leave it on the desk if you don't want it." And he put a donut on Scott's desk.
Now by this time, Steve had begun to slow down a little. He just stayed on the floor between sets because it took too much effort to be getting up and down. You could start to see a little perspiration coming out around his brow. Dr. Christianson started down the third row. Now the students were beginning to get a little angry. Dr. Christianson asked Jenny, "Jenny, do you want a donut?" Sternly, Jenny said, "No." Then Dr. Christianson asked Steve, "Steve, would you do ten more pushups so Jenny can have a donut that she doesn't want?" Steve did ten, and Jenny got a donut.
By now, a growing sense of uneasiness filled the room. The students were beginning to say "No" and there were all these uneaten donuts on the desks. Steve also had to really put forth a lot of extra effort to get these pushups done for each donut. There began to be a small pool of sweat on the floor beneath his face. His arms and brow were beginning to get red because of the physical effort involved.
Dr. Christianson started down the fourth row. During his class, however, some students from other classes had wandered in and sat down on the steps along the radiators that ran down the sides of the room. When the professor realized this, he did a quick count and saw that now there were 34 students in the room. He started to worry if Steve would be able to make it. Dr. Christianson went on to the next person and the next and the next. Near the end of that row, Steve was really having a rough time. He was taking a lot more time to complete each set.
A few moments later, Jason, a recent transfer student, came to the room and was about to come in when all the students yelled in one voice, "NO! Don't come in! Stay out!" Jason didn't know what was going on. Steve picked up his head and said, "No, let him come." Professor Christianson said, "You realize that if Jason comes in you will have to do ten pushups for him?" Steve said, "Yes, let him come in. Give him a donut." Dr. Christianson said, "Okay, Steve, I'll let you get Jason's out of the way right now. Jason, do you want a donut?" Jason, new to the room hardly knew what was going on. "Yes," he said, "give me a donut." "Steve, will you do ten pushups so that Jason can have a donut?" Steve did ten pushups very slowly and with great effort. Jason, bewildered, was handed a donut and sat down.
Dr. Christianson finished the fourth row then started on those visitors seated by the heaters. Steve's arms were now shaking with each pushup in a struggle to lift himself against the force of gravity. Sweat was profusely dropping off of his face and, by this time, there was no sound except his heavy breathing. There was not a dry eye in the room.
The very last two students in the room were two young women, both cheerleaders, and very popular. Dr. Christianson went to Linda, the second to last, and asked, "Linda, do you want a doughnut?" Linda said, very sadly, "No, thank you." Professor Christianson quietly asked, "Steve, would you do ten pushups so that Linda can have a donut she doesn't want?" Grunting from the effort, Steve did ten very slow pushups for Linda.
Then Dr. Christianson turned to the last girl, Susan. "Susan, do you want a donut?" Susan, with tears flowing down her face, began to cry. "Dr. Christianson, why can't I help him?" Dr. Christianson, with tears of his own, said, "No, Steve has to do it alone. I have given him this task and he is in charge of seeing that everyone has an opportunity for a donut whether they want it or not. When I decided to have a party this last day of class, I looked at my grade book. Steve is the only student with a perfect grade. Everyone else has failed a test, skipped class, or offered me inferior work. Steve told me that when a player messes up in football practice, he must do pushups. I told Steve that none of you could come to my party unless he paid the price by doing your pushups. He and I made a deal for your sakes. Steve, would you do ten pushups so Susan can have a donut?" As Steve very slowly finished his last pushup, with the understanding that he had accomplished all that was required of him, having done 350 pushups, his arms buckled beneath him and he fell to the floor.
Dr. Christianson turned to the room and said. "And so it was, that our Savior, Jesus Christ, on the cross, pled to the Father, 'into thy hands I commend my spirit.' With the understanding that He had done everything that was required of Him, he yielded up His life. And like some of those in this room, many of us leave the gift on the desk, uneaten."
Two students helped Steve up off the floor and to a seat, physically exhausted, but wearing a thin smile. "Well done, good and faithful servant," said the professor, adding, "Not all sermons are preached in words."
Turning to his class the professor said, "My wish is that you might understand and fully comprehend all the riches of grace and mercy that have been given to you through the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for us all, now and forever. Whether or not we choose to accept His gift to us, the price has been paid. Wouldn't you be foolish and ungrateful to leave it laying on the desk?"
Friday came, and Steve got to class early and sat in the front of the room. When class started, the professor pulled out a big box of donuts. These weren't the normal kinds of donuts, they were the extra fancy BIG kind, with cream centers and frosting swirls. Everyone was pretty excited it was Friday, the last class of the day, and they were going to get an early start on the weekend with a party in Dr. Christianson's class.
Dr. Christianson went to the first girl in the first row and asked, "Cynthia, do you want to have one of these donuts?" Cynthia said, "Yes." Dr. Christianson then turned to Steve and asked, "Steve, would you do ten pushups so that Cynthia can have a donut?" "Sure." Steve jumped down from his desk to do a quick ten. Then Steve again sat in his desk. Dr. Christianson put a donut on Cynthia's desk.
Dr. Christianson then went to Joe, the next person, and asked, "Joe, do you want a donut?" Joe said, "Yes." Dr. Christianson asked, "Steve would you do ten pushups so Joe can have a donut?" Steve did ten pushups, and Joe got a donut.
And so it went, down the first aisle, Steve did ten pushups for every person before they got their donut, and down the second aisle, till Dr. Christianson came to Scott. Scott was on the basketball team and in as good condition as Steve. He was very popular and never lacking for female companionship. When the professor asked, "Scott do you want a donut?" Scott's reply was, "Well, can I do my own pushups?" Dr. Christianson said, "No, Steve has to do them." Then Scott said, "Well, I don't want one then." Dr. Christianson shrugged and then turned to Steve and asked, "Steve, would you do ten pushups so Scott can have a donut he doesn't want?" With perfect obedience, Steve started to do ten pushups. Scott said, "HEY! I said I didn't want one!" Dr. Christianson said, "Look, this is my classroom, my class, my desks, and these are my donuts. Just leave it on the desk if you don't want it." And he put a donut on Scott's desk.
Now by this time, Steve had begun to slow down a little. He just stayed on the floor between sets because it took too much effort to be getting up and down. You could start to see a little perspiration coming out around his brow. Dr. Christianson started down the third row. Now the students were beginning to get a little angry. Dr. Christianson asked Jenny, "Jenny, do you want a donut?" Sternly, Jenny said, "No." Then Dr. Christianson asked Steve, "Steve, would you do ten more pushups so Jenny can have a donut that she doesn't want?" Steve did ten, and Jenny got a donut.
By now, a growing sense of uneasiness filled the room. The students were beginning to say "No" and there were all these uneaten donuts on the desks. Steve also had to really put forth a lot of extra effort to get these pushups done for each donut. There began to be a small pool of sweat on the floor beneath his face. His arms and brow were beginning to get red because of the physical effort involved.
Dr. Christianson started down the fourth row. During his class, however, some students from other classes had wandered in and sat down on the steps along the radiators that ran down the sides of the room. When the professor realized this, he did a quick count and saw that now there were 34 students in the room. He started to worry if Steve would be able to make it. Dr. Christianson went on to the next person and the next and the next. Near the end of that row, Steve was really having a rough time. He was taking a lot more time to complete each set.
A few moments later, Jason, a recent transfer student, came to the room and was about to come in when all the students yelled in one voice, "NO! Don't come in! Stay out!" Jason didn't know what was going on. Steve picked up his head and said, "No, let him come." Professor Christianson said, "You realize that if Jason comes in you will have to do ten pushups for him?" Steve said, "Yes, let him come in. Give him a donut." Dr. Christianson said, "Okay, Steve, I'll let you get Jason's out of the way right now. Jason, do you want a donut?" Jason, new to the room hardly knew what was going on. "Yes," he said, "give me a donut." "Steve, will you do ten pushups so that Jason can have a donut?" Steve did ten pushups very slowly and with great effort. Jason, bewildered, was handed a donut and sat down.
Dr. Christianson finished the fourth row then started on those visitors seated by the heaters. Steve's arms were now shaking with each pushup in a struggle to lift himself against the force of gravity. Sweat was profusely dropping off of his face and, by this time, there was no sound except his heavy breathing. There was not a dry eye in the room.
The very last two students in the room were two young women, both cheerleaders, and very popular. Dr. Christianson went to Linda, the second to last, and asked, "Linda, do you want a doughnut?" Linda said, very sadly, "No, thank you." Professor Christianson quietly asked, "Steve, would you do ten pushups so that Linda can have a donut she doesn't want?" Grunting from the effort, Steve did ten very slow pushups for Linda.
Then Dr. Christianson turned to the last girl, Susan. "Susan, do you want a donut?" Susan, with tears flowing down her face, began to cry. "Dr. Christianson, why can't I help him?" Dr. Christianson, with tears of his own, said, "No, Steve has to do it alone. I have given him this task and he is in charge of seeing that everyone has an opportunity for a donut whether they want it or not. When I decided to have a party this last day of class, I looked at my grade book. Steve is the only student with a perfect grade. Everyone else has failed a test, skipped class, or offered me inferior work. Steve told me that when a player messes up in football practice, he must do pushups. I told Steve that none of you could come to my party unless he paid the price by doing your pushups. He and I made a deal for your sakes. Steve, would you do ten pushups so Susan can have a donut?" As Steve very slowly finished his last pushup, with the understanding that he had accomplished all that was required of him, having done 350 pushups, his arms buckled beneath him and he fell to the floor.
Dr. Christianson turned to the room and said. "And so it was, that our Savior, Jesus Christ, on the cross, pled to the Father, 'into thy hands I commend my spirit.' With the understanding that He had done everything that was required of Him, he yielded up His life. And like some of those in this room, many of us leave the gift on the desk, uneaten."
Two students helped Steve up off the floor and to a seat, physically exhausted, but wearing a thin smile. "Well done, good and faithful servant," said the professor, adding, "Not all sermons are preached in words."
Turning to his class the professor said, "My wish is that you might understand and fully comprehend all the riches of grace and mercy that have been given to you through the sacrifice of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for us all, now and forever. Whether or not we choose to accept His gift to us, the price has been paid. Wouldn't you be foolish and ungrateful to leave it laying on the desk?"
Absolutely Beautiful Rescue
This is an absolute must watch.
All I can say is there is hope for humanity!
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