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by davidrsmith | Jan 19, 2016 | Advice, Athlete, Character, Competition, Honesty, Integrity, Sports, Truth, Win
In early January of 2016, the city of Perth in Western Australia hosted the annual Hopman Cup which lured some of the world’s most elite tennis players Down Under to try and capture their first tournament win of the new year. Little did the spectators know they would...We’re #1…In Arrests!
by davidrsmith | Sep 11, 2015 | Athlete, Character, College, Criminal, Football, Law, Police, Role Model, Rules, Sports
Millions of Americans have been eagerly awaiting this weekend for more than 8 months. They are college football fans…and the smack talk has already begun. Everywhere you turn, you hear “We’re #1!” But, number one in what, exactly?...Sister’s Keeper
by davidrsmith | Aug 10, 2015 | Athlete, Care, Character, College, Commitment, Family, Love, Promise, Responsibility, Sports
The old saying, “Blood is thicker than water,” is true in more ways than one. It illustrates just how powerful the bond between family can be. When family members care for one another the way God intended, it can be a sight to behold. Just asking Jesse Jackson....2 & 2 = ?
by davidrsmith | Jan 12, 2015 | Answer, Business, Character, Ethics, Honesty, Integrity, Job (Work), Questions, Work
Mr. Williams, a hardened businessman, was interviewing applicants for an important position in management. To find the right person for the job, he created a test; each applicant was asked the same question, “What is two and two?” Simple question, right?...Herod the Great, AKA, Herod the Murderous
by davidrsmith | Dec 20, 2013 | Accuracy, Character, Christmas, Death, Evidence, History, Jealous, Kill, King, Murder
Matthew opens his version of the Good News of Jesus Christ with some unthinkably bad news: the King of the Jews, Herod the Great, becomes jealous and angry, and slaughters innocent baby boys born in and around Bethlehem. Since no other historian mentions this...Submit An Illustration
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