Abe Lincoln and the Slave Girl. President Lincoln buys slave girl and gives her her freedom. From Good News, by Rev. Joseph T. Nolan. Liturgical Publications, Inc., 2875 South James Drive, New Berlin, WI 53151. Used with permission.
An Act of Kindness. President Lincoln takes time to care for a dying soldier. Reprinted with permission from The Best of Bits and Pieces and A Third Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul, pp. 49-50. Copyright 1996 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, Health Communications Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. This resource, as well as a package of the Chicken Soup books, is available through the Homiletic Resource Center.
An Act of Kindness for a Broken Heart. A young girl has compassion for her grieving neighbor. Copyright 1994 by Meladee McCarty. Reprinted with permission from A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul, pp. 163-164, copyright 1995 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, as well as a package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
An Afternoon in the Park. Seeing God in one another. Copyright 1995 by Julie A. Manhan. Reprinted with permission from A Third Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, pp. 67-68. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, as well as many others including a specially priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
All I Remember. "Have I told you yet today that I love you?" Love is all that lasts. Copyright 1992 by Bobbie Probstein. From Chicken Soup for the Soul, pp. 5-7. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. Used with permission. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
The Baby Flight. Spending time with a child changes a man's heart. Copyright 1996 by Paul Karrer. From A Fourth Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul, by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Hanoch McCarty and Meladee McCarty. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL: 1997. Used with permission of the author. (This resource, as well as a package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
The Banquet. Story by Philip Yancey about an unusual banquet once hosted by a jilted woman.
Batter Up, Dad. A father's kindness to a young man leaves a lasting impression. From Chicken Soup for the Baseball Fan's Soul by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Mark & Chrissy Donnelly and Tommy Lasorda.
The Beautiful Color of Love, Good illustration for sermons on prejudice or equality. Copyright 1997 by Arnold J. Watts. From Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul, pp. 52-53. Copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery and Nancy Mitchell. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission of the author.
The Beggar King. Copyright 1992 by Brian Cavanaugh, T.O.R. From More Sower's Seeds, Second Planting, pp. 6-8. Paulist Press, Mahwah, NJ. This resource, along with a specially-priced package of Brian's five Sower's Seeds books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center. Used with permission.
The Birthday Present. A mother learns about the "Golden Rule" from her son's friend. Copyright 1999 by Mavis Burton Ferguson. Reprinted with permission from Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul, pp.176-177, copyright 1999 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, as well as many others, including a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
Changed Lives. Touching story about Catherine Lawes, the wife of the former warden at Sing Sing Prison, whose love changed the lives of many prisoners. From the book Tender Warrior, copyright 1993 by Stu Weber. Multnomah Books, Questor Publishers. Also from A Fourth Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul, pp. 60-61, copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Hanoch McCarty and Meladee McCarty. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. Used with permission. (For another use of this story, please see Transfiguring Plumb-lines.)(This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
A Christmas Card. A children's Christmas story. From THREE QUESTIONS FOR CHRISTMAS, by William J. Bausch. In Storytelling the Word, pp. 206-211. Twenty-third Publications, Mystic, Ct. 06355: 1996. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of Fr. Bausch's homiletic books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission.
The Cobbler and His Guest. A cobbler waits for a visit from Christ. Author unknown. Reprinted with permission from Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul, pp. 94-96, copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery and Nancy Mitchell. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, as well as a package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
A Coincidence?, A child's sacrifice yields some surprising results. Copyright 1997 by Ed Koper. From Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul, pp. 100-102. Copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery and Nancy Mitchell. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission of the author.
Courage In Action. A student stands up for a fellow student. Copyright 1995 by Bill Sanders. Reprinted with permission from Goalpost: Devotions for Girls, Baker Book House Company. Reprinted in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul, copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen and Kimberly Kirberger. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, including a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
Do It Now. Telling someone you love them while you still can. Copyright 1995 by Dennis E. Mannering. (He is the author of How Good Managers Become Great Leaders, plus several audio-cassettes including Motivation In Action. He may be reached at Options Unlimited, 617 Sunrise Lane, Green Bay, WI. 54305 or 1-800-236-3445. From A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul, by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, pp. 46-48. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission of the author. (Also used in Manana.)
Erik's Old Man. A baby makes an old man's day. By Nancy Dahlberg. From Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul, pp. 307-309, copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery and Nancy Mitchell. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. Also included in Christmas Stories for the Heart, pp. 39-41, compiled by Alice Gray. Copyright 1997 by Multnomah Publishers, Inc., Sisters, OR. (Both of these resources are available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission.
Fear of Others. A humorous story about a son's fear. From The Surprises of Pentecost, copyright 1993 by William J. Bausch. From More Telling Stories, Compelling Stories, pp. 156-160. Twenty-third Publications, Mystic, CT. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of Fr. Bausch's homiletic books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission.
From the Mouth of a Small Boy. A boy brings an unruly crowd to its senses during World War II. Themes of tolerance and love. Copyright 1995 by Elaine McDonald. From A Third Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul, by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission.
Get Well Card. A boy's selflessness saves a woman's life. From People Magazine, May 4, 1998, p.149. As quoted in What's Wrong With Laughing? From Dynamic Preaching for November 1, 1998. Seven Worlds Corporation, Knoxville, TN. Used with permission. [This modestly-priced subscription service ($27 annually by e-mail or $32 by disk or in print) may be purchased through the Homiletic Resource Center. But I highly recommend it, if for nothing else than the great illustrations it contains every week!]
Giving from the Heart. A daughter learns about compassion from her mother's example. Copyright1996 by Dee M. Taylor. From A Cup of Chicken Soup for the Soul, copyright 1996 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen & Barry Spilchuk. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, as well as a package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Good Morning, Sir A woman befriends a homeless man. Source unknown.
Graduation Gift. From "Dear Abby".
Grandmother's Gift. Joy. A grandmother discovers unconditional love and joy. Copyright 1993 by D. Trinidad Hunt. She is an educator, speaker, consultant and corporate trainer. She may be reached at Elan Enterprises, 1-800-707-3526. From A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul, by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, pp. 60-62. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)(See also What Ought We To Do?) Used with permission of the author.
Happy. A golfer respects her handicapped caddie and the caddie responds enthusiastically. Copyright 1998 by David Field. Reprinted in Chicken Soup for the Golfer's Soul, copyright 1999 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jeff Aubery and Mark and Chrissy Donnelly. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. Used with permission. (This resource, as well as a package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Harry Truman. From Dynamic Preaching, Seven Worlds Corporation, 310 Simmons Road, Knoxville, Tn. 37922. Used with permission. (This resource, which is a wonderful one for stories, is available for the annual subscription price of $32 in print or on disk, or $27 by email, and it may be ordered through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
The Hugging Judge. A judge comes to love the unloveable. Copyright 1993 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. From Chicken Soup for the Soul, pp. 12-14, copyright 1993 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Health Communications Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. Used with permission. (This resource, as well as many others including a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
An Inch of Kindness, A homeless person shakes up a church. Copyright 1983 by Jeanne Williams Carey. From Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul, pp. 300-304, copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery and Nancy Mitchell. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. Used with permission of the author. Comments may be sent to her at jwcarey@cats.ucsc.edu.(This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
Jeremy. Touching story of one boy's view of the resurrection. (Submitted by Ida Mae Kemper. Reprinted with permission from What Was In Jeremy's Egg? This book of stories is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center)
The Last Straw, Copyright 1997 by Paula McDonald. Preparing our hearts for the Lord. From Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul, copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery and Nancy Mitchell, pp. 69-78. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission of the author.
Like Me. A young boy comes to a new realization about a "different" boy at school. Copyright 1999 by Emily Perl Kingsley. Reprinted with permission from Chicken Soup for the Unsinkable Soul, pp.176-177, copyright 1999 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, as well as many others including a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
Love and the Cabbie. Love your neighbor. Copyright 1993 by Art Buchwald. From Chicken Soup for the Soul, copyright 1993 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, pp. 32-34. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission of the author.
Love You Forever (Audio Book by Robert Munsch)
Love Your Enemy. True story of forgiveness. Adapted from Love Your Enemy, by Corrie Ten Boom. From Guideposts, Carmel, NY 10512. (Reprinted in Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul, copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery and Nancy Mitchell, pp. 2-5. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
The Martyrdom of Andy, copyright 1994 by Ben Burton. From A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul, pp. 50-54. Copyright 1995 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
Morning Glory. Text and music by Tim Buckley and (?) Beckett. Third Story Music, BMI.
Most Kids Are Born Only Once. A mother saves her son from certain death in a Nazi concentration camp. Copyright 1997 by Joseph C. Rosenbaum. From Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul, pp. 35-36. Copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Read Hawthorne and Marci Shimoff. Health Communications Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. Used with the explicit permission of the author. (Comments may be sent to him at chrisjos@aol.com.)(This resource, as well as a package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
Mother Teresa, the Wino and Me. A meeting with Mother Teresa changes a man's life. Copyright 2000 by Robert Baldwin. From Chicken Soup for the Christian Family Soul, pp. 193-195. Copyright 2000 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery and Nancy Mitchell Autio. Health Communications Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL.
My Friend Kim. A friendship has a profound effect on a young man's life. Copyright 1999 by Robert Tate Miller. Reprinted with the author's permission from Chicken Soup for the College Soul, pp. 207-210. Copyright 1999 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, Health Communications Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, as well as many others including a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Comments may be sent to the author at robtatemil@aol.com.
Night and Day. We need to see others as our brothers and sisters. From A Fresh Packet of Sower's Seeds, Third Planting, pp. 61-62. Copyright 1994 by Brian Cavanaugh, T.O.R. Paulist Press, Mahwah, NJ. Used with permission. (This resource, as well as a package of all five of Brian's Sower's Seeds books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
No Safe Investment. To love is to be vulnerable. From The Four Loves, by C. S. Lewis. Copyright 1960 by Helen Joy Lewis. Harcourt, Brace & Company, Orlando, FL. (This resource is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
No Small Act of Kindness. A mother teaches her children about kindness and learns a touching lesson about its effects. Copyright 1996 by Donna Wick. Reprinted from Chicken Soup for the Woman's Soul, pp. 198-200, copyright 1996 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Jennifer Read Hawthorne and Marci Shimoff. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, as well as many others including a specially priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Attempts to contact the author have been unsuccessful.
Not a One! Copyright 1996 by Dale Galloway. Dale has been the Dean of Asbury Theological Seminary's Beeson International Center for Biblical Preaching and Church Leadership since 1995. He is the founding pastor of New Hope Community Church in Portland, OR, and is the author of more than a dozen books including 20/20 Vision and The Small Group Book. During his 23 years at New Hope, the church grew to 6,400 members, 80% of whom were previously unchurched. The church's need-meeting, pastoral-care-providing small groups average 5,500 in total weekly attendance. He may be contacted at 1-888-523-3766. From A Third Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul, by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, pp. 71-72. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission of the author.
Not Everyone Is a Panhandler. Submitted by Carlos Wilton. (Comments to carlos.wilton@ecunet.org)
Offertory by John Ness Beck. Beckenhorst Press, Columbus, Ohio 43214: 1987. Catalog Number BP1280.
The Oil of Kindness. Copyright 1994 by Brian Cavanaugh, T.O.R. From A Fresh Packet of Sower's Seeds, Third Planting, #100, pp. 87-88. Paulist Press, Mahwah, NJ 07430 (see "Mission: Far from Impossible"). This resource, along with a specially-priced package of Brian's five Sower's Seeds books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center. Used with permission.
Oklahoma Love. Story which illustrates the importance of telling others we love them while we still can, as related by the mother of a victim of the Oklahoma bombing. (Also used in Mañana.)
On Courage. A young boy is willing to sacrifice his life for his sister. Reprinted with the permission of the author from Sacred Journey of the Peaceful Warrior, copyright 1991 by Dan Millman. H. J. Kramer Inc., P. O. Box 1082, Tiburon, CA. 94920. Reprinted in Chicken Soup for the Soul, copyright 1993 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, Health Communications Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
Jan Paderewski: A Story of Compassion. The Polish musician shows his compassion by sparing a young pianist from the wrath of a concert crowd. Contributed by Kendall Harmon, who may be reached at kharmon@awod.com.)
Practice Random Kindness and Senseless Acts of Beauty. Self-explanatory. Copyright 1991 by Adair Lara. Reprinted with permission from A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul, pp. 34-36, copyright 1995 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, as well as a package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) The Rented Room. Appearances can be deceiving.
Running From God. Loving someone for who they are and not what they are. By Daer Platt, Houston, TX. Quoted in Dynamic Preaching, copyright 1997 by King Duncan. Seven Worlds Corporation, 310 Simmons Road, Knoxville, TN. (See also Third Sunday in Ordinary Time (B) and The Greatest Love). (Dynamic Preaching is a wonderful resource for stories and is available for the modest annual subscription price of $32 in print or on disk, or $27 by email, and it may be ordered through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission.
A Sandpiper To Bring You Joy. A young girl teaches a woman about love. By Mary Sherman Hilbert. Copyright 1979 by the Reader's Digest Association, Inc. from the June 1980 issue. Included in A Third Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul, pp. 8-11. Copyright 1996 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission.
The Scar. A child learns of the sacrificial act by his mother which saved his life. Copyright 1996 by Lih Yuh Kuo. From A Fourth Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul, copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Hanoch McCarty and Meladee McCarty. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission of the author.
Servant Song. Text and music by Richard Gillard. Copyright 1977 by Scripture in Song, a division of Integrity Music, Inc. ASCAP.
Sins of the Father, from Illustrated Sunday Homilies, copyright 1990 by Mark Link, S.J. (This resource may be ordered at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
Soldier. A soldier's love of life and others is shaped by his Gulf war experience. From The New Illustration Digest, no. 3, 1996, pp. 3-4.
Something for Stevie. The kindness of strangers helps a young boy and his mother on Thanksgiving. Real tear jerker.
Something to Make Me Happy by Sharon Palmer. The kindness of a young girl makes her own Christmas complete. Reprinted from Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Kimberly Kirberger and Raymond Aaron.
Spirit of God Within Me. Text by Timothy Dudley Smith, copyright 1968, Hope Publishing Company, Carol Stream, Il. 60188. Tune by J. Michael Joncas, copyright 1985, GIA Publications, 7404 South Mason Avenue, Chicago, Il. 60638. (Catalog Number G-2831).
Bob Stearns. Story of man who rescued a woman trapped in a burning car.
Stuck in the Mud. Need to have compassion for one another. From The Bible Illustrator, distributed by Parsons Technology. (This resource may be ordered at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
Teddy Bear. Moving story about a crippled boy and a trucker. We need to share our gifts and time with others. By Dale Royal, Tommy Hill, Red Sovine and J. William Denny. Copyright 1976 by Cedarwood Publishing. From A Third Serving of Chicken Soup for the Soul, pp. 73-75, copyright 1996 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
Thanksgiving Story. Moving story about a needy mother seeing the love of God in the love shown by strangers and friends. Copyright 1995 by Andrea Nannette Mejia. (She is now a published author, entrepreneur, actress and mother of three whom she home-schools. She founded Andrea's Heavenly Baked Goods and Chocolates. You may contact her at TNT4GOD@juno.com.) From Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul, copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery and Nancy Mitchell, pp. 97-99. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
Transfiguration Moment. A teacher's kind words change a child's view of herself. From The Transfiguration, in Storytelling the Word, pp. 233-237. Copyright 1996 by William J. Bausch. Twenty-third Publications, Mystic, CT 06355. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of Fr. Bausch's homiletic books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission.
Trouble At the Inn. A boy teaches about the true meaning of Christmas. By Dina Donohue, from Guideposts magazine, copyright 1966 by Guideposts, Carmel, New York. Included in Chicken Soup for the Christian Soul, pp. 16-18, copyright 1996 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Patty Aubery and Nancy Mitchell. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, as well as a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at
a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Also included in Christmas In My Heart, pp. 47-51, copyright 1996 by Joe Wheeler, Doubleday, New York, which is also available through the source noted above.
Understanding Others. Insight in the aftermath of the Columbine High School shooting. For more information on the aftermath of the Columbine tragedy, please see http://datvis.net/fi/columbine/ from which this story and reaction was taken. More info can also be found at http://welcome.to/remember_columbine_hs . Some months ago, back when this tragedy had just occurred, I used a story in my homily which referred to one of the murdered students, Cassie Bernall, as a martyr for her faith. Some who read that questioned its validity. If you would like confirmation of this fact, please see the web page at http://datvis.net/fi/columbine/new_page_10.htm. Also, for further confirmation, please be aware the Nelson Publishers has released a book entitled She Said "Yes": the Unlikely Martyrdom of Cassie Bernall written by her mother, Misty Bernall which is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center. Unto the Least of These. Spirit of Christmas returns to a home touched by tragedy through giving. Copyright 1996 by Florien S. Hollenbeck. As printed in Christmas in My Heart, Volume 5, edited by Joe L. Wheeler. Review and Herald Publishing Association.
Where Love Is, There God Is Also. An old cobbler dreams that Jesus will visit him and how that dream comes true.
What Is Love?. Quotes from children on the meaning of love.
Whispering Hope. A daughter reconciles with her father before his death.
Who I Am Makes a Difference. Says it all. Reprinted with the permission of the author from Who I Am Makes a Difference, Difference Makers International, Del Mar, CA. (see also "Make a Difference"). Order your own blue ribbons by calling 1-800-887-8422. Also reprinted in Chicken Soup for the Soul, pp. 19-21. Copyright 1993 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. You can order either of these books, as well as many others at a discount, through the Homiletic Resource Center.
Why Johnny Lingo Paid Eight Cows for His Wife. When I sailed to Kiniwata, an island in the Pacific, I took along a notebook. After I got back it was filled with descriptions of flora and fauna, native customs and costumes. But the only note that still interests me is the one that says: "Johnny Lingo gave eight cows to Sarita's father."
Will You, Daddy? The regrets of a father. Copyright 1995 by Michael Foster. From A Second Helping of Chicken Soup for the Soul, copyright 1995 by Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen, p. 90-93. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission.
Bill Wilson. Story of co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Wrong Number Miracle. A woman leaves a telephone message on the wrong number but receives more help than she could believe.
You Don't Bring Me Flowers Anymore. Emphasizes the benefit for those who grieve of redirecting their grief to help others who are still alive. Cited in Bits & Pieces, published by The Economics Press, Inc., 12 Daniel Rd., Fairfield NJ 07004-2565. Phone: 800-526-2554. FAX: 973-227-9742. E-mail: info@epinc.com. Web site: http:www.epinc.com. Reprinted in A Fourth Course of Chicken Soup for the Soul, copyright 1997 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Hanoch McCarty and Meladee McCarty. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach. FL. Used with permission. (This resource, along with a specially-priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.)
Young Husband. A dying father's letter to his unborn son. Quoted in Washing Away the Junk, from Dynamic Preaching, Seven Worlds Corporation, 310 Simmons Road, Knoxville, Tn. 37922. (This resource, which is a wonderful one for stories, is available for the annual subscription price of $32 in print or on disk, or $27 by email, and it may be ordered through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Used with permission.
You're Still You, from Still Me by Christopher Reeve. The love of his wife Dana helps the famous Superman deal with his paralysis. Copyright 1998 by Cambria Productions, Inc. Used with permission. Also included in Chicken Soup for the Couple's Soul, copyright 1999 by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Barbara De Angelis, Mark Donnelly and Crissy Donnelly. Health Communications, Inc., Deerfield Beach, FL. (This resource, as well as many others including a specially priced package of the Chicken Soup books, is available at a discount through the Homiletic Resource Center.) Picking Up Butch. Students at Middlebury (VT) College pick up a handicapped fan for 50 years.
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