Brodie and Braxton were twin brothers who played in a baseball league which  highlighted the potential of players who were twins.

Brodie was the team’s star first baseman, and Braxton was the team’s backup catcher. The boys were always offering support and encouragement to each other, while thinking about the team’s success.

At their local church, the twins played on  the Church Baseball League team. Teams in the league only played one game each week, due to the congregation’s many other ministries.

Both Brodie and Braxton had decided to pursue careers as professional baseball players. “Just make sure you pray about it and follow God’s leading,” said Bernice, their mother.

“That’s right,” said Barkley, the boys’ dad. “You’ll always do fine in life if you allow God to lead you according to His plans.”

Brodie and Braxton attended the church’s Youth Baseball Sunday School Class each week and, as Easter drew closer, their attention became more foc...

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Charlotte was looking forward to the birth of her first child, her daughter, Carletta.

Charlotte loved to play basketball, and she and her friends played against another ladies team every afternoon after they got off work.

Charlotte was her team’s top scorer, averaging 22 points per contest. Cindi, the other team’s leading scorer, averaged 24 points per game. The two young ladies usually put on quite a show, dazzling the crowds with their shooting prowess.

Chondra, a friend of Charlotte and Cindi, encouraged them to develop the abilities with which God had blessed them. “You should begin a brand new women’s professional basketball league,” Chondra said. “You’ll be able to take your talent to a new level, while helping other young ladies become pro basketball players.”

“Starting a new league will take many millions of dollars,” said Cindi, “And we have no money.”

“I have a plan,” said Chondra. “We’ll play a series of exhibition games for about a year. By...

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Four 12-year-old friends decided they would all run for public office when they grew up.

“I’m going to run for president,” said Travis. “I can’t wait to sit in the Oval Office, ride in Air Force One, and travel around the world solving problems for the people who need America’s help.”

“You’ll be able to help lots of young people get a great start in life by your example and by your enthusiasm,“ said Tony. “And since you’re a Christian, you’ll be able to share your faith in God with the whole country.”

“Thanks, Tony,” said Travis. “By the way, what elective office are you going to run for?”

“I’d like to run for governor,” said Tony. “I want to work with the legislature and business leaders to create jobs and help the people of the state realize that God is the supreme ruler of the universe.

“All four of us know that God is in control, and that’s another reason that I want to run for governor. I want to be able to share God’s love with everyone in the sta...

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Several members of the animal kingdom met in the center of the forest to discuss each other’s faults.

Kang A. Roo complained to Stink E. Skunk about a certain odor that the little black-and-white critter occasionally shared with everyone.

“You must do something about that terrible smell,” said Kang. “It’s polluting my air space.”

“You’re always hopping mad about something,” said Stink.

“Yeah,” agreed Dear the Deer. “ And we think you need a slight attitude adjustment.”

“What sort of an attitude adjustment do you have in mind?,” asked Kang.

“Oh, nothing too severe,” said Stink. “I think we should have you spell out ‘My attitude needs adjusting’ in the dirt 500 times.”

Several other animals joined the discussion and aired their own ideas for changing Kang’s attitude.

Buzz Ard dropped in to look for a snack that she was hoping had fallen on the ground. Overhearing the conversation, she suggested that Kang could change his attitude by doin...

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Ramsey and Rose were teenagers who lived in a huge metropolis where some teens were known for hurling insults at visitors, relatives, friends, enemies and everyone else. Sometimes they even stood in front of the mirror and called themselves names.

Rose and Ramsey, who had known each other since kindergarten, especially enjoyed throwing verbal darts at all the senior citizens and young children they met.

The two friends became known as the Verbal Dart Throwers Club. They enjoyed throwing those fiery darts so much that they held a special meeting to come up with an idea that would greatly enhance their evil efforts.

Rose considered herself the leader of the club, and Ramsey seemed content to play along with that notion. During the meeting, Rose suggested a drastic change in their mode of operation. "Instead of continuing to toss verbal darts at everyone, why don't we begin saying nice things?," she asked.

"Where did you get such an idea?," asked R...

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Blizzard 2010 was a small city in the Land of Virtual Winter, USA.

Many cities and towns in the Land of Virtual Winter had seen so much snow that even the residents who loved the white stuff were ready for a reprieve.

The Blizzard 2010 City Council, which met on the second Friday of each month, decided to consider an ordinance forbidding snow, freezing rain or sleet to fall inside the city limits for the remainder of the winter.

Councilman Snowz Grate was the first to speak in favor of the ordinance. “Fellow citizens, we’ve had entirely too much snow this winter,” he said. “I have so much snow at my house that the last bunch of snow flurries started talking among themselves. They were complaining that they were working much harder than this winter’s raindrops.”

“I have more than one hundred cattle on my farm, and they were mooing among themselves,” said Councilman Daree Farmur. “They said the amount of snow, combined with the extremely cold temperatu...

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Happi Valin Tine was smiling from ear to ear.

Valentine’s Day was her favorite holiday, and it made her feel so good that she turned all holidays into Valentine’s Day celebrations.

Happi cut Fourth of July hamburgers and thick slices of Thanksgiving Day turkey into heart-shaped treats.

Happi’s boyfriend, Hapey Va Lentine, appreciated Valentine’s Day as a holiday, but he was not interested in celebrating the holiday 365 days a year. But since he realized the importance of the day to Happi, he went out of his way to make sure she had a wonderful day on Valentine’s Day.

Boxed, store-bought chocolates were not good enough for Happi, so Hapey spent many hours in his kitchen preparing delicious and heavenly holiday chocolates for his sweetie. He used the best ingredients, including fresh nuts, berries and peaches, along with the finest, more healthy, dark chocolate.

Hapey didn’t just give one box of homemade candy to Happi. He gave he...

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By mid-February, the Church Basketball League of a small southern town was in full swing.

Several congregations, both large and small, participated in the league,  which gave the players an opportunity to experience the game of basketball in a competitive setting, while building positive character traits. The league also provided an opportunity to provide spiritual guidance to the young people who played on its teams.

Coach Bass Kett Ball, who led the Winners Never Quit team, encouraged all of his players to always give their best effort. “You should strive to excel on every play,” he said.

Renowned Rebounder, the team’s defensive star, averaged about 20 rebounds per game. Offensive Dude (O.D.) was a prolific scorer, pumping in about 22 points per game.

Most of the time, O.D. and Renowned  Rebounder lived up to their coach’s expectations. Occasionally, however, Renowned Rebounder and O.D. were willing to give only about 90 percen...

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The Jesus Loves Everyone Christian Dude Ranch prided itself in making all of its visitors as comfortable as possible.

The ranch allowed guests to bring radios, TVs and other electronics with them.

"We encourage our guests to bring their Christian CDs, movies and other praise-and-worship tools," said Tex, the ranch's foreman. "We want everyone to grow closer to the Lord, and these types of things can help us to accomplish that goal."

Guests were permitted to share a bunkhouse with their pets. "It's purr-fectly fine to bring your cat with you," said Rex, the manager of the "People and Their Pets Department.”

"And  your precious pooch, too," agreed  Lex, Rex’s assistant.

The ranch boasted a wonderful restaurant, which specialized in custom-ordered meals. The motto of Rexanna, the manager, was “A happy visitor is a well-fed visitor!"

The ranch, however, banned cell phone use while horseback riding. "It's too dangerous," reasoned Tex.

R...

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Francesca, the wife of the head church mouse, was expecting her first litter of little mouse babies.

The Mousetrasound image showed that Francesca was carrying a single mouse baby, a girl. Dr. Mousebirthie had told Francesca that she would never be able to conceive little mouse babies, so the fact that she was pregnant was a miracle.

She and her husband, Frederick, decided to name their baby… “Fantastic.”

Pastor Cheddar Holee Cheese gave them an opportunity to tell members of the All Mice Welcome Church about their good news.

“We’re delighted to announce to the congregation about the future addition to your family,” said Pastor Cheddar. “I’d like for both of you to testify.”

Francesca was the first to speak. “Pastor Cheddar, Frederick and I are so blessed to share our thoughts with you,” she said. “My doctor told me that I would never have any mouse babies, but the Sovereign Lord of heaven says that nothing is too hard for Him.

“We have decided to...

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