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wedding jokesTwo women met for the first time since graduating from high school 40 years ago. One asked the other, "You were always so organized in school, "Did you manage to live a well planned life?"

"Oh yes," said her friend. "My first marriage was to a millionaire; my second marriage was to an actor; my third marriage was to a preacher; and now I'm married to an undertaker."

Her friend asked, "What do those marriages have to do with a well planned life?"

"One for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, and four to go."

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clocks antiqueShowing his friend around his his home, Fred started to point out all of the collectibles he and his wife had acquired over their long years of marriage.

"The day before I die, I'm going to sell every piece we've got just to see how much it's all worth."

"But you couldn't possibly know the day before you were going to die, so how could you sell it."

"Simple: If I sell it, my wife would kill me!"

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"Faith is saying, 'Here I am' before we know our mission. Fear is wanting to know our mission before we say, 'Here I am.'"


- Leonard Sweet

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"Christians should not be optimists; we know too much about sin. We should also not be pessimists, for we know the living God."


- Timothy Keller

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"God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart form Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing."


- C.S. Lewis

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A discussion about Truth and Reconciliation with two members of the Wiikwemkoong First Nation, and a member and Chief of the Aundeck Omni Kaning First Nation.

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