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One of the early Saxon kings was rowed down the river Dee by Kenneth of Scotland, and seven other vassal kings, who each one tugged an oar while their lord reclined in state. The King of kings this day is served by kings. Each man, each woman among us is made royal by the very fact of holy service. Let…

There were two brothers, one of whom had been diligently attentive to his worldly business, to the neglect of true religion. He succeeded in accumulating considerable wealth. The other brother was diligent in the service of the Master, and had learned both to distribute to the poor and for conscience’s…

Chipotle has become one of America’s most successful restaurant chains by touting its use of “fresh, often locally sourced, ingredients” for its tacos and burritos. It has boasted that its food is free of genetically modified organisms, GMO’s. Nevertheless, in 2015, the company was staggered because…

A team of British treasure hunters found a fortune worth of coins dating from the 15th to 17th centuries using metal detectors to search a field in England. The team found a couple of coins and then asked the owner of the field for permission to search the 15-acre field. Over the next three days they…

A visit to Arkansas’ Crater of Diamonds State Park turned out to profitable for Susie Clark when she found a diamond the size of pinto bean. She says she plans to keep the diamond and since she found it after saying a prayer, she calls it “Hallelujah Diamond.” Clark says she first visited the park with…

For a small Nepali church, the huge earthquake in April 2015 meant loss and heartache, but it has also provided a new sense of purpose. The church lead by Pastor Tamang was singing a worship song, when they were interrupted by the 7.8 magnitude earthquake. They grabbed hands and crouched against an inner…

When Laurence Egerton’s metal detector turned up something of extraordinary value, he went to great lengths to protect it. Egerton routinely founds old shotgun cartridges and metal junk, but when his detector went off as he was surveying near the site of ancient Roman villa, he knew he had a unique find.…

When we think about precious stones or minerals, diamonds or gold come to mind, not pearls. Most people are unaware of the high value that a rare or valuable pearl can reach. In 2006, a Filipino angler made an amazing discovery in the sea off the coast of the Palawan Island, in the Philippines. He discovered…

Deborah Savely lost a Bible that was very important to her, and now after 40 years she has it back. When Savely went to college at Vol State in 1972, she took the Bible with her because it was a special reminder of her father who had passed away a year earlier. He had given her the Bible and written…

Don’t live your life full of regret. Often we think the past is painted by regret, the present is haunted by regret, and the future is limited by regret. Even people we would never suspect, find their life overshadowed by regret. At 93 years old, Betty White has worked alongside comedic stars like Mary…

Naples, Italy is a city on the verge of bankruptcy. So what are they spending money on? They have begun to DNA-test dog feces so they can prosecute residents who do not pick up after their dogs. In a city with so many problems, especially financial, it is strange to spend money on dog droppings. Many…

A German artist decided to bury gold bars on a beach in England as part of unique public art project. The bars were hidden and then a local museum announced that as soon as the tide on the beach went out, anyone who found a bar could keep it. The curator of the museum, Lewis Biggs said the art piece…

Fred Eckhardt lives in a small town and his dream is to keep the good old days alive. The way he does that is collecting old and classic post cards. His goal is to get a card from every town in Minnesota and South Dakota and that means a lot of stops at garage sales along the way. About thirty years…

Residents of the small Montana town of Whitehall are finding something unusual in their tap water, flecks of gold. At least two households have reported finding gold flakes in the water, and they are concerned. After Sharon Brown finished washing dishes, she noticed glistening flecks in the bottom of…

When workers at a Goodwill center in Denver, Colorado discovered an old Bible in a box filled with computer parts, they were naturally curious. When they opened the Bible and read the inscription inside, the mystery only deepened. It had been published in 1812, and had the names of the Burbidge family…

Graham Greene, British writer said, “A treasure is to be valued for its own sake and not for what it will buy.” This is what Jesus had in mind when he told us to store up treasures in heaven. You won’t buy stuff with your treasure in heaven, you will value it for its own sake.--Jim L. Wilson and Rodger…

Rick Schmitt and his wife, Lisa, along with their children Hillary and Eric have been scouring the Florida coastline for 13 years looking for sunken treasure. They have finally succeeded. They discovered gold in a 300-year-old Spanish shipwreck. The gold is worth up to $350,000. However, most of the…

A tropical bird found in England may have logged the most air miles in the history of aviation. Wildlife officials say the red-footed booby, a native to the Caribbean, was found on a beach in southern England. The bird was 5,000 miles from its native habitat and was the first reported sighting in Britain.…

George and Betty Davis of Rhinebeck, NY received a hand-me-down from George’s father when he passed. It was a Faberge figure of a Cossack. They wrapped it up and put it away in their attic. The executer of their estate found it there last spring and had it evaluated. It turned out to be a little figurine…

Cindy Herzner thought she would never see her class ring again. When she was a senior at Phoenix, Arizona’s Trevor Browne High School in 1985, she saved her money for six months to buy the ring. Six months after she bought it, she lost it. She thought it was gone for good. Twenty six years later, she…

While it is true that you can’t take it with you, there are those who continue to earn great sums after their death. Michael Jackson, who died in 2009 at the age of 50, earned $145 million, but he wasn’t at the top of the heap. His friend, Elizabeth Taylor earned $210 million eclipsing his earning power.…

In a newspaper column dealing with Faith and Values, author Jodi Detrick offers encouragement about the things or people in life that we may count as lost. She says the story of a wedding ring that was lost and then recovered over 50 years ago still inspires her. She tells how one of the men who worked…

In our human condition, the specter of death is ever-present and with all our might we resist it until the very end. Part of the reason for this resistance is fear of the unknown – our lack of knowledge about heaven. What happens to us after we die? Is that the end? Where do we go and what will we be…

Carla Squitieri was washing dishes. As was her practice, she removed her 12.5-Carat diamond while she washed. Her husband, Bernie accidentally swept it into the garbage. The next day when Carla realized what had happened it was too late. The garbage truck had already collected their trash. Carla thought…

A Virginia woman browsing flea markets in West Virginia saw a box of junk for seven dollars. A statue of Paul Bunyan sticking out of the box caught her eye. Purchasing the box and back home, she saw that a painting in the box had the word “RENOIR” written on the back of the frame. Bidding on the original…