Joseph's Blog

The gift from hell!

I heard on the radio this last week that the Salvation Army were asking for people to donate all their unwanted gifts from Christmas. It got me thinking about some

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Seeing without eyes

Esref Armagan is an extraordinary Turkish man who loves to paint. While his artwork may be unimpressive, the remarkableness of Esref is that he is completely blind. As a result

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Sit down for your beliefs!

On December 1st, 1955, during a typical evening rush hour in Montgomery, Alabama, a 42-year-old African American woman took a seat on the bus on her way home from the

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Be thankful for fleas!

A couple of years ago I got to travel to Poland and instantly fell in love with the place. What’s not to love? Beautiful countryside, beautiful food and beautiful people.

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While you were sleeping

I lie down and sleep; I wake again, because the LORD sustains me. (Psalm 3.5 TNIV) Will Shriner, an American comedian from the 1950′s once said, “I want to die in

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The bravest loser

Erik Chopin was 36 years old and 407 pounds when he got the call from NBC to say he was a contestant on Season 3 of the Biggest Loser. He

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