Posts from November 2016

Ring Around The – Carrot?!

LightGrams November 17, 2016 Volume 20, Number 37 An incredible story was reported by several news sources earlier this month.  An 82-year-old man found the wedding ring he had lost three years earlier.  That in itself is not odd, but where he found it was astonishing: It was wrapped around a carrot. The ring was…

Jesus Loves The Little Children

How did Jesus feel about little children?  Matthew 19:14 leaves us with no doubts: “Let the little children come to Me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven.” The Central Church of Christ seeks to imitate the example of Jesus in all respects, and thus we also make every…

Gimme A Break!

LightGrams November 10, 2016 Volume 20, Number 36 For years the Hershey Company has used a simple jingle to advertise their Kit Kat candy bars: “Gimme a break …”  (You can easily find the tune on YouTube if you’re not familiar with it.)  A few days ago that message took on a deeper meaning. Hunter…

A Change Of Names

LightGrams November 3, 2016 Volume 20, Number 35 It’s not that Olexander Turin, a 20-year-old native of Ukraine, disliked his name.  In fact he may change back to his original name when he has children.  For now, however, you should refer to him as iPhone Sim (Seven). Is this a hoax?  Apparently not.  The Associated…