{"id":29878,"date":"2021-01-09T15:12:29","date_gmt":"2021-01-09T21:12:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/?p=29878"},"modified":"2021-01-09T15:17:17","modified_gmt":"2021-01-09T21:17:17","slug":"do-you-remember","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/do-you-remember\/","title":{"rendered":"Do You Remember?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\tby Floyd Chappelear<br \/>\n<em>Sentry Magazine<\/em>, December 2002\n<p>Here is a quiz for you:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Name the five wealthiest people in the world.<\/li>\n<li>Name the last five Heisman trophy winners.<\/li>\n<li>Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest.<\/li>\n<li>Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize.<\/li>\n<li>Name the last half dozen Academy Award winners for best actor and actress.<\/li>\n<li>Name the last decade&#8217;s worth of World Series winners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>How did you do?<\/p>\n<p>The point is, none of us remember the headliners of yesterday. These are not second-rate achievers. They are the best in their fields. But the applause dies. Awards tarnish. Achievements are forgotten. Accolades and certificates are buried with their owners.<\/p>\n<p>Don&#8217;t stop here. Here is another quiz.\u00a0See how you do on this one:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>List a few teachers who aided your journey through school.<\/li>\n<li>Name three friends who have helped you through a difficult time.<\/li>\n<li>Name five people who have taught you something worthwhile.<\/li>\n<li>Think of a few people who have made you feel appreciated and special.<\/li>\n<li>Think of five people you enjoy spending time with.<\/li>\n<li>Name half a dozen heroes whose stories have inspired you.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Easier? The lesson?<\/p>\n<p>The people who make a difference in your life are not the ones with the most credentials, the most money, or the most awards. They are the ones that care.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Floyd Chappelear Sentry Magazine, December 2002 Here is a quiz for you: Name the five wealthiest people in the world. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. Name the last five winners of the Miss America contest. Name ten people who have won the Nobel or Pulitzer prize. Name the last half dozen Academy&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[27],"tags":[353],"class_list":["post-29878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-article","tag-influence"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":87079,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/are-you-an-overcomer\/","url_meta":{"origin":29878,"position":0},"title":"Are You an Overcomer?","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"May 8, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"by Terry Wane Benton John said that \"greater is He Who is in us, than he that is in the world\" (I John 4), but the question is, \"Is God in us?\" Have we so little of God in our hearts that the world overcomes us? Are we beaten down\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":89522,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-parable-of-the-sower-a-reminder-to-soul-winners\/","url_meta":{"origin":29878,"position":1},"title":"The Parable of the Sower: A Reminder to Soul-Winners","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"August 19, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"by Kris Groda Although Jesus called it \"the parable of the sower,\" we view the parable in light of the explanation that Jesus provided (Matthew 13:18-23). The thrust seems to be about the different types of ground, which represent the differences in people; nevertheless, the seed-sower scattered seed on good\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":95744,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/the-course-of-this-world\/","url_meta":{"origin":29878,"position":2},"title":"The Course of This World","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"May 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"by Terry Wane Benton To Christians, Paul mentioned that \"you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air (Satan), the spirit who now works in the sons of disobedience\" (Ephesians 2:2). The world is on the course on which\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":27062,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/bible-trivia-death\/","url_meta":{"origin":29878,"position":3},"title":"Bible Trivia (Death)","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"November 8, 2020","format":false,"excerpt":"Who was the first person killed? Who was buried in a cave with his wife? Name two Hebrews who were embalmed by Egyptians. Who accidentally hanged himself in a tree? Name the seamstress who didn't remain dead. Whose death occurred simultaneously with an earthquake but was not due to the\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":40469,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/name-the-hymn\/","url_meta":{"origin":29878,"position":4},"title":"Name the Hymn","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"December 6, 2021","format":false,"excerpt":"The original idea for this quiz came from Noel Chumbley at PDHymns.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Article&quot;","block_context":{"text":"Article","link":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/category\/article\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":62628,"url":"https:\/\/www.lavistachurchofchrist.org\/cms\/a-good-name\/","url_meta":{"origin":29878,"position":5},"title":"A Good Name","author":"Jeffrey Hamilton","date":"May 29, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"by Jeffrey W. Hamilton Text: Mark 14:3-9 I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0During Memorial Day, this country sets aside time to remember those who have died before us. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0A.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0How do people remember those who have left this life? (Actual tombstones) \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a01.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0Beneath this stone, a lump of clay, Lies stingy Jimmy Wyatt. 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