INCOMPLETE FORGIVENESS A man was on his deathbed. He called for an old enemy to come to see him; and when the gentleman arrived, the dying man said, “I want […]
Adversity | Conflict | Death | Forgiveness | Humor | Sincerity Read More »
GEOMETRY PARENTS “No wonder Monette gets straight A’s in French,” lamented one teen to another. “Her parents were born in Paris and speak French at home.””In that case, I ought
Family | Humor | Knowledge | Language | Parents | School | Speech | Teens | Youth Read More »
OUR WORST NIGHTMARE One of the young mothers in our congregation took her children to Washington D.C. for vacation this year. One of their memorable moments was in the National
Children | Choice | Families | Family | Grace | Guard | Humor | Love Read More »
MANNERS ARE NOT Manners are the noises you don’t make when eating soup. From Omni Magazine, June, 1985
Eating | Endurance | Food | Humor | Manners | Politeness | Short Shorts Read More »
KID’S QUESTIONS TO GOD What Do Kids think about Him? These questions were asked by elementary children, and appeared a newspaper article: Dear God: Why isn’t Mrs. God’s name in
Attributes of God | Child | Children | God | Humor | Knowledge | Questions | Trial Read More »
CHRISTIAN AND A LAWYER Two New England farmers were walking through the cemetery when they saw a tombstone, “Here lies a Christian and a lawyer.” Said one, “They must have
THE LAST BATTLE Teacher: In which of his battles was King Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden killed? Student: I believe it was the last one.
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GOD LEAVES MESSAGES The Actual Account: Since I am the pastor of three Lutheran churches, I have to make the use of an answering machine both at my home office
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POLITICAL POSITIONS A politician is an animal that can sit on a fence and keep both ears to the ground. — H. L. Mencken
Compromise | Compromises | Convictions | Humor | Politicians | Politics | Short Shorts Read More »
LAZY LAWYERS Take-Your-Daughter-to-Work-Day is designed to expose our daughters to the work-place, to give them an equal opportunity to aspire to the vocations of their parents. A legal secretary took
Business | Humor | Jobs | Labor | Lawyers | Moms | Secretaries | StoryMen | Women | Work Read More »
A JOYFUL OLD HEART On October 16, 1995 Jeanne Calment of Paris was inducted into the Guinness Book of World Records by becoming the oldest human on record — over
Age | Aging | Happiness | Health | Humor | Joy | Laughter | Life Read More »
EATING CHICKEN BEFORE & AFTER How versatile is the chicken, I’ve often heard it said. “You can eat it before it’s born, You can eat it after it’s dead.” By
Death | Flexibility | Food | Humor | Life | Poetry | Popularity | Service Read More »
HAPPINESS & MARRIAGE At a wedding reception a woman and her friend watched the newly-married couple cut their cake. As they watched, the woman remarked to her friend, “I never
Grief | Happiness | Humor | Joy | Marriage | Time | Weddings Read More »
FOOTBALL FANATIC A man was seated next to a woman at a football game. This woman was following the game with full enthusiasm. She seemed to be there by herself,
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THEFT- PROOF MUSIC I knew I was getting old when a thief broke in to my car and stole my tape deck but left my tapes behind.
NOT THE WALKERS My wife and I decided to eat out one night, but failed to make reservations. When we arrived at our favorite restaurant, we learned that several people
Consequences | Convenience | Deceit | Honesty | Humor | Patience | Time | Truth Read More »
IT’S NOT A COW A young woman from the city was visiting the farm. This was her first visit to the farm, and she was simply fascinated by the animals.
Farms | Humor | Ideas | Identity | Knowledge | Mistakes | Understanding | Women Read More »
HIS ONLY FORGOTTEN SON My five-year-old Stephen was practicing his memory verse for Bible Club. John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his only forgotten son…”
TOO YOUNG TO MARRY Annie and Ken were four year olds and have been close friends all their lives. Their parents are the closest of friends. Annie and Ken have
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CHRISTMAS ACTIVITY SCENE This past Christmas, one little girl told me that her sister kept asking her parents when they were going to set up the activity scene.
Activity | Children | Christmas | Humor | Nativity | Short Shorts | Understanding Read More »
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