TOO LATE FOR A DIARY A young girl was telling her friend about all the Christmas gifts she had received: “I also got a diary. It’s a nice diary — […]
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THE CURIOUS CAT AND KID Mom told her son: “Stop asking so many questions! Don’t you know that curiosity killed the cat?” Her son quickly responded: “What did the cat
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IN THE HOLE YOU GO! Maybe you’ve heard the story about the two little girls who went to a Baptist Church with their grandmother and witnessed their first Baptism by
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SO MUCH FROM A NUT A minister gave an unusual sermon one day, using a peanut to make several important points about the wisdom of God in nature. One of
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HALLOWED BE FOOTBALL Our football, which art on television, hallowed be thy game. The fullback run, the passes be flung, in Miami as it is in Dallas. Give us this
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FOUND SOMEONE ELSE A minister told about a function he attended at his church. His wife was not able to attend. During the function, he struck up a conversation with
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SEAT BELTS & DRIVER’S LICENSES A car headed out of Calgary was stopped by a Canadian Mountie. He told the driver: “Congratulations, you have just won a $100 prize for
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ONE RUNS OUR LIVES A man explained how he and his wife learned to resolve their differences: “My wife and I have a perfect understanding. I don’t try to run
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CLOTHES HANGER WISDOM Why is it that after twelve children watch TV and munch on a half pound of crackers, the cracker crumbs on the floor weigh one pound? Is
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LEARNING TO SKI I have enjoyed downhill skiing ever since my father took me to Four Seasons Ski Area in Lyle, Illinois. I learned to ski on a gentle slope
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ALL NIGHT NOT AS LONG A little boy woke up at his grandparent’s house after a particularly sound sleep. He jumped out of bed and ran into the kitchen to
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NECESSARY ACTIONS A little boy’s version of the Old Testament verse: “A lie is an abomination unto the Lord, and a very present help in trouble.”
A PAT ON THE HEART “This is where your heart is!” said the teacher, pointing to the little boy’s chest. “My heart is where I sit down.” said the little
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FAITH WITHOUT WORKS The pastor missed his plane, stood there looking at his watch, then angrily drove back to town with it and stopped at the jewelry store operated by
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BEFORE FORGIVENESS A Sunday school teacher had just concluded her lesson and wanted to make sure she had made her point. She said, “Can anyone tell me what you must
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THREE RULES FOR GOOD TEETH There are three proven rules for good teeth: 1) Brush after each meal. 2) See your dentist twice a year. 3) Mind your own business.
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WHEN OPPORTUNITY KNOCKED In the comic strip “Frank & Ernest” one character says to the other: “Opportunity knocked once, but by the time I switched off the alarm system, removed
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TILLS AND AFTERS ARE TOUGH A young child is explaining to her family how well she is doing as she learns to tell time: “I know my ‘o’clocks now, but
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NATIVE AMERICAN PERSPECTIVE A benefactor wanted the Indian perspective on Little Big Horn. He asked an Indian artist to draw a picture illustrating it. After months of waiting, he received
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SNAIL OR REINDEER A little girl was crawling in the grass while her mother was working in the yard. The child found a snail and watched its every move with
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