BEG TO DIFFER The perfect response to "Beggars can't be choosers!" is... "I beg to differ..." By Michael Hodgin
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LIFE GOES ON An old man and his grandson were spending time together one day. As often happened, the little boy was plying his grandad with questions. Suddenly, with a very serious tone the little…
RETIREMENT DEFINITIONS Sixty-five is the age when one acquires sufficient experience to lose his job. There are a lot of books telling you how to manage when you retire. What most people want is one…
GIVING BACK TO GOD Dr. Robert Cade is a research physician at the University of Florida. In 1965 he was asked why football players lose so much weight during extended practices and games. That question…
WHEN ENOUGH IS ENOUGH A certain rabbi was known for his great wisdom. One day a student asked him: "Rabbi, would you rather have fifty thousand dollars or five children?" "Five children," answered the rabbi…
GOD'S SHOVEL IS BIGGER The story is told of a farmer who was known for his generous giving, and whose friends could not understand how he could give so much away and yet remain so…
ONLY THREE PRESENTS I always like to read the letters to Santa printed in the Groesbeck Journal. They always touch me and make me laugh and generally help me get in the Christmas spirit. And…
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING Seen on a T-Shirt: "Out of my way, I'm Christmas shopping."
STAR OF BETHLEHEM In an old Family Circus, Dolly is helping to set out the Nativity scene. The stable is up, Mary and Joseph have been placed inside. You can see the other characters still…
CHRISTMAS SURPRISE I read about a man who gave his wife something very unexpected and unusual last year for Christmas. He wrote: "I don't understand it. My wife hasn't spoken to me at all, since…
BEFANA'S CHRISTMAS Several years ago, when I was just a boy, I took part in a Christmas program centered around the theme: "Christmas Around the World." My part in the program was to recite the…
Many a parent sighs for the "good old days" when a stocking could hold what a child wanted for Christmas. 14,000 Quips and Quotes, edited by E.C. McKenzie and published by Baker
On Christmas Eve Santa carries the bag. After Christmas Dad is holding it. 14,000 Quips and Quotes, edited by E.C. McKenzie and published by Baker
CHRISTMAS TIME OF YEAR Christmas is the time of year, Gifts bring children lots of cheer. Later come the winter chills, When Dad and Mom receive the bills!
A CHEAP HOUSE Edwin Markham tells the story in his Poem, "The Parable of the Builders," of a rich man who desired to do good to his fellows. He came upon a poor peasant who…
CHARGE FOR HAPPINESS The world's wisdom tells us that when you come to the realization that money can't buy happiness, it's time to get some credit cards.
UNDELIVERED PIZZA Two businessmen were flying from Cleveland to Minneapolis. As they flew over Chicago, one of the men picked up the air phone and ordered a pizza. The other fellow next to him asked…
Dutch proverb: "God cures and the doctor gets the money."
THE MAN WHO HAS EVERYTHING SHOULD SHARE Max, a fellow minister and friend of mine, shared this true story with me. Max is a minister in the Ft. Lauderdale area, and on Mondays he goes…
THE LOVE BANK You and I need to see our relationships (this applies directly to marriage but can go beyond) in terms of each of having a "LOVE BANK". That is a figure of speech…
