MORE THEOLOGY NEEDED Children have a way of keeping all of us off balance. I read recently about a new salesman who worked door to door selling an encyclopedia for children. He had concluded his…
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THE FAMILY BUSINESS A Sarasota, Florida couple made the newspapers a while back. They earned this publicity by instructing their teenagers on the ins and outs of the family business. The family business happened to…
DAD'S FAVORITE BEDTIME STORIES Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall. Humpty Dumpty had a great fall. All the king's horses and all the king's men had scrambled eggs for breakfast. Once upon a time there…
IMPROVEMENT IS OPTIONAL A little boy was overheard praying: "Lord, if You can't make me a better boy, don't worry about it. I'm having a real good time like I am!"
MULL ON CHILDREN Comedian Martin Mull has observed, "Having children is like having a bowling alley installed in your brain!"
THE CAT THAT BOILED Four-year-old Noah was contentedly stroking his cat before the fire. The cat, also happy, began to purr loudly. Noah suddenly seized her by the tail and dragged her away from the…
FATHER'S INFLUENCE Dr. Charlie Shedd tells of an experience he had on a plane, jetting to Los Angeles. He was seated next to a well-dressed man who was absorbed in an article, graphically illustrated with…
NEVER TOO YOUNG TO GIVE A Newsweek article recently told about a 6-year-old boy from Oklahoma named Brian Parish. According to this article, young Brian did extra chores for 5 months to get money to…
A STRONG DEFENSE: Two boys on a bicycle built for two had a hard time climbing up a hill. When they finally reached the top, both were near exhaustion, especially the front boy who said,…
FAMILY ISN'T HEAVEN Al Fasol gives a humorous dialogue between a little girl and her mother. "Why aren't I in this picture?" demanded the little girl. "You weren't born, yet," said the mother smiling. "What…
FEED THE GOOD DOG Many moons ago, before the white man came to America, a brave Indian warrior grew in such wisdom and strength that he became chief of a mighty tribe. The son of…
GENEROUS CHILDREN HAVE LOVING DADS There is a study that might be of great interest to some. It was done on a group of boys in nursery school. In the first part of the study…
CHURCH IS NOT A CIRCUS One young man was forced by his mother to attend the church business meeting. He was bored by the long, laborious business sessions at his church. Later, he had the…
WHAT DADS ALWAYS SAY And when I say "no," I mean "NO!" (p. 3) I'll tell you why. Because. That's why. (p. 4) I'm your father, that's why. (p. 4) As long as you live…
HONOLULU PRAISE The family was sitting at the dinner table playing a game of State Capitals. The mother would name the state and the daughter would tell her the capital. When the mother asked what…
CHURCH ON FIRE! "Some years ago in the Midwest, a fire broke out one evening in a small church building. Nearly everyone from the little town came to watch the firemen battle the flames. The…
THE KING IS EXHAUSTED My four-year old daughter was recently singing that great song of worship we frequently hear on the Christian radio station, "The King is Exalted." However, to her, the words were meaningless.…
SLUMPING SERMON Child to preacher: "That was some sermon! It made my dad slump way down."
THE CATTLE ARE BELCHING POLLUTANTS University researchers will strap gas-measuring gear to hundreds of cows to find out how bovine bleching might be contributing to the greenhouse effect. Washington State University researchers Brian Lamb, Kris…
PRESENTS FILL THE TEMPLE A dear elderly lady was teaching the four and five year old Sunday School class at our church. During one of the lessons, they were learning about the building of the…
