DIVIDED LOYALTIES Politicians who are trying to please everybody at once remind Aunt Minnie of a pup trying to follow four kids at the same time. From "The Way I Heer'd It" by Jim Reed,…
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SEMI-PRIVATE GOWNS Ned Nesbitt, who recently was released from the hospital, said he didn't mind the semi-private room they put him in. What bothered him was the semi-private gown they made him wear. From "The…
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WHO IS ASLEEP? When people sleep in church, it may be the minister who needs waking up. From "The Way I Heer'd It" by Jim Reed, The Ozarks Mountaineer, May-June, 1985
BROKE MEN ARE WORTHLESS A good horse thoroughly broke is worth a goodly sum... but a good man thoroughly broke isn't worth a cent.From "The Way I Heer'd It" by Jim Reed, The Ozarks Mountaineer,…
SEVEN FOOT EDUCATION Basketball coaches are all interested in higher education--and the closer they come to seven feet the better they like it. From "The Way I Heer'd It" by Jim Reed, The Ozarks Mountaineer,…
FEWER INSULTS The chairman of the deacon board approached the new pastor, "Now Pastor, we only pay our pastors $50.00 a week around here." "Why, that's an insult!" responded the pastor. The deacon agreed, "Yes,…
SIZE DETERMINES SIZE The Sunday School teacher turned to eight year old Tommy, "Tommy, if you had a big apple and little apple, which one would you give to your brother? Tommy thought for a…
A LOST HOME The following unsigned letter, published by The Grand Rapids Press, expresses the pain and heartache of a broken home: "I'm going through a divorce, and it is no picnic. I have two…
A HUNDRED YEARS OF LOVING For a hundred years she has stood graced by the memories of the gentle and robust saints of humanity. She has stood immovable rooted in history preserving in her heart…
SHORT- SIGHTED MEMORY Alan Kraft of Greeley Colorado sent in a "Bob Hope classic" which is one of our "Humorous Contest" winners. We have published a similar story a number of years ago with a…
WHAT IS A CHILD? By Paul Noxon What are you my child? A match that needs to be struck, potential to light up our world and make it a cheerier place. What are you my…
GARTH BROOKS Not all stars are seduced by fame. This was written of Garth Brooks: The money, the fame, the awards - they all seem so astonishing to Brooks that he's convinced he is the…
FAR AHEAD OR FAR BEHIND At the end of the movie about a reckless, rebellious man, he is racing down a dirt road in a sports car to avoid further conflict with the law. Two…
COMPARED TO HIS BROTHER Two brothers were the most wicked scoundrels in this small rural village. Upon the death of one of the brothers, the surviving brother engaged a preacher. He wanted the preacher to…
TIMELESS WISDOM Once a king asked the wisest man in his court to give him a bit of wisdom that would bring him up when he suffered hardship, and bring him back down to reality…
THE FUTILE VIEW OF LIFE To become a Christian is to accept an extra dimension to life. From the Christian's point of view the notable thing about the unbeliever's world is how much smaller it…
EXTINCTION Careless hunting practices and the destruction of natural habitats have wiped some of God's creatures off the face of the earth. A "Save the Whales" bumper sticker put it in grim perspective. Beside a…
THE UNKNOWN TOMB There are far more pretentious burial places than the grave where the lifeless body of the Savior was laid two thousand years ago. In Egypt may be found the resting places of…
NOT SO FREE WILL The dying man, Morris, was talking to his wife. "Jennie, be sure to put David in charge of the store when I'm gone." "David?" she asked, "Why not Nathan? He's a…
A SELF- ASSURED TEXAN A Texas oilman died and went to heaven. After a few days, his bragging was getting on St. Peter's nerves. No matter what part of paradise he was shown, the oilman…
