EMPATHETIC WITNESS At every meeting there is a similar format. After prayers and brief readings from "Alcoholics Anonymous," the basic text, one or more persons stand up and talks about what life was like before…
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DIAL 911 We are told that the 911 emergency system is state of the art. All you need to do is dial those numbers, and you will almost instantly be connected to a dispatcher. In…
A SECURE FAITH FOUND There was a day it mattered, It doesn't matter anymore. There was a time it shattered, I am not shattered anymore. I found a faith that is secure, I found a…
DIVINE EXIT He walked down the quiet way of light. Some of his servants were in a group singing and happily working. He smiled. It was a sorrowful smile. The kind you smile when you're…
CHRISTMAS BEFORE SANTA A little boy returned from Sunday School with a new perspective on the Christmas story. He had learned all about the Wise Men from the East who brought gifts to the Baby…
TOO LONG UNTIL SUNDAE A little girl was asked by her mother if she would like an ice cream sundae. The daughter replied, "I don't want to wait until Sunday... I want ice cream NOW.
A GIVING OPPORTUNITY A mother was sick and tired of hearing her children always telling her what they wanted Santa to bring them. On one such occasion she reminded them of the real meaning of…
HABITUAL SERVANTS Habits are about the only servants that will work for you for nothing. Just get them established and they will operate even though you are going around in a trance. By Frederic Whitaker
HABITS OPTIONAL An ad in the jobs section read: "Secretary looking for work. No bad habits, willing to learn." By Frederic Whitaker
A GOD WITH SKIN A mother was trying to reassure her little girl as she put her to bed in a darkened room. "Honey, you don't need to be scared. Remember God is going to…
CHRISTMAS CHEER Hagar the Horrible and his buddy Lucky Eddie walk up to a table which contains a bottle and a couple of glasses. Hagar says, "Lucky Eddie, let's have a little Christmas cheer! Lucky…
NO MORE M R. NICE BABY Good old Mr. Wilson and his wife are standing at the front door. In the distance Dennis the Menace is waving good-bye. Mrs. Wilson says: "Alice says he was…
PASTOR DAD The minister's little daughter was sent to bed with a stomach-ache and missed her usual romp with her daddy. A few minutes later she appeared at the top of the stairs and called…
MIXED MESSAGE Former Romanian gymnast, Nadia Comaneci, recently commented on how her mother will react to her new Jockey underwear ad: "The good news is I will be in Times Square. The bad news is…
CHRISTMAS DISCOVERED A women tells of her discovery of joy and the true meaning of Christmas while shopping one year. In her own words: "One Christmas I had been waiting for some time to be…
PREGNANCY QUESTIONS For several months a little boy had been watching his mother's stomach increase in size. It was becoming harder and harder to sit on her lap. "Mommy, why is your stomach getting so…
THE REASON FOR MERCY During the Napoleanic Wars, a young, battle-weary French soldier fell asleep while on guard duty. He was court-martialed, found guilty, and sentenced to death. His widowed mother somehow arranged an audience…
NON- PRODUCTIVE REDECORATION A mother was showing a friend her house. As they entered the master bedroom she pointed out the twin beds and mentioned that she had redecorated after the birth of the twins.
NEED NEW MOMMY "Daddy, I need a new mommy." "Why do you need a new mommy?" Because Mommy spanks me." "Why does Mommy spank you?" "Because I'm naughty."
NO MORE QUITTING In the early 1960s, Phoenix had less than 500,000 residents, and skilled labor was in short supply. Still, the boom growth cycle was under way, and the time was approaching when the…
