Just Report for Duty
“Father to son, after family prayers: ‘Son, don’t give God orders. Just report for duty.’”
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The IRS
Did you ever notice that when you put together “THE” and “IRS,” it spells “THEIRS?”
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What does this button do? It’s probably just a rash. Are you sure the power is off? Yeah, I made the deciding vote on the jury, so what of it? The odds of that happening have to be a million … Continue reading →
Rooted, Yet Flexible
Trees look strong compared with the wild reeds in the field. But when the storm comes the trees are uprooted, whereas the wild reeds, while moved back and forth by the wind, remain rooted and stand up again after the … Continue reading →
Good Morning God
Good Morning God! You are ushering in another day, untouched and freshly new. So here I am to ask you, God, if You’ll renew me too. Forgive the many errors that I made yesterday, and let me try again dear … Continue reading →
I’m Not Going to Church
One Sunday morning, a mother went in to wake her son and tell him it was time to get ready for church, to which he replied, “I’m not going.” “Why not?” she asked. I’ll give you two good reasons,” he … Continue reading →
I’m Going to Have a Wife
At Sunday school they were teaching how God created everything, including human beings. Little Tommy, a child in the kindergarten class, seemed especially intent when they told him how Eve was created out of one of Adam’s ribs. Later in … Continue reading →
The Preacher’s Golf Game
A certain preacher awoke to perfect golfing weather one Sunday morning. It had been either cold, raining, or too windy for a couple of months and, as he thought it over, the temptation was just too great. He called up … Continue reading →
Keep Swimming
Two mice fell into a deep cream bowl. One was an optimistic soul. But the other took the gloomy view. “We’ll drown,” he lamented without much ado. With a last despairing cry, he flung up his legs and said “Goodbye.” … Continue reading →
Refining Silver
Malachi 3:3 says: “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.” This verse puzzled some women in a Bible study and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature of God. One of the women … Continue reading →