A visiting minister waxed eloquently during the offertory. “Dear Lord,” he began, with arms extended toward heaven and a rapturous look on his upturned face, “Without you we are but dust. . . ” He would have continued but at … Continue reading →
The following are biblical bloopers from Sunday school students: FROM THE OLD TESTAMENT In the first book of the Bible, Guinessis, the Lord got tired of creating the world, so he took the Sabbath off. Adam and Eve were created … Continue reading →
The waitress comes over and recognizes the family seated at the table – Mr & Mrs Smith and their little son. Jonathan. She says, “Jonathan, what would you like?” He says, “I’ll have a grilled cheese sandwich.” She says, “Jonathan, … Continue reading →
God’s wisdom may be observed in the hatching of eggs. The eggs of the potato bug hatch in 7 days; Those of the canary in 14 days; Those of the barnyard hen in 21 days; The eggs of ducks and … Continue reading →
Senator Mark Hatfield tells of touring Calcutta with Mother Teresa and visiting the so-called “House of Dying,” where sick children are cared for in their last days, and the dispensary, where the poor line up by the hundreds to receive … Continue reading →
My little boy came into the kitchen this evening while I was fixing supper. And he handed me a piece of paper he’d been writing on. So, after wiping my hands on my apron, I read it, and this is … Continue reading →
“A smile activates mirror neurons — special signals that fire when we act and when we observe others acting–making grins literally contagious. Smiles are like parties for the brain. They activate neuropeptides that work to reduce stress and spread happy messages … Continue reading →
We’ve all been interviewed for jobs and we’ve all spent most of those interviews thinking about what not to do. Don’t bite your nails. Don’t fidget. Don’t interrupt. Don’t belch. If we did any of the don’ts, we knew we’d … Continue reading →
Two men met recently and struck up a conversation. One was telling the other about some problems he was having with one of his kids. After a while the other guy said, “You think you have family problems? Get a … Continue reading →
A little girl went up to her mother one day while holding her stomach saying, “Mommy, my stomach hurts.” Her mother replied, “That’s because it’s empty, you have to put something into it!” She then prepared a bowl of soup. … Continue reading →