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{mosimage}"What is your life? You are a mist that appears for a little while and then vanishes." (James 4:14b) I don't know about you, but when I read that verse, I thought, how true and how depres read more..

A Hurting Word... So what's a valley? Here's three possibilities: "Red River Valley" - "Valley of the Dolls" - "Valley of the Jolly Green Giant" (Beware! Recognition of these titles "may" reveal you... read more..

Have you ever had a week that was so overwhelming that it made you physically tired? You just felt so drained and out of sorts that you were unable to function. Function to me means being able to type... read more..

*Advertising Terms Explained*NEW - Different color from previous design.ALL NEW - Parts are not interchangeable with previous design.EXCLUSIVE - Imported product.UNMATCHED - Almost as good as the comp read more..

On July 14, 2004, I missed a vulgar word in the PearlyGates item I sent out. To apologize and clarify, I sent out the following note (be aware that the missed word appears in print twice below). Pas... read more..

So many of you threatened to sue me if I didn't supply the end of yesterday's CleanLaugh, (which I think went to the same place that socks go to when they disappear from the dryer) that I thought I ha... read more..

Sitting on the side of the highway waiting to catch speeding drivers, a State Police Officer sees a car puttering along at 22 MPH. He thinks to himself, "This driver is just as dangerous as a speeder... read more..

"Seek ye first the Kingdom of God."Matthew 6:33 (KJV) Wow, what a voice! It was deep, melodious, and strong as one of my favorite singers sang from a gospel video. Actually, I had attended a live c read more..

Q: How many lawyers does it take to change a light bulb?A: Such number as may be deemed to perform the stated task in a timely and efficient manner within the strictures of the following agreement: Wh... read more..

The Plumb line of God...How do You Measure up? Amos 7:1-17 Just before the death of actor W.C. Fields, a friend visited Fields' hospital room and was surprised to find him thumbing through a Bible. ... read more..

During mail call one evening at Marine Corps boot camp, I received several letters from home. The drill instructor (DI) was getting irritated at having to keep calling my name. "You must have a lot o... read more..

At the end of my factory shift, I was asked to purchase some supplies. The machines' conveyor belts needed talcum powder to prevent them from sticking, and we had run out of aspirin for workers with n... read more..

A friend once told me about being hired by the government to study the bears in a certain area. He and another man set up a camp in the midst of known bear territory and began the work. They had bee read more..

*Kid's View of Science*Q: What is one horsepower?A: One horsepower is the amount of energy it takes to drag a horse 500 feet in one second.- You can listen to thunder after lightning and tell how clos read more..

A Hurting Word... Salt and pepper...ham and eggs...bread and butter...pain and peace? No way! If you've ever known emotional pain, then you know there's certainly no peace in it! True--but it can le... read more..

"A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother."  - Proverbs 18:24 Most of us have had many friends over our lifetime.  Some read more..

{mosimage}Lately, all across Canada, there has been a lot of debate about the same-sex marriage issue. Recently many of us attended rallies across the country to show our opposition to the proposed read more..

Some teachers at state universities get to know our students fairly well. One instructor told his communications class of his plans to propose marriage.A student spoke up and said that he had recently... read more..

"He will shield you with His wings.  He will shelter you with His feathers.His faithful promises are your armor and protection."Psalm 91:4 (NLT) I am a mother of two and grandmother of four.&nbs read more..

"And There Was No Fire, Lightning or Thunder"2Kings 5:1-14 Saddam Hussein's photo is once again in the news. This time we see pictures of a cleaned up Saddam making his appearance in a court of law. read more..

What words can I useTo show my gratitudeFor all You have done for me?And what can I say,That will show, in some way,How You, Lord, have set me free? There are no wordsTo speak Your Grace,Your wonderf... read more..

A jeweler standing behind the counter of his shop after hours was astounded to see a man come hurling headfirst through the window."What on earth are you up to? What just happened?" he demanded."I'm t... read more..

At 4:10 am, on April 29, 1903, seventy to eighty million tonnes of rock slid off the face of Turtle Mountain, killing approximately 75 people and trapping many in the little town of Frank, Alberta.&nb... read more..

I took my granddaughter to church camp for the first time last weekend. Behind the sanctuary is a restroom facility that is separate from other buildings. A common topic of conversation was a problem ... read more..

Happy Birthday, America!   Bring out the red, white and blue EVERYTHING--flags, cakes, T-shirts, jewelry, decorations, and little-kid decorated wagons! We Americans love the Fourth, love Ameri... read more..

Bill and Bob, longtime golfing buddies, were involved in a match-play contest with the score "all-square" at the 18th tee.Bill slices his tee shot way left, and the ball finally stops on the cart path... read more..

{mosimage}There’s cowboy music in the air. Literally. It’s coming from loudspeakers and fiddle players on the street corners. You can hear the commentator calling out the times for bull ri... read more..

In 1886 Robert Louis Stevenson wrote The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde.  The story is about a respectable doctor who experiments with the idea that people have both a good and evil self.... read more..

When my three-year-old son opened the birthday gift from his grandmother, he discovered a water pistol. He squealed with delight and headed for the nearest sink. I was not so pleased.I turned to Mom... read more..

I had a conversation today that I wish you could have eavesdropped on. It was that precious. I was preparing for the show about an hour ago at my home and I heard a knock at the door. There was a gent... read more..