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Co-workers sympathized as my mother complained that her back was really sore from moving furniture."Why don't you wait till your husband gets home?" someone asked."I could," my mother told the group,"... read more..

Don't give away your blessingsBy the way you choose to live.Don't throw away your richesBy the way in which you give.As you cast upon the waterSo it will return to you.And as you share with others,God... read more..

For all their lives, my three sons have been told they have to do their chores around the house. "I am NOT the maid" is a phrase they've heard many times. When my oldest went off to college, he call... read more..

Love holds on.Love is strong,Never wavers, never bends,Is truer than any friend.Love survives.Love always tries, Never ceases to amaze,Lives beyond any grave.You may ask why love tries,Gives its all, ... read more..

"Do you know where I am?" "Where am I going now?" I've been hearing these similar questions lately, asked with the same heart-wrenching look of confusion and a trace of fear. I've seen and heard read more..

Phew (fyoo ) ? an interjection used to express fatigue, surprise, disgust or relief.  For example: ?Phew, I am so tired I have just got to sit down!? ?Phew!  When that tire blew it scare... read more..

Things dogs should try to remember: The garbage collector is NOT stealing our stuff even though I haven't got a chance to rip the bag to shreds to see what was in it. I do not need to suddenly sta... read more..

Luke 15:1-10 In this week's news a fifteen year old Calgary Alberta girl gave birth in her bedroom while her siblings watched TV. She put the baby in a trash bag at the curb. No one, including her mo... read more..

*Military Wisdom*"A slipping gear could let your M203 grenade launcher fire when you least expect it. That would make you quite unpopular in what's left of your unit."-Army's magazine of preventive ma read more..

3 friends die in a car accident and they go to an orientation in heaven. They are all asked, "When you are in your casket and friends and family are mourning you, what would you like to hear them say... read more..

I made an exciting discovery yesterday. I got so excited about it I called my husband into the office so I could show him. He smiled indulgently but looked like he thought I was overreacting just a bi... read more..

At the prestigious university there was a clear hierarchy that outlined how long one was to wait for a class to begin if the professor were absent. A full professor rated fifteen minutes. An associate... read more..

The secretary picked up the phone and heard a very "countryfied" voice on the other end saying; "I want to talk to the head hog at the trough!" Puzzled, the secretary said, "Excuse me sir?" He repea... read more..

Greg's response to a letter which asserted there is no qualitative difference between animals and humans. Let me sum up my thinking on this. My point was not that all of math historically is discover... read more..

There was a woman who spent some months serving God in Kenya. On her final visit to a remote township she attended a medical clinic. As the Maasai women there began to sing together, she found hersel... read more..

Life is not a 'bowl of cherries' - far from it. Sometimes it's the pits, but not the cherry itself. Life has a 'flavor' all it's own, just like the cherry, and it's not always sweet. Sometimes we expe... read more..

During the French Revolution, there were three Christians who were sentenced to die by the guillotine.  One Christian had the gift of faith, the other had the gift of prophecy, the other had the ... read more..

A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past. Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started ... read more..

God has always kept His promises to me--with many a surprising twist or turn along the way. An unexpected vacation to change my life. A career to exceed my plans. A loving husband to fulfill my dreams... read more..

If at first you don't succeed, skydiving is not for you. Nothing in the known universe travels faster than a bad check. Vital papers will demonstrate their vitality by moving from where you left the... read more..

When I was building the new website for my speaking services, I wanted some references and quotes from people who knew me. I wrote to one of my previous managers and asked him to write me a short para... read more..

1.  Everyone has a photographic memory.  Some don't have film.2.  He who laughs last, thinks slowest.3.  A day without sunshine is like, well, night.4.  On the other hand, you read more..

The wife heard her husband come back into the house not too long after he had left.She said, "Hon, I thought you were going to your lodge meeting.""It was postponed." he replied. "The wife of the Gran... read more..

For more than half a century NASCAR drivers and fans have planned their Labor Day weekend around the Southern 500 at Darlington Raceway. No more. This week NASCAR started what it hopes will become a n... read more..

Signs Your SUV Is Too Big~ The last time you took your kids to a Monster Truck pull the parking attendants directed you right onto the stadium racetrack.~ When you replaced your tires, Goodyear stock ... read more..

"Hi!  John's answering machine is broken.  This is his refrigerator. Please speak very slowly, and I'll stick your message to myself with one of these magnets." "Greetings, you have reached read more..

A young executive was leaving the office late one evening when he found the CEO standing in front of a shredder with a piece of paper in his hand. "Listen," said the CEO, "this is a very sensitive an... read more..

A few years ago, my family visited the city of Delft, outside Amsterdam. That is the center of fine Delft pottery with its trademark blue and white pattern. We took the tour of the ceramic factory the... read more..

*More Bulletin Bloopers*The youth group has raised almost $500 for drug abuse."Correction: The following typo appeared in our last bulletin: 'Lunch will be gin at 12:15.' Please correct to read '12 no read more..

(Originally written February 26, 2004) I saw Mel Gibson's movie "The Passion of the Christ" yesterday. I know who killed Jesus. I did. Of course I knew that before seeing Mel's movie because I have read more..