Monthly Archive

Two weeks after my one-year-old's photo shoot, I returned to the studio to view the pictures on a color monitor.   The photographer started describing the merits of each photo, but as he w... read more..

Confiding in a co-worker, I told her about a problem in our office and my fear that I would lose my job. She was concerned and said she would pray for me. I know she keeps a list of the ten people she... read more..

Let's face it.  Life can be a challenge.  Some people take on so much they pretty well have to go full tilt all the time.  Others get hit by things out of the blue that throw off their equlibrium and ... read more..

"Forgive one another, even as God, for Christ's sake, hath forgiven you." Epheisans 4:25-32   Have you even received an overdue bill with this label, "Neither of us can a read more..

Traveling through New England, a motorist stopped for gas in a tiny village.  "What's this place called?" he asked the station attendant. "All depends," the native ... read more..

As the owner of a clunker, I was used to dealing with a variety of car breakdowns. One day at the supermarket, just after I had filled my trunk with groceries, I noticed a stream of fluid pouring out ... read more..

The man passed out in a dead faint as he came out of his front door onto the porch. Someone called 911. When the paramedics arrived, they helped him regain consciousness and asked if he knew wha... read more..

"The LORD preserveth the sojourners; He relieveth the fatherless and widow." - Psalm 146:9   I hope you will take the time to read the whole chapter of 146 as to see how the Bible read more..

A college student in a philosophy class was taking his first examination.On the paper there was a single line which simply said: "'Is this a question?' - Discuss."After a short time he wrote: "If that... read more..

If you remember folding aluminum lawn chairs, you are getting old(er) like me.  Nowadays, lawn chairs are either plastic or fabric attached to a steel frame. I think the aluminum chairs we read more..

My son is going to go for his driving test soon and, of course, one of the hardest parts of the test is going to be the parking.  I think that this fun game from the Peugeot Web Site (although read more..

"Jesus went to Nazareth, where He had been brought up, and on the Sabbath day He went into the synagogue, as was His custom and He stood up to read." - Luke 4:16   We are told th read more..

A guy did system support in a law firm.  One day, he had to log a user off and then back on.  He entered her initials and then she gave me him her  password to log back on. Her p... read more..

I decided to stop worrying about my teenage son's driving and take advantage of it.I got one of those bumper stickers that says "How's my driving?" and put a 900 number on it.At 50 cents a call, I've ... read more..

"Casting down imaginations, bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ." 2 Corinthians 10:1-5   What a man thinks about is important, for his character gradua read more..

I have only ever had a passing desire to try bungee jumping.  Usually I am open to it only during the most calm and tranquil moments of life.  Otherwise, my common sense helps me remember that I don't... read more..

Some Tips for the Clueless If you're bidding on a job for UPS, don't send your bid by FedEx. If your computer says, "Printer out of Paper," this problem cannot be resolved by ... read more..

Because I couldn't unplug the toilet with a plunger, I had to dismantle the entire fixture, no small feat for a non- plumber. Jammed inside the drain was a purple rubber dinosaur, which belonged to my... read more..

The Fourth of July was coming up, and the nursery school teacher took the opportunity to tell her class about patriotism. "We live in a great country," she said. "One of the thing... read more..

My husband, Michael, and I were at a restaurant with his boss, a rather stern older man. When Michael began a tale, which I was sure he had told before, I gave him a kick under the table. There ... read more..

A parrot was in a pet shop with a string attached to each leg when a man walked in looking to buy a pet. A shopkeeper came over and started to try and sell him a dog when the man noticed the parrot... read more..