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A business executive injured his leg skiing one weekend.  By the time he got home Sunday, the leg was very swollen and he was having difficulty walking, so he called his physician at his read more..

"Though He slay me, yet will I trust in Him." - Job 13:15   Faith such as this does not live in a valley between the cradle and the grave. It rises to higher ground from which it read more..

At Sea World, our grandson absolutely refused to see the show featuring Shamu the killer whale, but he wouldn't tell us why.  No amount of discussion could get him to change his mind. read more..

"Little children, keep yourselves from idols." - 1 John 5:21   The Apostle John writes in simple language and leads into profound depths of the person of Jesus and of the present read more..

When Glen Campbell sang, "I am a lineman for the county . . ." I'm not sure he had this in mind.  However, this guy is a lineman for sure.  I'd like to see football playe read more..

A father and his small son were standing in front of the tiger's cage at the zoo.  The father was explaining how ferocious and strong tigers are, and junior was taking it all in with read more..

While waiting in line at the Department of Vehicle Services for my personalized license plate, I heard the clerk shout out, "E I E I O.""I'm here," the woman standing next to me answered.Curious, I as... read more..

As little children we were told it was impolite to point.  Well, I guess computers have gone and made the world a much ruder place and this game isn't going to help at all.  So go ahead and point - ju... read more..

Today is Memorial Day when we pause to honor the cherished memory of our loved ones gone before us.   Today I walked through a sea of flags as I decorated the many graves of family, friends read more..

The new ensign was standing his first night watch on the bridge of a destroyer.  Far out on the horizon, the USS New Jersey was conducting a night gunnery exercise.  The ensign read more..

If you are wondering what a Goober is, there is a picture of one at:https://www.cybersalt.org/pastor-tim-s-cleanlaugh-site/what-is-a-gooberA crew of highway maintenance workers were sent to repair som... read more..

PENTECOST SUNDAY "This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it."   Genesis 11:1-9 Acts 2:1-21 John 15:26,27; 16:4-11* Psalm 104   Today we celebra read more..

God has given us His Holy Spirit so we can be and do all He wants for us. Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20070527.mp3{/audio} read more..

Five things you don't want to hear from Tech Support: 1. "Duuuuuude! Bummer!" 2. "In layman's terms, we call that the Hindenburg Effect." 3. "Your pro read more..

"Oh, sing unto the LORD a new song." - Psalm 96:1 The song of the Christian Church is an old song. Its central theme is the old, old story of Jesus and His love.   It is also a read more..

"Is not the whole land before you? Let's part company. If you go to the lift, I'll go the right; if you go to the right I'll go to the left." - Genesis 13:9   The per read more..

A woman walked into her house to find her husband stalking around with a fly swatter.  "What are you doing?"  she asked. "Hunting Flies" he responded. & read more..

"For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith virtue; knowledge; self-control;  perseverance,  godliness; brotherly kindness, and  love....But if anyone does no read more..

Jill's car was unreliable and she called John for a ride every time it broke down.  One day John got yet another one of those calls. "What happened this time?" he asked. read more..

"The LORD is with thee, thou mighty man of valor." - Judges 6:12   Gideon was puzzled when he was addressed by the Angel of the LORD. And well he might be. The Israelites were cro read more..

"You just go ahead," the man in the shopping mall said to his wife.  "While you're shopping, I'll browse in the hardware store." An hour later, she returned and read more..

What's the best way to help Boy Scouts get their rocketry, modelling, counting backwards, world record, and air pollution merit badges?  That's right, fire off 965 model rockets on a su read more..

"Oh, that I might have my request and that God would grant me the thing that I long for." Job 6:8   Job was a man of God. but when his possessions and his children were taken from read more..

The best laughs I have known in life have been from my own children.  I have captured rhetorical comments from my children's discussions.  No Pulitzer Prize could ever hold a candle to read more..

To pass the time while our plane was being de-iced, the flight attendants played a trivia game with the passengers. They asked us to guess the total number of years the three of them had worked for th... read more..

"Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our LORD Jesus Christ." Ephesians 5:20   The Apostle Paul urges us to give thanks always for all things. read more..

A collector of rare books ran into an acquaintance who told him he had just thrown away an old Bible that he found in a dusty, old box.  He happened to mention that Guten-somebody-or-other had pr... read more..

"I have given them the glory that you gave me, that they may be one as we are one: I in them and you in me. May they be brought to complete unity to let the world know that you sent me and have read more..

Fresh after leading Israel out of Egypt, Moses was overwhelmed and overworked by the task of nation building. Divorced and on the path to complete exhaustion and failure, he received and followed wi read more..

He was a young Pastor and as usual the enemy would try to stir up trouble in the family just before church ...  so they were running late getting into town ...  and he was speeding.  ... read more..