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As a young child my mother told me I can be anyone I want to be ... turns out this is called identity theft.... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! There is a new Rev. James Snyder devotional on the Cybersalt Site today and it's on a topic I've been considering in recent weeks as well. You can read "Where have all the ... read more..

Strangely enough, this is all true. I had heart bypass surgery. For recovery, they have you do an exercise program. So I go to the doctor and he asks if I have been exercising. I reply, "Yes. Religi... read more..

Jolene had wanted new kitchen cabinets for a long time, but her husband insisted they were an extravagance. She went to visit her mother for two weeks, and when she returned, she was overjoyed to fin... read more..

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I were getting ourselves situated in the living room with some after supper coffee while watching the little bit of TV. These days, a little bit of TV is abo... read more..

“To create a band of brothers/sisters, Marine Corps boot camp bans the words “I” “me” and “mine” for 13 weeks. What if church did same for 13 worships?”   - Leonard Sweet read more..

Jasons aren't made: they are Bourne.... read more..

If we do not succeed, we run the risk of failure.... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Before I share the latest entry in the FunBlog with you, I want to give a little reminder as to why I think it's fun (some of you will think "that's dumb" and you aren't wr... read more..

"Undeniable guilt, plus undeserved grace, should equal unbridled gratitude." - Nancy Leigh DeMoss read more..

Did I tell you the story about the day I arrived home from work and discovered a gorilla sitting on my roof? Not knowing what to do, I opened the Yellow Pages and looked up "Gorilla Removal." I called... read more..

Here is another way to celebrate the 4th of July - by making some cars fly! ... read more..

I'm still not sure if I understand ambiguity.... read more..

When I lived in a dorm, one of the favorite intramural sports was water fights. Dousing and bombarding one another with water from squirt guns, glasses, balloons, even wastebaskets. Since each room ha... read more..

One October, my wife and I spent a vacation on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. We were eager to visit the rain forests near the coast, but we heard that snow slides had made some of the roads impassab... read more..

You’re at a loss for words: don’t worry, maybe it’s just aphasia.... read more..

Living a Christian life while at the same time using our brokenness and pain as an excuse to not be closer to our Heavenly Father is another form of hypocrisy and religious performance Jesus wants u read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! There is a new Rev. James Snyder devotional on the Cybersalt Site today. A cancelled flight and a missed connection has Rev. James Snyder thinking about time. You can read ... read more..

I was off to the airport on another trip. I started out early, arrived at the airport on time, but when I arrived the plane had canceled and I had to apply for another plane. The next plane headed for... read more..

Every time someone says, "Happy Columbus Day!" Dayton dies a little inside.... read more..

A friend of mine is a deputy with the sheriff's department canine unit. One evening, the deputy was dispatched to the scene of a possible burglary, where he discovered the back door of a building aja... read more..

Perspective is in the eye of the beholder.... read more..

Prosperity knits a man to the World. He feels that he is ‘finding his place in it’, while really it is finding its place in him. - C.S. Lewis read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! When you bring your vehicle into a shop, usually you expect it to come out better than going in. Today's funny truck picture on the Cybersalt Site shows one time ... read more..

"God is in the business of growing Abram into a man of great faith, and this requites circumstances where Abram must trust God." - David Guzik read more..

"Hi, this is the shop calling. It turns out your truck also needs an alignment." read more..

The Toughest Decision SHOULD MY LOVED ONE BE PLACED IN AN ASSISTED COMPUTING FACILITY? For family members, it is often the most difficult and painful decision they will face: to accept that a loved ... read more..

"Simple Prayer" My son Gilbert was eight years old and had been in Cub Scouts only a short time.  During one of his meetings he was handed a sheet of paper, a block of wood and four tires and to read more..

A man was on a walking holiday in a foreign country. He became thirsty so decided to ask at a stranger's home for something to drink. The lady of the house invited him in and served him a bowl of sou... read more..

The world is full of apathy, but I don't care.... read more..