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On a vacation to Australia, a Texas farmer meets an Aussie farmer and starts talking to him about his farm.  The Aussie takes him to see his big wheat field, but the Texan wasn't impresse... read more..

A boss to a retiree:"As a symbol of our gratitude, we have created this special gold watch to serve as a reminder of your many years with the company. It needs a lot of winding up, is always a little ... read more..

Not since Forest Gump went to China to play ping pong has the world seen anything like this.  Ok, Forest Gump did not go to China, but these tricks are pretty cool.  I realize that there m read more..

The devout cowboy lost his favorite Bible while he was mending fences out on the range. Three weeks later a cow walked up carrying the Bible in it's mouth. The cowboy couldn't believe hi... read more..

Recently, our 18-year-old daughter started hunting for her first real job. She spent an afternoon filling out applications, leaving them on the kitchen table to finish later. As I walked by, a section... read more..

Some of the funniest things that have happened to me as a pastor have been unexpected things that happened in front of crowds.  For instance, I remember a Christmas Eve service where one of our reader... read more..

I am a very nervous flyer.  During a trip from California to Indiana, it didn't help that my connecting flight from Denver was delayed twice because of mechanical problems.  Then... read more..

A passerby noticed a couple of city workers working along the city sidewalks.The man was quite impressed with their hard work, but he couldn't understand what they were doing.Finally, he approached th... read more..

In a Thurmont, Maryland, cemetery: Here lies an Atheist All dressed up And no place to go. ~ ~ ~ ~ On the grave of Ezekiel Aikle in East Dalhousie Cemetery, Nova Scotia: Here lies Ez... read more..

A hospital corpsman and I were getting an elderly retired master chief petty officer out of his wheelchair, when I noticed the man had a tattoo on his knee."What's that?" I asked, unable to make out t... read more..

They say that confession is good for the soul, but what exactly is it and what does it actually accomplish? Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20070225.mp3{/audio} read more..

A tough old cowboy once counseled his grandson that if he wanted to live a long life, the secret was to sprinkle a little gunpowder on his oatmeal every morning. The grandson did this religiously a... read more..

Admittedly, the objects in this game don't look too much like bubbles and they don't sound like them when they pop either. That's too bad because there is something satisfying about the sound of bubbl... read more..

While vacationing in Alberta, Canada, my husband and I went horseback riding.  Before the ride, I took my husband's picture on his horse.  Afterward, he looked displeased.  ... read more..

I've already told you about my first guitar lesson (on an accordian), so now let me tell you about my piano lesson. A long time ago, in a land far away, I met and fell in love with a beauti read more..

I would ask you to keep my Gary in your prayers. I took him to the hospital this evening with stomach pains and will will be away from the computer for some days. "The sacrifices of God ar read more..

The final exam in electrical engineering worried my son, Don.  On the last day of class, the professor wished the students luck as he wrote a phone number on the blackboard. "If any o... read more..

Doctor: "I see you're over a month late for your appointment. Don't you know that nervous disorders require prompt and regular attention? What's your excuse?"Patient: "I was just following your orders... read more..

It has been a very emotional month... A lot of things happened starting with the Death of our Dad.                &nb read more..

The Monday Afternoon Club, an organization of wealthy city women, met and decided that this month's outing was to be at a dairy farm.  Most of them had lived in the city all their lives, and ... read more..

ASH WEDNESDAY   "The LORD anointed me to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion, to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes." - Isaiah 61:1-3 read more..

My boss' wife Sherry was exasperated with her younger sister, who bought an unreliable car and called for a ride every time it broke down. One day Sherry got yet another one of those calls.  "... read more..

Kurt was going out with a nice girl and finally popped the question. "Will you marry me, darling?" he asked.Lisa smiled coyly and said, "Yes, if you'll buy me a mink."Kurt thought for a moment and the... read more..

"The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want." - Psalm 23:1   The Bible contains more than 1200 chapters, but none is more comforting, inspiring, and encouraging than the 23rd Psalm read more..

Jack was first up in his foursome.  Eyeing the ball, he swung his club and hooked his shot over the fence and down a road where the ball crashed through the windshield of an oncoming car.  T... read more..

I can relate to this commercial.  I'm no old yet, but I notice myself getting older and I am already hoping that that someday younger people are nice to me.  According to my calculat read more..

"Forgetting those things which are behind..I press toward the mark." - Philippians 3:13,14   The apostle Paul viewed his life as a constant spiritual conflict with the world, the read more..

My wife and I went to a "Dude Ranch" while in Texas. The cowboy preparing the horses asked if she wanted a Western or English saddle, and she asked what the difference was. He told her... read more..

Two dogs out and about, walk over to a parking meter.One says to the other, "How do you like that, Sam? Pay toilets."... read more..

How we feel about life and events depends heavily upon our perspective.  That's why we really need to understand God's perspective on reality in order to navigate day to day living and read more..