Monthly Archive

We were on our way to the hospital where our 16-year-old daughter was scheduled to undergo a tonsillectomy. During the ride we talked about how the procedure would be performed."Dad," our teenager ask... read more..

Settling down to solid Bible Study & Prayer is getting difficult. Distractions, needless tasks, time slipping by? At times I get too sure of myself and try to be God's disciple in My Strength. A... read more..

Vaclav Havel, the president of the Czech Republic says: "We live in the postmodern world, where everything is possible and almost nothing is certain."Havel is not the first to have said it, but what m... read more..

While on recess duty at the elementary school where I teach, I was talking with several second-graders about what they wanted to be when they grew up. Rhonda said that she was planning to be a nun."Bu... read more..

A lawyer was reading out the will of a rich man to the people mentioned in the will: "To you, my loving wife Rose, who stood by me in rough times, as well as good, I leave her the house and $2 millio... read more..

A police officer in a small town stopped a motorist who was speeding down Main Street. "But officer," the man said, "I can explain." "Just be quiet!!!" snapped the officer.  "...or I'm going to... read more..

Our daughter fell on the tile in her kitchen floor and dislocated her kneecap. In addition the ligaments securing the kneecap were torn. For two weeks her only means of walking was with cumbersome cru... read more..

Some memorable quotes from Bob Hope:ON TURNING 70 "You still chase women, but only downhill".ON TURNING 80 "That's the time of your life when even your birthday suit needs pressing."ON TURNING 90 "You... read more..

Long time no post. Another year older ? any wiser? Thank you to Karen & Ian who emailed me in my absence. I was asked the other day, ?What is the one most important fact about your faith?? Then... read more..

For years, I smugly prided myself as a non-fax machine person. I felt it beneath my dignity to own such a technical contraption. The quill is more my style than a computer but, being practical, I relu... read more..

A blind man is walking down the street with his seeing eye dog one day. When they come to a busy intersection the dog ignores the high volume of traffic zooming by on the street and leads the blind ma... read more..

I was having trouble with the idea of turning 30 and was oversensitive to any signs of advancing age. When I found a prominent gray hair in my bangs, I pointed to my forehead. "Have you seen this?" I ... read more..

I did not win the Denomination Derby last year. Oh, I was out there competing. Well, not exactly competing....driving as fast as I could. I had won it the year previous and figured my car was running ... read more..

Reported to be actual church signs.... 1. Free Trip to heaven. Details inside! 2. Try our Sundays. They are better than Baskin-Robbins. 3. Searching for a new look? Have your faith lifted here! 4. Hav... read more..

It was testimony night in the church. A lady got up and said, "We are living in a wicked land where sin is on every hand. I have had a terrible fight with the old devil all week."Whereupon her husba... read more..

A little boy, not accustomed to seeing a priest in his "work uniform" went up to the priest and asked, "Why do you dress so funny?".  The priest replied, "This is the uniform that I wear when I w... read more..

I am hardly ever at a loss for words. But, this week, I have been late getting out the newsletter simply because I have been unable to write an article to enclose here. Many subjects have run through ... read more..

Points leader Jimmie Johnson had a miserable night. His teammate and #2 in points, Jeff Gordon, hit the wall on lap 165 and never recovered. He finished 39th. It could have been Kurt Busch's night to ... read more..

During the second Gulf War, I was an Air Force colonel. I routinely flew on different aircraft to familiarize myself with their capabilities. One day I was aboard an intelligence aircraft where each... read more..

Do you remember that final verse we looked at this past Easter Sunday, when Mary Magdalene first saw the risen Christ and was told to stop clinging to Him. Jesus told her to go tell the disciples that... 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 goober goes to a show and after sitting down, a ventriloqui... read more..

Things I've learned from my children (honest and no kidding): * There is no such thing as child-proofing your house. * If you spray hair spray on dust bunnies and run over them with roller blades, t... read more..

Do you remember what Jesus said after He washed the disciples? feet? "`Now that I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also should wash one another's feet. I have set you an example that... read more..

A cantor, the man who sings the prayers at a synagogue, brags before his congregation in a booming, bellowing voice: "Two years ago I insured my voice with Lloyds of London for $750,000."There is a hu... read more..

Two tourists were driving through Louisiana.  As they were approaching Natchitoches, they started arguing about the pronunciation of the town. They argued back and forth until they stopped for l... read more..

If praying does not come effortlessly for you, try these tips for making your prayer life more focused and effective. For a few hardy prayer warriors, talking with God is as easy as breathing; it ha... read more..

This was a story told to us by our chemistry master at school. A student wished to make some potassium hydroxide solution (aqueous) and decided to throw a large lump of potassium into a bucket of wat... read more..

We've all flubbed things we were trying to say - here are some flubs attributed to Al Gore. "I was recently on a tour of Latin America, and the only regret I have was that I didn't study Latin harder... read more..

Add a new i-MAC/G-5 to one new cable modem and you've got me--and millions like me--connected to an amazing world called the Internet. E-mail flies into my office from around the world; Web pages find... read more..

The service area was located on a main highway leading to the beach. The pump attendant was accustomed to seeing tired and sunburned occupants in the cars that pulled in to tank up. When a rusty old... read more..