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School days, school days, good, old Golden Rule days..." They're back--in the USA--again! Kids hop on buses with backpacks and lunch boxes and--if there's a big project, YOU'RE off in your car to sc read more..

Teddy came thundering down the stairs, much to his father's annoyance. "Teddy," he called, "how many more times have I got to tell you to come downstairs quietly? Now, go back upstairs and come down l... read more..

Life it seems is an endless experience of new beginnings. Perhaps the beginnings are small, like beginning to learn a new sport or perhaps the beginnings are huge like beginning to live on your own, b... read more..

I'd love to, but...1 I have to floss my cat.2 I've dedicated my life to linguini.3 I want to spend more time with my blender.4 The President said he might drop in.5 The man on television tol... read more..

A kid called up his mum from his college and asked her for some money, because he ran out of it.  Mum said, "Sure, sweetie.  Mum will send you some money.  You also left your calculus b... read more..

Time is familiar but also a mystery, for without it all the processes in the universe could not happen. Without time, you could not move your eyes from one word to another as you read this sentence. T... read more..

Two psychiatrists were at a convention. As they conversed over dinner, one asked, "What was your most difficult case?"The other replied, "I had a patient who lived in a pure fantasy world. He believed... read more..

A State Trooper pulls a car over on a lonely back road and approaches the goober driver.  "Sir, is there a reason that you're weaving all over the road?" The goober replied, "Oh officer, thank g... read more..

Have you ever been on the Universal Studios tour? If you have, then you have seen the secret of how Cecil B. DeMille parted the Red Sea. Have you ever wondered how God did it? These past couple of wee... read more..

1. Stand up halfway through the movie and yell loudly, "Wait! Where is Harry Potter?"2. Block the entrance to the theater while screaming, "YOU.....SHALL....NOT..... PASS!"3. Ask everyone around you i read more..

Two hikers were walking through some foothills when they came upon a 6 foot wide hole in the ground.  They figured it must be the opening for a vertical air shaft from an old abandoned coal mine.... read more..

Sewing is one of those domestic skills that I was taught when a young girl.  I learned it at the home of friend who convinced me to join a 4H group.  It was a lot of fun getting together wit... read more..

Dangling Participle Alert!~ The burglar was about 30 years old, white, 5' 10", with wavy hair weighing about 150 pounds.~ The family lawyer will read the will tomorrow at the residence of Mr. Hannon, ... read more..

Little Susan was mother's helper.  She helped set the table when company was due for dinner.  Presently everything was on, the guest came in, and everyone sat down.  Then Mother noticed... read more..

Have you ever noticed that when you are on vacation time goes by rapidly? According to my calculations (and I'm the first to admit I didn't do well in calculus), the average minute during vacation tim... read more..

Heather and Marcy hadn't seen each other in awhile, so they decided to meet for lunch. The talk naturally got around to their respective love lives. Marcy confided that there really wasn't anyone spe... read more..

Bob, the goober, heard a rumor that his father, grandfather and great-grandfather had all walked on water on their 21st birthdays.  So, on his 21st birthday, Bob his good friend Brian headed out ... read more..

The shape of our ear is designed to maximize the sounds we hear. If we had no ear, everything would sound sharp and 'metallic?, but God has designed a large, flexible flap, which catches low, medium a... read more..

While driving with my granddaughter, I was getting annoyed with the driver ahead of me and I said, "Come on Sam, get moving."The next week we were on the same road again with another slow driver ahead... read more..

When you listened to the reports of the chaos of New Orleans this past week it surely seemed surreal. One person described the city as being like Baghdad when it fell. Another said that it was ?angel ... read more..

A man observed a woman in the grocery store with a three year old girl in her basket.  As they passed the cookie section, the child asked for cookies and her mother told her "no." The little girl... read more..

Two boys from the city were on a camping trip. The mosquitoes were so fierce the boys had to hide under their blankets to keep from being bitten.Then one of them saw some lightning bugs, and said to h... read more..

Dropping in on a friend unexpectedly is not always a good idea, but some of us live a bit spontaneously and that's just the way it seems to be. I decided to drop in on my friend, Lynn, one day, when s... read more..

A wealthy contractor liked to know something about all the employees who worked for him. One day he came upon a young man who was expertly counting out a large wad of the firm's cash. The contractor a... read more..

When our local doctor began attending church services the minister was delighted, and it wasn't long before they were helping each other in their work, the minister referring people to the doctor, and... read more..

Mission work is an important part of the church where my family is a member. Last week my husband, Jerry, was asked to take the Associational Disaster Shower Trailer to a small church in Northwest Ark... read more..

A man who is driving a car is stopped by a police officer.  The following exchange takes place....  The man says, "What's the problem officer?" Officer: "You were going at least 75 in a 5... read more..

Upon entering a little country store, a stranger noticed a sign reading, "Danger! Beware of Dog" posted on the glass door. Inside, he noticed a harmless old hound dog asleep on the floor besides the... read more..

A country preacher decided to skip services one Sunday and head to the hills to do some bear hunting.  As he rounded the corner on a perilous twist in the trail, he and a bear collided, sending h... read more..

I suppose that for some people, the word "certainties" is a bit of a hot button. I hope it is, anyway. Some like their faith certain. Others prefer a bit of mystery. I think the accounts of the resurr... read more..