Monthly Archive

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..

The young man entered the Ice Cream Palace and asked, "What kinds of ice cream do you have?" "Vanilla, chocolate, strawberry," the girl wheezed as she spoke, patted her chest an... read more..

THE TRANSFIGURATION OF OUR LORD   "This is the day the LORD hath made, let us rejoice and be glad in it."   Deut. 34:1-12 Heb. 3:1-6 Luke 9:28-36 Psalm 77   The Epi read more..

A man realized he needed to purchase a hearing aid, but he felt unwilling to spend much money. "How much do they run?" he asked the clerk."That depends," said the salesman. "They run from $2.00 to $2,... read more..

A little woman called Mount Sinai Hospital. She said, Hello, darling, I'd like to talk with the person who gives the information regarding your patients.  But, I don't want to know if ... read more..

"But I say unto you, Love your enemies." - Matthew 5:44   We have all read publications that deal with people in today's completive world. They advise us to think tough, to be read more..

There are some things that are better experienced watching them on video instead of personally.  I think that this is one of them. I don't mind the odd creepy thing.  I also don&# read more..

"Come, let us build us a city and a tower, and let us make us a name." - Genesis 11:4   The people who built the tower of Babel experienced difficulties in Gen. 11:1-9. That towe read more..

During my brother's wedding, my mother managed to keep from crying until she glanced at my grandparents.  My grandmother had reached over to my grandfather's wheelchair and gently tou... read more..

From the Dog.Day number 1808:00 am - OH BOY! DOG FOOD! MY FAVORITE!9:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!9:40 am - OH BOY! A WALK! MY FAVORITE!10:30 am - OH BOY! A CAR RIDE! MY FAVORITE!11:30 am -... read more..

I JUST NEED SOME SPACE. ....  without you in it. DO I LOOK FAT IN THIS DRESS? We haven't had a fight in a while. NO, PIZZA'S FINE. ....  you cheap slob! I JUST DON&... read more..

"Provide things honest in the sight of all men." - Romans 12:17-21   These verses summarize the core of Christian living. If we love someone the way Christ loves us, we will be wi read more..

Our priest suddenly became ill and asked his twin brother, also a priest, to fill in for him and conduct a funeral Mass scheduled for that day. His brother, of course, agreed.It was not until the brot... read more..

"A new commandment I give unto you that you love one another; as I have loved you." - John 13:34   Someone has said that love is an action, not a passion. This is borne out of Chr read more..

Today is Valentine's Day. Many will be hurrying to get their special someone a valentine, flowers, or some other gift, to express their love to them. I am sure the stores will be flooded, right up unt... read more..

In the frozen foods department of our local grocery store, I noticed a man shopping with his son.  As I walked by, he checked something off his list, and I heard him whisper conspiratorially ... read more..

A wife and husband both talked in their sleep. She loved auctions; his hobby was golf.The other night, during a deep sleep, the man yelled, "Fore!"His wife, also in a deep sleep and not missing a beat... read more..

"I will hear what God, the LORD, will speak." - Psalm 85:8   While I was living with my grandfather we often visited other churches in the area in which several other pastors prea read more..

Each year, Chicago Center saves the top 20 excerpts from conversations between airline pilots and controllers...here's the top 20 from one year, taken right off the actual tapes. "Approach... read more..