God's Penman

The Reverend James L. Snyder is an award winning author whose writings have appeared in more than eighty periodicals including GUIDEPOSTS. In Pursuit of God: The Life of A. W. Tozer, Snyder?s first book, won the Reader?s Choice Award in 1992 by Christianity Today. Snyder has authored 8 books altogether.

Rev. James L. Snyder has a knack for making fun of daily frustrations and will increase your humor aptitude so you too can discover that life is less stressful when you?re laughing. Through these essays, you will realize that humor and religion belong together and that its OK to keep from taking yourself and others too seriously.

April 26, 2025

Don’t Call Me Stupid, Just Whisper It

One thing that irritates me is people talking behind my back. I want to be part of the conversation because I know more about me than they do. Or at least I think I do While in the mall recently, I passed two people, and I heard one say, "Doesn't he look… Read More

April 19, 2025

I Thought She Said “Doughnut”

As hard as I try, and believe me, I try, I don’t always hear correctly, especially regarding The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage. I don’t always hear every word she says. I know God gave me two ears and only one mouth, but I must confess I use my mouth a… Read More

April 12, 2025

My Tok Doesn’t Always Tik

Throughout my life, I have always lived on a schedule. Every day is devoted to certain tasks, and it has worked for me so far. I know what day it is by what I am doing that day. Read More

April 05, 2025

I Didn’t Know I Loved it That Much

One important thing I have learned is that you don’t appreciate something until it’s missing. I’ve learned that by many things that I just took for granted. Last week, for example, I had some problems with my truck, so I had to take it in for service. It took… Read More

March 29, 2025

It Was a Fool’s Game and I Lost

When it comes to games, I am not a good player. I lose more times than I win, and I can’t remember the last time I won. My paternal grandfather’s favorite holiday of the year was April Fools’ Day. He often would spend the whole year developing a prank for… Read More

March 22, 2025

One Man’s Apple Fritter is Pure Delight

One thing I have learned in life is there are times when things do come together. For the last several months, I have been struggling to keep up with my schedule, and I was getting behind in some things I do. That is always frustrating for me. I like… Read More