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Sunday greetings everyone!

I don't have a video to share with you today. Instead I thought I'd share a fun link with you.

When I was little, I was told that if I started digging a hole and kept going I would end up in China. As a child I didn't have access to the machinery required to test this. As an adult I don't want to test this because I have no room on my calendar to become a political prisoner. OK, I also still don't have access to the machinery to try it.

The fact is, after visiting the "Antipodes Map" website I now know where I'd end up and as you can see from the picture on the right, there would be a big flushing sound just before the end of my quest!

You can see where you would turn up at:
www.antipodesmap.com

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~ Pastor Tim

As the manager of our hospital's softball team, I was responsible for returning equipment to the proper owners at the end of the season.

When I walked into the surgery department carrying a bat that belonged to one of the surgeons, I passed several patients and their families in a waiting area.

I heard one man say to his wife, "Look, honey, here comes your anesthesiologist."

When it comes to giving, some men stop at nothing.

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What is the difference between a lama, a llama, and a 3-L lllama?

The first is a monk, the second an animal, and the third a huge fire.

"When a Christian shuns fellowship with other Christians, the devil smiles.
When he stops studying the Bible, the devil laughs.
When he stops praying, the devil shouts for joy."

- Corrie ten Boom

Little Emily ran into the house, crying as though her heart would break.

"What's wrong, dear?" asked her mother.

"My doll! Billy broke it!" she sobbed.

"How did he break it, Emily?"

"I hit him over the head with it."

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Rev. James Snyder, God's Penman, writes . . . . 

During this time of exclusive lockdown, I and the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage have grown accustomed to silence.

Don't get me wrong here. I do not object to noise as long as it's the right kind of noise. However, I do have a good warm feeling about silence. What was that song? "The Sounds of Silence."

Silence is wonderful and soothing, enabling me to sit back and enjoy a good read. There is nothing like reading a book, and from my point of view, I have not read a book unless I have read it ten times. If it is a good book, the more I read it, the better it is.

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Oh look, Chicken Thursday!

Thank you to Ruth C. who let me know that in Sunday's mailing the Rev. James Snyder item was missing, with the Cybersalt News appearing a second time in its place. Sorry about that - the last thing we all need right now is extra news! James' article should appear in today's mailing.

Now, back to Chicken Thursday. Today's chicken item is a video I came across this week. This video would also work for an "Owl Thursday" because it's a hoot!

Just click on the image an you'll be on your way.

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~ Pastor Tim

A man entered a drug store and asked to see the pharmacist.

When the pharmacist came out, the man asked if he could give him a cure for the hiccups.

The pharmacist immediately reached out and slapped him across the face.

"What'd you do that for?" the man asked.

"Well, you don't have the hiccups anymore, do you?"

"No," the man replied, "but I'd bet that my wife out in the car still does!"

Here I am! Now what are your other two wishes?

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Clocks are supposed to go back Sunday, but the store I bought ours from has a "no return" policy!

"Never let your common sense become so prominent and forceful that it pushes the Son of God to one side."

- Oswald Chambers

A woman was asked by a co-worker, "What is it like to be a Christian?"

The woman replied, "It is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff. He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, greed; then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see."

This was passed on to me from another pumpkin. I liked it enough to send it to all the pumpkins in my patch.

- Author Unknown

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I usually don't complain a lot. When I do I get caught in some dilemma that I can’t talk my way out. You think I would learn my lesson, but I'm still in the learning curve.

It was a long week, and the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and I had a busy schedule. She went her way, I went my way and the Spousal Twain only meets after the week’s work is done.

Some weeks are better than others, but some aren't. And I was having a rather dismal week with a few things going wrong. For one, my vehicle needed to go to the garage to be fixed.

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Sunday greetings everyone!

The link to last week's video share was not totally obvious, so if you missed taking a flyby of Jupiter you can take it by clicking here.

This week's video share is a blast from my past - well, actually it's a wreck from my past.

I used to race at the local speedway where my nickname was the Pastor of Disaster. I raced in a couple of different classes, but my favourite was hit to pass demo trucks. In that class you aren't allowed to pass the truck in front of you without making some kind of "contact" with it. The "contact" can be bumping, spinning, flipping or a combination and while you are doing that to pass, the guy behind you has the same rule to pass you.

This video is of a big wreck I was involved in back in 2002. I'm driving the #61, blue, Ford f150 and yes, that's my rear end in the air when I hit the wall! You can watch it at this link.

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~ Pastor Tim

• DENTIST: Crown Him with many crowns
• CONTRACTORS: The church's one foundation
• OBSTETRICIANS: Come, labour on
• GOLFERS: There is a green hill far away
• POLITICIANS: Standing on the promises
• LIBRARIANS: Let all mortal flesh keep silence
• LAWYERS: In the hour of trial
• DRY CLEANERS: O for a faith that will not shrink
• CREDIT CARD USERS: A charge to keep have I
• CENSUS TAKERS: All people that on earth do dwell
• TRAFFIC ENGINEERS: Where cross the crowded ways of life
• TAXATION OFFICERS: We give thee but thine own

All our emergencies are normal.

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What do you get if you divide the circumference of a pumpkin by its diameter?

Pumpkin π

"A man who is born again is careful of his own soul.
He tries not only to avoid sin - but also to avoid everything which may lead to it.
He is careful about the company he keeps.
He know that "bad company corrupts good morals" and that evil is more contagious than good, just as disease is more infectious than health.
He is careful about the use of his time; his chief desire is to spend it profitably.
He desires to live like a soldier in an enemy country - to wear his armor continually and to be prepared for temptation.
He is diligent to be a watchful, humble, prayerful man."

- J. C. Ryle

A group of friends who prided themselves on their intelligence set out to have a contest of wits. Each person in turn asked a question, and anyone who volunteered an answer that was wrong dropped out. If no one could answer, the questioner himself had to answer, and if he was wrong, he dropped out. Each dropout had to put $5 into the pot.

Eventually the matter boiled down to Thompson and Brown, and the erudition of each one boiled up so that both were held even for half an hour.

Finally Thompson said, "How does a gopher dig a hole without leaving a mound of sand at the lip?"

Brown thought about that and said, "I can't answer that. However, since it's your question, you had better answer it."

Thompson said coolly, as he reached for the accumulated pile of bills. "Easy. The gopher starts at the bottom of the hole and that's where he leaves the sand."

"Hold on," said Brown heatedly, grasping Thompson's wrist to prevent him from taking the pot. "How does the gopher get to the bottom of the hole in the first place?"

"That's YOUR question," said Thompson as he took the money.

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Sunday greetings everyone!

The link to last week's video share was not totally obvious, so if you missed taking a flyby of Jupiter you can take it by clicking here.

This week's video share is a blast from my past - well, actually it's a wreck from my past.

I used to race at the local speedway where my nickname was the Pastor of Disaster. I raced in a couple of different classes, but my favourite was hit to pass demo trucks. In that class you aren't allowed to pass the truck in front of you without making some kind of "contact" with it. The "contact" can be bumping, spinning, flipping or a combination and while you are doing that to pass, the guy behind you has the same rule to pass you.

This video is of a big wreck I was involved in back in 2002. I'm driving the #61, blue, Ford f150 and yes, that's my rear end in the air when I hit the wall! You can watch it at this link.

Enjoy the rest of today's mailing!

~ Pastor Tim

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Oh look, Chicken Thursday!

I have been blessed to be working with a business coach in recent weeks. I wasn't really looking for one, and had anyone asked if I needed to talk to one I might not have answered yes. Apparently, because of what seems like divinely organized circumstances, it would seem God noticed I needed help and skipped asking if I wanted or needed one and provide me one anyway.

Last Friday, during our time together, I was explaining to him about "Chicken Thursday" and how many people think of me when they see chickens and send then me chicken pictures, cartoons and stories. (BTW, in school there were a few kids that looked at me and saw a chicken.) The whole thing has become a lot of fun for me and it seems many of you enjoy it too.

Well, until today maybe, lol. This week D. McCordic (who hit a home run by sharing that Dave Coverly Cartoon a few weeks ago) emailed me and shared a link to what one might describe a "chicken video."

Before you watch it, I want to apologize for what this may do to your ears, your brain, and maybe even to your day. I put the blame fully on her for sending me something she knows full well I don't have the taste, discernment, or self control to not pass along.

I would also like to apologize to the Pachelbel family for taking part in the mauling of the beautiful musical piece their ancestor composed. Johann Pachelbel passed away at the age of 52 in early March of 1706. While I am sure many viewed his death as having come too soon, we now know it was a blessing that he was taken before he could hear this video. Surely, if he were alive today, he would want to shoot me out of a canon! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khOfSVULtsU

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~ Pastor Tim

Negotiations between union members and their employer were at an impasse. The union denied that their workers were flagrantly abusing their contract's sick-leave provisions.

One morning at the bargaining table, the company's chief negotiator held aloft the morning edition of the newspaper.

"This man," he announced, "Called in sick yesterday!"

There on the sports page, was a photo of the supposedly ill employee, who had just won a local golf tournament with an excellent score.

The silence in the room was broken by a union negotiator.

"Wow," he said. "Think of what kind of score he could have had if he hadn't been sick!"

I have become more optimistic and now believe that things could get worse.

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Matchmakers like to strike up a light conversation.

"You may think you can live fine without Christ, but you cannot afford to die without Him."

- C. H. Spurgeon

There once was a rich man who was near death. He was very grieved because he had worked so hard for his money and he wanted to be able to take it with him to heaven. So he began to pray that he might be able to take some of his wealth with him.

An angel hears his plea and appears to him. "Sorry, but you can't take your wealth with you."

The man implores the angel to speak to God to see if He might bend the rules.

The man continues to pray that his wealth could follow him. The angel reappears and informs the man that God has decided to allow him to take one suitcase with him. Overjoyed, the man gathers his largest suitcase and fills it with pure gold bars and places it beside his bed.

Soon afterward the man dies and shows up at the Gates of Heaven to greet St. Peter. Seeing the suitcase, St. Peter says, "Hold on, you can't bring that in here!"

But, the man explains to St. Peter that he has permission and asks him to verify his story with the Lord.

Sure enough, St. Peter checks and comes back saying, "You're right. You are allowed one carry-on bag, but I'm supposed to check its contents before letting it through."

St. Peter opens the suitcase to inspect the worldly items that the man found too precious to leave behind and exclaims, "You brought pavement!!!???"

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Rev. James Snyder, God's Penman, writes . . . . 

I must admit I don't get away with very much, and I never have. It's not that I never try. It's just that whenever I try to get away with something, it always backfires.

I wish there were a class somewhere entitled, "How You Can Get Away with Anything." I certainly would sign up. But I haven't found it yet.

Every time I do something behind the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage's back, she always turns around. I don't know if she has eyes in the back of her head or if it's just women's intuition. Believe me, I will not investigate this subject.

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