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Sunday greetings, everyone - and welcome to March!

I don't know if it's the case where you live, but here at CyberSalt World Headquarters, we changed the clocks forward an hour last night in keeping with Daylight Saving Time. I much prefer when we turn the clocks back an hour in the fall and gain an hour of sleep. But lately, I've been doing much better at getting to bed earlier and enjoying the benefits of feeling more awake during the day, and so I had motivation to go to bed early last night as well. (As I'm writing this on Saturday evening, hopefully I was successful.) This is not to say I haven't been working some late nights, just fewer of them. 

There is no video share today because apparently I didn't watch anything this week that I found interesting enough to add to the list to share with everyone. I could have gone looking for one, but that would have kept me up later. As a substitute, I hope you will enjoy this picture I took of a sunset early last week.

Enjoy the rest of today's Digest.

~ Pastor Tim 

A certain little girl, when asked her name, would reply, "I'm Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter."

Her mother told her this was wrong, she must say, "I'm Jane Sugarbrown."

The Vicar spoke to her in Sunday School, and said, "Aren't you Mr. Sugarbrown's daughter?"

She replied, "I thought I was, but mother says I'm not."

So why is it that when Star Trek 'boldly go where no one has gone before' they always find someone there?

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My friend Sarah left her bottle of Pepsi at a rest stop about 60 miles south of Tampa. That's where Sarah's soda is.

"Thankfulness is a flower which will never bloom well except upon a root of deep humility."

- J.C. Ryle

1. If I like it, it's mine.

2. If it's in my hand, it's mine.

3. If I can take it from you, it's mine.

4. If I had it a little while ago, it's mine.

5. If it's mine, it must never appear to be yours in any way.

6. If I'm doing or building something, all the pieces are mine.

7. If it looks just like mine, it's mine.

8. If I think it's mine, it's mine.

Featured Illustrations are items well suited for illustrating or inspiring a point in a sermon, speech, or devotional. Funny, moving, or perhaps even graphic, the point of them is the point you make with them.

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

My father has been gone for 15 years. It hardly seems that long, but time goes by, and you can’t stop it.

One of my father’s “jokes” was, “Son, I’m so sick and tired of being sick and tired.” Then he would laugh, and I would, of course, join in with his laughter. Although I was laughing, I did not get the punch line.

I may be getting a little closer to understanding that joke, but believe me, I’m not laughing.

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Oh look, Chicken Thursday!

I experienced one of the best earthquakes we've had at Cybersalt World Headquarters since moving here almost 29 years ago. What makes a great earthquake? It lasts long enough for you to realize what is happening so you can still listen to it and feel the shaking, but not so long that your house falls down around and on you!

Today's video share is a look at the some of the stuff astronauts left behind after visiting the moon.
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Enjoy the rest of today's digest!

~ Pastor Tim 

A nursery school teacher was delivering a station wagon full of kids home one day when a fire truck zoomed past.

Sitting in the front seat of the fire truck was a Dalmatian dog. The children started to discuss the dog's duties.

"They use him to keep crowds back," said one youngster.

"No," said another, "he's just for good luck."

"I know!" said a third...

"They use it to find the fire hydrant!"

Finally figured out why I look so bad in pictures - it's my face.

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I got thrown out of my local park after arranging the squirrels by height. They didn't like me critter sizing.

If you see a married couple still in love through the years,
you may think how lucky they are.
But in marital relations, there is no such thing as luck.

They made many compromises,
they overlooked each other's faults.
They forgave many mistakes and endured many problems.
They spent years learning to understand one another.

Love has never been a matter of luck.
It's mutual giving, compromise, shared dreams,
care, respect, mercy and patience.

- Unknown

With some misgivings, we left a young baby-sitter in charge of our three energetic youngsters.

When we returned a few hours later, she was sitting alone watching TV.

I went to check on the children, and found them in our narrow hallway. 

By bracing their arms and legs against the walls, two of them had climbed up to the ceiling.

"The baby-sitter taught us how," they said gleefully.

The sitter joined me, her face a deep red. 

"Since they had me climbing the walls, I figured they might as well be too," she stammered.

We kept the same girl for the next two years.

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Susan Page writes . . . . 

- photo by Susan PageWould you be described as an optimist or a pessimist, a person who views the cup as half-empty or half-full?

Perhaps for many, it depends on the circumstances or the season of life you find yourself in. Our attitude can hinge on what we have been through or are currently facing. When we can’t see the forest for the trees, we should lean on others and our Lord. We must find quiet and rest for our souls when we lose the ability to stay grounded in a positive mindset.

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Sunday greetings, everyone - and welcome to March!

You may already be tired of people going on about how much they love their air fryers (No, I am not talking about members of a mendicant order who serve as flight attendants fpr the Vatican airline!) Grandma Cybersalt is away for 2 nights, which for me usually means a peanut butter on white bread for supper. But not last night! I ate something hot that I cooked in the air fryer. It's as simple as putting something away in a desk drawer, except you take it out after 20 minutes and it's the temperature of the sun! I also have to wash the drawer - but it's still a great step up from my usual self-care!

Today's video share is of an anvil floating in Mercury. Did you know that many lighthouses used to have a bath of mercury to help keep the light steady? The mercury was used to dampen the vibrations of the lighthouse lantern, which helped to keep the light beam steady and focused. However, over time, the mercury would slowly evaporate, releasing toxic fumes into the air. These fumes could be inhaled by the lighthouse keepers.

It is now believed that mercury poisoning may have been a contributing factor to the mental health problems experienced by many lighthouse keepers in the past. These problems were often attributed to the isolation and loneliness of lighthouse life, but it is now thought that mercury poisoning may have played a role as well.

I'm not sure if buddy should have been playing with mercury in this video, but he did so it's interesting to see such a heavy thing float!
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~ Pastor Tim 

A new pastor moved into town and went out one Saturday to visit his parishioners. 

All went well until he came one house. It was obvious that someone was home, but no one came to the door even after he had knocked several times.

Finally, he took out his card, wrote on the back "Revelation 3:20 " and stuck it in the door.

The next day, as he was counting the offering he found his card in the collection plate. Below his message as notation "Genesis 3:10".

Revelation 3:20 reads:
"Behold, I stand at the door and knock.  If any man hear my voice, and opens the door, I will come in to him, and will dine with him, and he will with me."

Genesis 3:10 reads:
"And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked."

My patience is basically like a gift card. Not sure how much is left on it but we can give it a try.

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I picked up a rock and took it for granite.

- Ralf el Perro

"If you don't heal from what hurt you, you'll bleed on people who didn't cut you."

- Unknown

Every day I need you Lord
But this day especially,
I need some extra strength
To face what ever is to be.

This day more than any day
I need to feel you near,
To fortify my courage
And to overcome my fear.

By myself, I cannot meet
The challenge of the hour,
There are times when humans help,
But we need a higher power

To assist us bear what must be borne,
and so dear Lord, I pray -
Hold on to my trembling hand
And be near me today.

Amen.

- Author Unknown

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

My plans for the New Year were horribly changed by ending up in the hospital.

Around the middle of the month, it seemed like I may have had the flu. After all, everybody around me had the flu, and I just wanted to fit in with society in general.

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Oh look, Chicken Thursday!

I stayed up way to late before remembering to send out today's digest.

So enjoy the rest of today's digest!

~ Pastor Tim 

These two country boys, brothers, were knocking around one lazy summer day and thought it would be a good prank to push over the outhouse.  They crept up from an advantageous direction like a couple of commandos, pushed the outhouse over on one side and headed for the woods.  They circled round and returned home an hour later from a completely different direction thus, trying to divert suspicion from themselves.

Upon returning, their father approached them with switch in hand and bellowed, "Did you two push the outhouse over this afternoon?"

The older boy replied, "As learned in school, I cannot tell a lie. Yes, Father, we pushed over the outhouse this afternoon."

At this revelation, the farmer proceeded to punish the two boys severely and sent them to bed without supper.

In the morning, the two boys meekly approached the breakfast table and took their seats.  Everything was quiet until their father finally said, "Have you two learned your lesson?"

"Sure, Dad!" said the big brother, "But, in school we learned that George Washington admitted to HIS father that he'd chopped down a cherry tree and he was forgiven because he told the truth."

"Ah yes!' said the farmer, "BUT, George's DAD, wasn't in the cherry tree when he chopped it down!!!"

I am now "take a picture of labels with my phone so I can blow it up bigger and read it" years old.

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I just got myself a pet termite and named him Clint. Clint Eats Wood.

Do It Anyway

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered.
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish ulterior motives.
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies.
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you.
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight.
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous.
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow.
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have, and it may never be enough.
Give the best you've got anyway.

You see, in the final analysis it is between you and God;
it was never between you and them anyway.

- Mother Teresa

A defendant was on trial for murder. There was strong evidence indicating guilt, but there was no corpse. In the defense's closing statement the lawyer, knowing that his client would probably be convicted, resorted to a trick.

"Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I have a surprise for you all," the lawyer said as he looked at his watch.

"Within one minute, the person presumed dead in this case will walk into this courtroom."

He looked toward the courtroom door. The jurors, somewhat stunned, all looked on eagerly. A minute passed. Nothing happened.

Finally the lawyer said, "Actually, I made up the previous statement. But, you all looked on with anticipation. I therefore put to you that you have a reasonable doubt in this case as to whether anyone was killed and insist that you return a verdict of not guilty."

The jury, clearly confused, retired to deliberate. A few minutes later, the jury returned and pronounced a verdict of guilty.

"But how?" inquired the lawyer. "You must have had some doubt; I saw all of you stare at the door."

The jury foreman replied, "Oh, we looked, but your client didn't."

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Susan Page writes . . . . 

- photo by Susan PageI have never been a person who particularly enjoys winter. I need to dig deep to find any appreciation for the season.

These negative feelings about winter seem to intensify as I get older. People keep reminding me how wonderful our winter has been because it started so late, and I know we are supposed to focus on our blessings. But the memories of sitting on the highway in a snowstorm, sliding on black ice or hearing the wind howl through every unknown crack in my house are not things that I can put in a good light. And speaking of light, what about those long dreary days when the sun does not seem to belong to the solar system?

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