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Let not your hearts be troubled - your donuts are safe eh!
http://www.cybersalt.org/funny-pictures/donut-safe

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Here is today's CleanLaugh - "Carried Away Shopping"

In a shop, two men struck up a conversation.

Just as one fellow said that his wife was getting carried away with her shopping, a brief power outage caused the lights to flicker overhead.

'That,' he sighed, 'must be her checking out now.'

Today's CleanPun

"Clothes don't necessarily make the man, but a good suit makes a lawyer."

Today's One Liner

My home town was so small that in order to paint traffic lines, the road had to be widened.

Today's CleanQuote

"You can't unsay a cruel thing."

Today's Illustration - "Fatherly Pride"

Featured Illustration items are well suited for introducing or illuminating 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.

My dad gave me one dollar bill
'Cause I'm his smartest son,
And I swapped it for two shiny quarters
'Cause two is more than one!

And then I took the quarters
And traded them to Lou
For three dimes--I guess he didn't know
That three is more than two!

Just then, along came old blind Bates
And just 'cause he can't see
He gave me four nickels for my three dimes,
And four is more than three!

And I took the nickels to Hiram Coombs
Down at the seed-feed store,
And the fool gave me five pennies for them,
And five is more than four!

And I went and showed my dad,
And he got red in the cheeks
And closed his eyes and shook his head--
Too proud of me to speak!

The Cybersalt Digest is a ministry of Pastor Tim and Cybersalt.org - a member of the Cybersalt family of sites.

Pastor Tim pastored at Westside Bible Church, Victoria, British Columbia from November 1996 to October 2017.

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Here is today's CleanLaugh - "Stranded on a Desert Island"

A ragged individual stranded for several months on a small desert island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean noticed a bottle lying in the sand with a piece of paper in it.

Rushing to the bottle, he pulled out the cork and with shaking hands withdrew the message.

"Due to lack of maintenance," he read, "we regretfully have found it necessary to cancel your e-mail account."

Today's CleanPun

"I prefer McAfee anti-virus to the other leading software. I guess I'm just anti-Symantec."

Today's One Liner

"Don't go huntin' with a fellow named Chug-A-Lug."

Today's CleanQuote

"Don't sell your mule to buy a plow."

Today's Illustration - "Three Powerful Words"

Featured Illustration items are well suited for introducing or illuminating 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.

A funny story is told about General George Patton from his World War II days. He once accepted an invitation to dine at a press camp in Africa. Wine was served in canteen cups but, obviously thinking he was served coffee, Patton poured cream into his cup. As he stirred in sugar, Patton was warned that his cup contained red wine and not coffee.

Now, General Patton could never, never be wrong. Without hesitating he replied, "I know. I like my wine this way." And he drank it!

I relate this story because I see something of myself, and perhaps most of us, here. It is difficult to admit mistakes. It is hard to admit when we are wrong.

Three of life's most difficult words to say are, "I was wrong." But they are also three of the most powerful words we can utter. "I was wrong" breaks down barriers between people. It brings estranged people together. And it creates a climate where intimacy and love may flourish. You may be surprised at how positively many people respond to the words, "I was wrong"!

Naturally, it is a risk. But to admit when you are wrong is not to confess that you are a "bad" person. Simply an honest one. And true friends will appreciate you for it.

Whole and happy lives are built by people who have learned the power of intimacy, in part, through the use of the words "I was wrong."

~From RICHES OF THE HEART, by Steve Goodier

The Cybersalt Digest is a ministry of Pastor Tim and Cybersalt.org - a member of the Cybersalt family of sites.

Pastor Tim pastored at Westside Bible Church, Victoria, British Columbia from November 1996 to October 2017.

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Sunday greetings everyone.

My message from last weekend has been uploaded to the Westside Bible Church web site. We need to remind ourselves and the next generation that it is possible to express faith in God but still have hearts that are not loyal to Him.  The consequences of such duplicity is a life of futility. You can listen to "The Futility of Duplicity" at:
http://www.westsidefamily.org/messages/the-futility-of-duplicity

I've also dusted off a recording of my message after the tsunami that killed 300,000 back in 2004. In light of the devastating tsunami that hit Japan a few days ago, I thought I would revive it on the site. You can listen to "Tsunami Souls" at:
http://www.westsidefamily.org/messages/tsunami-souls

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Here is today's CleanLaugh - "Fishing Mirror"

A fisherman from the city was out fishing on a lake in a small boat. He noticed another man in a small boat open his tackle box and take out a mirror. Being curious the man rowed over and asked, "What is the mirror for?"

"That's my secret way to catch fish," said the other man. "Shine the mirror on the top of the water. The fish notice the spot of sun on the water above and they swim to the surface. Then I just reach down and net them and pull them into the boat."

"Wow! Does that really work?"

"You bet it does."

"Would you be interested in selling that mirror? I'll give you $30 for it."

"Well, okay."

After the money was transferred, the city fisherman asked, "By the way, how many fish have you caught this week?"

"You're the sixth," he said.

The Cybersalt Digest is a ministry of Pastor Tim and Cybersalt.org - a member of the Cybersalt family of sites.

Pastor Tim pastored at Westside Bible Church, Victoria, British Columbia from November 1996 to October 2017.

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Like you, I have been particularly struck and moved by the devastation and horrible aftermath of the 8.9 earthquake, subsequent tsunami, and nuclear threat in Japan.

Throughout the day I pondered how appropriate it would be to send out the Cybersalt Digest in light of the magnitude of the suffering so grippingly relayed by video on the news. I soon decided that taking a day off in observation and respect to those who have been hit with so much would be the right thing to do.

My decision to do so was re-affirmed by something I heard on the television tonight. I was listening to the news on a local TV channel while working at my computer. When the news ended the next show to come on was "Entertainment Tonight" out of Hollywood. After the beginning credits of the show the hosts combined to deliver this opening line:

"The eyes of the world are focused on the devastating earthquake in Japan.  We have the latest in minutes.  But first, Charlie Sheen face to face in his own backyard with the L.A.P.D."

So, in the desire to be dignified and decent, the Cybersalt Digest breaks from our usual content today to pause, pray to Jesus for the Japanese people, and to reflect on what kind of humans God really wants us to be in light of the fragility of human life and the finality of eternity.

- Pastor Tim

The Cybersalt Digest is a ministry of Pastor Tim and Cybersalt.org - a member of the Cybersalt family of sites.

Pastor Tim pastors at Westside Bible Church, Victoria, British Columbia http://www.westsidefamily.org