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Sunday greetings, everyone.
Rev. Suneel Barkat has written a third article for the Cybersalt site. You may remember he is in Pakistan which is suffering the effects of recent disastrous flooding, so I know he would appreciate your prayers for his country - especially for the persecuted minorities who will face even greater hardship trying to survive.
Don't be surprised if today's video share leaves you feeling a bit jumpy!
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Enjoy the rest of today's mailing.
~ Pastor Tim
Awake Tip
Tech support people like me spend our days on the phone with customers. Many like to chat while waiting for their computers to reboot. One man told me he'd been a long-haul truck driver.
I'd love to drive a big rig," I said, "but I'd worry about falling asleep at the wheel."
"Here's a tip to stay awake," he offered. "Put a $100 bill in your left hand and hold it out the window."
One-Liner #1680
"A two-year-old is kind of like having a blender, but you don't have a top for it."
- Jerry Seinfeld
"Be a Billionaire!"
and Help
Refugees and
Persecuted Christians
Officers Catch Their Quarry
A rock and gem store was closed by the police -- they were taking too much for granite.
Quote #2117
"We look upon prayer simply as a means of getting things for ourselves, but the biblical purpose of prayer is that we may get to know God Himself."
- Oswald Chambers
An Elder's Perspective
I asked a friend who has crossed 70 & is heading towards 80 what sort of changes she is feeling in herself? She sent me the following:
1 After loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children and my friends, I have now started loving myself.
2 I have realized that I am not “Atlas”. The world does not rest on my shoulders.
3 I have stopped bargaining with vegetable & fruit vendors. A few pennies more is not going to break me, but it might help the poor fellow save for his daughter’s school fees.
4 I leave my waitress a big tip. The extra money might bring a smile to her face. She is toiling much harder for a living than I am.
5 I stopped telling the elderly that they've already narrated that story many times. The story makes them walk down memory lane & relive their past.
6 I have learned not to correct people even when I know they are wrong. The onus of making everyone perfect is not on me. Peace is more precious than perfection.
7 I give compliments freely & generously. Compliments are a mood enhancer not only for the recipient, but also for me. And a small tip for the recipient of a compliment, never, NEVER turn it down, just say "Thank You.”
8 I have learned not to bother about a crease or a spot on my shirt. Personality speaks louder than appearances.
9 I walk away from people who don't value me. They might not know my worth, but I do.
10 I remain cool when someone plays dirty to outrun me in the rat race. I am not a rat & neither am I in any race.
11 I am learning not to be embarrassed by my emotions. It’s my emotions that make me human.
12 I have learned that it's better to drop the ego than to break a relationship. My ego will keep me aloof, whereas with relationships, I will never be alone.
13 I have learned to live each day as if it's the last. After all, it might be the last.
14 I am doing what makes me happy. I am responsible for my happiness, and I owe it to myself. Happiness is a choice. You can be happy at any time, just choose to be!
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Rev. Suneel Barkat writes . . . .
Grace and Joy (John 1:1,12)
This Gospel describes Christ's deity and John's testimony to the fact that He is the Son of God. He uses the label Logos (word) for Christ because the concept of the title symbolizes God's revelation of Himself to humanity. He is the world's Creator and has the ability to do anything. In this Gospel, there are three keywords.
The Cybersalt Digest is a ministry of Pastor Tim and Cybersalt.
An extremely wealthy 65-year-old man falls in love with a young woman in her twenties and is contemplating a proposal.
"Crime in multi-storey car parks - that is wrong on so many different levels."
Joseph Stalin's grave is a Communist plot.
"One of the advantages of being disorganized is that one is always having surprising discoveries."
A lawyer had successfully handled a difficult law case for a wealthy friend. Following the happy outcome of the case, the friend and client called on the lawyer, expressed his appreciation of his work and handed him a handsome Moroccan leather wallet.
There's these two French Legionnaires in the desert, and they've been separated from their unit and are lost. They've been wandering for several days without food and water, and are nearly resigned to the fact that they will soon die from dehydration, when as they reach the top of a sand dune, they see a big, bustling market laid out before them.
The CEO of IKEA was elected Prime Minister in Sweden. He should have his cabinet together by the end of the weekend.
An atheist is someone with no invisible means of support.
"Christians should be the boldest people in the world - not cocky and sure of ourselves, but sure of Him."
Two men were fishing on a lake, feeling guilty that it was a Sunday morning, that they were not attending church, and the fish were not biting.
A few months ago, The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage bought a harp and began teaching herself how to play it. She can play the piano, organ, flute, and sometimes me. Now she has graduated to the harp. So I guess she’s preparing for heaven, where she’ll play a heavenly harp.
The next time you go to the Cybersalt Site you may notice that the look has changed slightly. This is the last week I have my co-op students working for me (although I may be hiring one of them) so I had Gurnoor convert the template to a new system.
Joe's wife bought a new line of expensive cosmetics guaranteed to make her look years younger. After a lengthy sitting before the mirror applying the "miracle" products, she asked,
I like work; it fascinates me ... I can sit and look at it for hours.
A store detective is a counter spy.
"Stagnation is death. If you don't change, you die. It's that simple. It's that scary."
As the storm raged, the captain realized his ship was sinking fast. He called out, "Anyone here know how to pray?"
Some of you have noticed a few typos in the CleanLaugh list now and then. To improve this I am now using a new set of rules for editing.
Logic is the art of going wrong with confidence.
What's brown and sticky?
"Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing."
The minister advised Uncle Howard to give some thought to the "hereafter." Uncle Howard told him that the hereafter was hardly ever out of his mind.