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Sunday Greetings everyone.

I meet with a business coach every Friday. Over time he has become a very good friend and now we often end up talking and sharing about much more than just business. This week I was telling him about a bunch of ongoing stretching and personal growth things going in my life right now when I heard myself say something that really inspired me: "Whatever God is doing, He is doing it."

We may not always understand things we are going through, but keep trusting in Jesus because He promised to never leave us or forsake us. Whatever He is doing, He'll get it done!

Today's video share is a great example of how sometimes being quiet is the best way to support someone!
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~ Pastor Tim

Used to being the center of attention, Robbie was a little more than jealous of his new baby sister. The parents sat him down and said that now that she was getting older, the house was too small and they'd have to move.

"It's no use." Robbie said, "She's crawling good now and she'd probably just follow us."

When they said, "History repeats itself," I wasn't expecting all of the twentieth century in two years.

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I went to the cemetery yesterday to lay some flowers on a grave.

As I was standing there I noticed 4 grave diggers walking about with a coffin; 3 hours later and they're still walking about with it.

I thought to myself, "They've lost the plot!"

~Tommy Parker

"If you are intolerant of intolerant people then you are intolerant and doing the same thing you accuse of others."

- Timothy Keller

A small boy badly wanted a baby brother, so his dad suggested he pray every night for one. The boy prayed earnestly, night after night, but his prayers seemingly weren't answered. After a few weeks, he didn't bother to ask anymore.

Some months later, his dad said they were going to see Mom in the hospital and he was going to get a big surprise. When they got to the room, the little boy saw his mother holding two babies.

"Well, what do you think about having twin brothers?" his dad asked.

The little boy thought for a moment and replied, "It's a good thing I stopped praying when I did."

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

When it comes to shopping, I am three coupons short of sanity. I have never liked going shopping unless it has to do with books. Then I’m on my turf.

When first married, I did go grocery shopping once but have never since been asked to do it again. I don’t want to know the reason; I will just accept the situation.

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage is a different story, and is why I call her the BOGO Queen. She has earned this title a thousand times.

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Oh look, Chicken Thursday! 

I'm off to the dentist today, which really won't be one of the highlights of my week. However, all things considered, it's not the worst cavity search one can be a part of!

Today's video share is a collection of funny moments at concerts. Well, 3 of the moments are funny and the 4th is sweet!
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~ Pastor Tim

The school of agriculture's dean of admissions was inter-viewing a prospective student, "Why have you chosen this career?" he asked.

"I dream of making a million dollars in farming, like my father," the student replied.

"Your father made a million dollars in farming?" echoed the dean much impressed.

"No," replied the applicant. "But he always dreamed of it."

I don't always go the extra mile, but when I do it's because I missed my exit.

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A farmer brought his daughter a pet pig, which she called "Stinky" when it was in her room but called "Ballpoint" when it was in the sty.

"Tell me," her father asked her, "why do you have two names for your pig?"

"That's easy," she replied. "Ballpoint is just his pen name."

“I don't want to be swallowed by the darkness. Nor do I want to be blinded by the beautiful façade. No, I want to be part of a people who see the darkness, know it's real, and then, then, then, light a candle anyway. And hold that candle up against the wind and pass along our light wherever it's needed from our own homes to the halls of legislation to the church pulpit to the kitchens of the world.”

- Sarah Bessey

I worked as an accountant in a paper mill where my boss decided that it would improve motivation to split a bonus between the two shifts based on what percentage of the total production each one accomplished.

The workers quickly realized that it was easier to sabotage the next shift than to make more paper. Co-workers put glue in locks, loosened nuts on equipment so it would fall apart, you name it. The bonus scheme was abandoned after about ten days, to avoid all out civil war.

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Sunday Greetings everyone.

In the Cybersalt News last Sunday (which actually went out on Thursday) I mentioned I had been to the chiropractor to get a rib put back in place.  All together I have been 4 times with no relief, which is surprising because he is usually very successful at treating the aches I bring him.

I wasn't sure how I hurt myself. There are so many possibilities now that I have reached the age where I can hurt myself "sleeping wrong." But, a couple of days ago, while pondering going for a walk to see if that would help my back, I remembered I fell on a hill while taking a shortcut on the last walk I had taken. I slipped on some loose dirt coming down a hill in a construction site, fell backwards and slid for a bit on my back. Then it dawned on me that that's how I must have hurt my back and that I had probably bruised some ribs! Dr. Google tells me I should feel better in 4-6 weeks.

Thankfully, it mostly only hurts when I stand and I am still able to sleep fairly comfortably at night. Knowing the cause of the pain has made it somewhat more bearable. So has having an idea of the time frame for when I will be better. It's a reminder to me that when I am out and about, I must remember to take care of the slowly aging man who accompanies me everywhere, lol.

Today's video share is of a race that has a lot of competitors, but it is also a race that nobody can really win because it will never be over until the Prince of Peace rules them all.
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~ Pastor Tim

* You can type sixty words a minute with your feet.

* Instant coffee takes too long.

* You chew on other people's fingernails.

* You answer the door, before people knock.

* You sleep with your eyes open.

* You go to sleep, just so you can wake up and smell the coffee.

* You don't even wait for the water to boil anymore.

* You're the employee of the month at Starbucks - and you don't even work there.

* You help your dog chase its tail.

* You lick your coffeepot clean.

* You go to AA meetings just for the free coffee.

* You're so wired you pick up FM radio.

* You have a picture of your coffee mug, on your coffee mug.

We all get heavier as we get older because there's a lot more information in our heads; that's my story and I'm sticking to it.

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"As long as the imperial system is in place, a ruler will be afoot."

"Love will find a way. Indifference will find an excuse."

- Ukrainian Proverb

And no, they didn't e-mail them to me...

~ I am only one, but I'm still someone.

~ I cannot do everything, but I can do something.

~ Just because I cannot do everything does not give me the right to do nothing.

~ Remember when you talk you only repeat what you already know, but if you listen you may learn something.

~ Let us pray not for lighter burdens, but for stronger backs.

~ Start each day with a fresh beginning as if this whole world was made anew.

~ We are known by our actual deeds and not by what we boast we can do.

~ A person who lives for himself never knows the real joys of life.

~ Never be afraid to do what is right, even if all the others are doing what is wrong.

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

As old as I am, and I expect to get as old as possible, I have noticed that I see things differently than I did a few years ago. I’m not sure if my vision has changed or my perspective. But one thing is certain; something has changed.

A lot of things are very aggravating in my life. When I think I got them all lined up, I find something more aggravating than all of them put together. I guess that’s just the way life is and there is nothing I can do about that.

One of the most aggravating things in my life is the mirror in my bathroom.

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Oh look, Chicken Thursday! OK, truth be told, I just realized that Sunday's mailing did not go out so I am reviving it for today!

I've been to my Egyptian doctor (chiropractor) three times this past week to get a wayward rib taken care of. It has made me think of Adam's rib experience which resulted in him being blessed with a wife in order to correct the one thing that was not good in the Garden of Eden (Genesis 2:18.) But I have already been blessed with a wife, so my side ordeal will not end with such a huge net gain!

Speaking of ordeals, there is something else that has been bothering me this week: this whole deal with seizing the yachts of Russian Oligarchs. Let me first say I unequivocally support the seizing of those (and other) assets to either put pressure on Putin to end the war in Ukraine or to incentivize someone to gift him some poisoned underwear from the same store he got the pair he gave to Alexey Navalny.

I'm also all for selling these vessels and giving the proceeds towards caring for Ukrainians and rebuilding their country. What sticks in my craw is the question, "Who should even own a billion dollar yacht in this world of need anyway?" Instead of putting more money into these decadent ships, I think they should be sunk as artificial reefs and anyone who could have afforded to buy them should give that money (which they obviously have far too much of) to fixing some of the  problems facing mankind. We could call it the "Cure for Cancer Reef!"

I do feel somewhat hypocritical suggesting the above because I myself live a comfortable life that could be less comfortable in the service of those who have less than me. Such is also the case with many of you reading this. But what galls me about the whole yacht thing is what galled me weeks ago when I lined up the video for today's video share: the absolute indifference of the mega rich to the realities of the lives of everyday people.

It reminds me of Mr. Potter's chastisement of Harry Baily's helping of the poor in the movie It's a Wonderful Life. Potter, by far the richest man in town, saw charity to others as a way of creating "a discontented, lazy rabble instead of a thrifty working class." But as Bailey pointed out, those same people "do most of the working and paying and living and dying" in the community and was it "too much to have them work and pay and live and die in a couple of decent rooms and a bath?"

You will never look at the ultra rich, nor a big city skyline, the same way after watching "How I faked being a billionaire so you could see NYC’s best views."

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~ Pastor Tim

A rookie police officer was assigned to ride in a cruiser with an experienced partner.  A call came over the car's radio telling them to disperse some people who were loitering.

The officers drove to the street and observed a small crowd standing on a corner.  The rookie rolled down his window and said, "Let's get off the corner."

No one moved, so he barked again, "Let's get off the corner!" Intimidated, the group of people began to leave, casting puzzled glances in his direction.  Proud of his first official act, the young policeman turned to his partner and asked, "Well, how did I do?"

"Pretty good," replied the veteran, "especially since this was a bus stop."

Just remember, once you're over the hill you begin to pick up speed.

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What do you get if you cross a doctor with a bloodhound?

A medical scenter.

~ (Lederer & Ertner)

To lengthen your life, shorten your meals.

- Proverb

In dire need of a beauty make-over, I went to my salon with a fashion magazine photo of a gorgeous, young, lustrous-haired model. I showed the stylist the trendy new cut I wanted and settled into the chair as he began humming a catchy tune and got to work on my thin, graying hair.

I was delighted by his cheerful attitude until I recognized the melody. It was the theme from "Mission: Impossible."

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

Since birth, I have been infected with a Laughter-Virus. I’m not sure which side of the family it came from, or it could’ve come from both sides. But the least little thing will make me laugh. Sometimes I have a hard time stopping laughing. I have yet to find a mask big enough to cover my face while I’m laughing.

If I am infectious with my laughter, so be it. It is one thing I can give to the people around me.

I have been a laughter connoisseur for a very long time. The least little thing will make me break out in laughter. Sometimes at the most inappropriate time and place. But, what can I do? Laughter is laughter.

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