A defense attorney was cross-examining a police officer during a felony trial--it went like this:

Q: Officer, did you see my client fleeing the scene?
A: No sir, but I subsequently observed a person matching the description of the offender running several blocks away.

Q: Officer, who provided this description?
A: The officer who responded to the scene.

Cybersalt News

Sunday greetings everyone.

Today, Rev. James Snyder is musing about the difference between hearing and listening. You can read more in "Hearing and Listening Are Not Necessarily the Same" at:
www.cybersalt.org/gods-penman/hearing-and-listening-are-not-necessarily-the-same

The Westside Bible Church website has been updated with the audio recording of last Sunday's sermon. It is the first in my "Hall of Faith" series from Hebrews 11.  You can listen to "Abel and Enoch - Hall of Faith" at:
www.westsidefamily.org/messages/abel-and-enoch-hall-of-faith

Enjoy the rest of today's mailing!

~ Pastor Tim

Today's CleanLaugh

Meeting With Teacher

Miss Smith and Little Johnny's father were having a parent teacher conference.

Miss Smith said to Little Johnny's father, "Well, at least there's one thing I can say about your son."

Little Johnny's father asked, "What's that?"

"With grades like these, he couldn't possibly be cheating."

Today's One-liner

One-liner #1172

Deep thoughts of the day: when you clean out a vacuum cleaner, you become a vacuum cleaner.

Today's Clean Pun

Brought To You by the Letter "S"

Bert: "Say, Ernie, would you like some ice-cream?"

Ernie: "Sherbert."

Today's Quote

Quote #1620

"The history of every temptation, and of every sin, is the same; the outward object of attraction, the inward commotion of mind, the increase and triumph of passionate desires, ending in the degradation, slavery, and ruin of the soul."

- Unknown

And God Said "No"

I asked God to take away my pride,
And God said, "No."
He said it was not for Him to take away,
But for me to give up.

I asked God to make my handicapped child whole,
And God said, "No."
He said her spirit is eternal,
While her body is only temporary.

I asked God to grant me patience,
And God said, "No."
He said patience is a by-product of tribulation.
It isn't granted - it is earned.

I asked God to give me happiness,
And God said, "No."
He said He gives blessings,
Happiness is up to me.

I asked God to spare me pain,
And God said, "No."
He said, "Suffering draws you apart from
Worldly cares and brings you close to Me."

I asked God to make my spirit grow,
And God said, "No."
He said I must grow on my own,
But He will prune me to make it fruitful.

I asked God if He loved me,
And God said, "Yes.
I gave my only Son to die for you,
And someday you will be in heaven with me
Because you believe."

I asked God to help me love others
As much as He loves me,
And God said,
"Ah, finally you have the idea."

- Claudia Minden Welsz

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Deep thoughts of the day: when you clean out a vacuum cleaner, you become a vacuum cleaner.

Miss Smith and Little Johnny's father were having a parent teacher conference.

Miss Smith said to Little Johnny's father, "Well, at least there's one thing I can say about your son."

Little Johnny's father asked, "What's that?"

"With grades like these, he couldn't possibly be cheating."