A Sunday School teacher liked to get to know a little about the family life of youngsters that showed up in his class of nine and 10 year olds. He would ask...
... Feat of strength. A strong young man at the construction site was bragging that he could outdo anyone in a feat of strength. He made a special case of...
The Mayor's Burden One of the burdens of office of the small town mayor was his brother in-law, a fellow who liked to throw his or, rather, his in-law's...
The Ten Commandments in Cajun... 1. God is number one... and das' All. 2. Don't pray to nuttin' or nobody... jus' God. 3. Don't cuss nobody... 'specially da...
Literary Quotes I feel so miserable without you, it's almost like having you here."-Stephen Bishop "A modest little person, with much to be modest about." -...
Sermon Fodder's Bulletin Bloopers 2003 Part II For Father's Day each father present was given a pine tree or apple tree seedling to be planted along with his...
Foxworthyisms According to Jeff Foxworthy, You're not a kid anymore WHEN... You quit trying to hold in your stomach, no matter who walks into the room. You...
Here is today's PearlyGates item. Hey Baby Boomers! Some of our old favorites have been re-released. The following songs are on a new album called "Baby...
The Weather Call Our family-run business is fortunate to have several close friends and family members who work together. It is common for us to share family...
The Proposal Some teachers at state universities get to know their students fairly well. One instructor told his communications class of his plans to propose...
Pre-Flight Announcement A friend of mine heard this on a pre-flight announcement from an American Airlines pilot: "On our flight today, we will be flying at...
Perfect Spouse A young lady visited a computer dating service and made her request. She asked, "I'm looking for a spouse. Can you please help me to find a...
Amish Law An Amish man answered a knock on his door one morning. An electric company worker handed him a piece of paper stating that the electric company...
Employee Suggestion The company I worked for had an employee suggestion competition, the entire staff was asked to submit entries that would save money for the...
Cowboy's Ten Commandments USA Today in its 3/10/03 edition had a large article on two Cowboy Churches in Texas. They printed the Cowboy's Ten Commandments...
Coffee Instructions ... Cousin Elly is the world's worst at getting instructions mixed up. When she got married her husband bought her one of those fancy,...
BOATING magazine runs a contest for clever boat names. The following names Reeled in the honors: Brace Yourself (Owned by an Orthodontist) Sir Osis of the...
35 Reasons to Buy a New Car A car exactly like yours is featured in a display in your local museum. Your passenger seat is on the National Register of Historic...
Victoria's Secret While I was shopping in the mall with my three children, a display in the window of a lingerie store caught my eye. "Do you think Daddy...
23rd Psalm For The Workplace The Lord is my real boss and I shall not want. He gives me peace, when chaos is all around me. He gently reminds me to pray before...
You've been watching too much TV when... ~ you find replays of the OJ trial interesting. ~ you know the names of the top 10 lawn bowlers. ~ you've removed the...
Join This Church When I first started in ministry, I worked a store-front mission in Chicago. I wound up being on staff of a fairly good sized church there...
Flying Lessons Early in my flying career, I had my first night flight. Looking down into the darkness, I asked my instructor what we would do if the engine...
The Funeral A minister well known for his beautiful singing voice came home visibly upset after consulting with a new widow about funeral plans for her...
The Flying Sermon They say that a preacher's wife is always his number one assistant. An example of this comes one Sunday morning after the preacher had just...
Chinese Dining A man having lunch at a Chinese restaurant noticed that the table had been set with forks, not chopsticks. He asked why. The waiter said...
Climbing the Walls Following my arm operation, the hospital physical therapist taught me exercises to strengthen it. In one, called "climbing the wall," I ...
With A "G" The pastor of a local church was well known for using acronyms in his sermons. He'd use things like Go N.U.T.S. (Never Underestimate the Spirit)...
Invigorating Sermon The minister gave his Sunday morning service, as usual, but this particular Sunday, it was considerably longer than normal. Later, at the...