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Twas the night of Tax Day, and all thru the house,Every creature was whirring, even the mouse.The floppy was placed in the disk drive with care,In certainty Saint Silicon soon would be there.The chips... read more..

Today I was in Walmart, waiting while my wife checked out her purchases.  It happened that a friend of ours was the greeter.  I watched her pass out some small gifts with a friendly word, dr... read more..

Christmas is in the air, believe it or not! Yesterday, five women from our church met to decorate the church for Christmas. It's an exciting time, in that we gather, work in the church, making it beau... read more..

A helicopter was flying around above Washington State yesterday when an electrical malfunction disabled all of the aircraft's electronic navigation and communications equipment.  Due to the cloud... read more..

These are actual analogies and metaphors found in high school essays.- John and Mary had never met. They were like two hummingbirds who had also never met.- He fell for her like his heart was a mob in... read more..

Just one peanut butter and jelly sandwich doesn't do it anymore. Driving a car doesn't always sound like fun. The average ten-year-old doesn't have a clue who Bo and Luke Duke are. Being bad is no ... read more..

Another of the common jokes of our time begins with a person receiving the news from his doctor that he has only days to live. Here is one version: A man went in for his annual checkup and received a ... read more..

My first stop on my vacation was my sister's house in Montana. She's extremely organized. Before she leaves on a trip, she always types up address labels for her postcards.This time, I figured I'd don... read more..

Now, for those who speed on the highway - a few hymns for you: 45 mph.................God Will Take Care of You55 mph.................Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah65 mph.................Nearer My Go... read more..

The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly recently enjoyed a trip to Thailand. In planning the trip, I did not consider the time we would spend on the airplane. My focus was on what we wo... read more..

When a baby is born, all it knows is the warmth and security of its womb, but suddenly it has a whole new universe to understand. From inside its basinet, the world appears to be inhabited by giants, ... read more..

While the family was sitting around the dinner table, Jennifer, 5, turned to her brother Andy, 3, and pointed to her dad. "That's not your real father," she said, startling the whole family."Yes, he i... read more..

Dear list members, First of all I apologize for the multiple copies of this that those of you on more than one of my lists will receive. Where I am, the calendar has just changed to December 24th.&n... read more..

It was Donald Grey Barnhouse who once said, ?Love that reaches up is adoration, love that reaches across is affection, but love that reaches down is grace.? God has given each of us numerous opportuni... read more..

A friend and her young son, Reid, were browsing in a large bookstore. Engrossed in making a selection, my friend had lost sight of her child."Reid!" she called out, racing through the aisles. "Reid!"J... read more..

MAJOR HOLIDAY MERGER ANNOUNCED Continuing the current trend of large-scale mergers and acquisitions, It was announced today at a press conference that Christmas and Chanukah will merge.  An ind... read more..

I sat at the table for five hours watching people walk by. Every now and then someone would stop and pick up one of my books. I'd chat with them, telling them the book was a collection of devotionals.... read more..

There was an unexpected knock on my door, and like I always do I first opened the peephole and asked, "Who's there?""Parcel post, ma'am. I have a package that needs a signature.""Where's the package?"... read more..

It's December 24, 1914. The day has dawned bright and sunny, if cold, instead of the miserable rain which made life more miserable in the stinking mud of the Western Front of WW1. Along a 27 mile fron... read more..

The Company Car...1. It accelerates at a phenomenal rate.2. It has a much shorter braking distance than the private car.3. It can take speed humps at twice the speed of private cars.4. The battery , r... read more..

My first grade daughter and her friend both needed new boots as winter approached. The friend got in the car one morning and finally had gotten her boots. "Beth," I commented, "I see you got new boots... read more..

How often has someone convinced you to say yes to something when you really did not want to?  There are some very clever ploys at large, which can persuade even the toughest individuals to change... read more..

My teenaged niece Elizabeth was nervous as she took the wheel for her first driving lesson. As she was pulling out of the parking lot, the instructor said, "Turn left here, and don't forget to let the... read more..

I remember a time when I was about 8 years old and was having a lot of problems with my teeth. It was at that time in my life that I developed my first great fear, the fear of sitting in a dentists ch... read more..

Dining out one evening, I noticed six teenagers boisterously celebrating some event at a nearby table. Toward their end of their meal, one of them got up and produced a camera."Hey, wait a minute," on... read more..

My wife, Pat, and I have been married for more than 30 years, and every day I thank God I married her! We're different in many ways, but we complement each other. Pat is a levelheaded thinker, while I... read more..

A teenager who had just received her learner's permit offered to drive her parents to church. After a hair-raising ride, they finally reached their destination.The mother got out of the car and said, ... read more..

There has been a lot of confusion on the issue of whether or not we? re a Christian nation, and I'm not exactly sure why. But it is hotly debated in our culture right now. The reason I say I'm not sur... read more..

This time of the year, my thoughts rove back to memories of my maternal grandmother. The Thanksgiving season brought all her special talents to the forefront. To me, my grandmother reigned as queen of... read more..

The staff at the office where my wife works was hosting a farewell luncheon for a retiring colleague.As the group prepared to go to the restaurant, they found that they couldn't fit the giant balloon ... read more..