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Have you ever had the feeling that any good deed you try is counteracted by a good swift kick in the pants? I may be exaggerating here, but not by much. I recently grabbed a quick lunch at a local ha... read more..

You can find "You Know You Are a Bad Cook When...part 1" here. - The last time you tried to make toast the kitchen caught on fire - You make tuna noodle broccoli surprise for your family and the sur... read more..

One day after a nasty streak of bad weather, I asked my teenage son to take our dog for a long walk after school. When I came home from work, I found my son stretched out on the recliner, watching te... read more..

An atheist, a vegan, and a CrossFitter walk into a coffee shop... I only know because they told everyone within two minutes.... read more..

It takes a really tall tale to win the annual Burlington, Wis., Liars Club Contest. So tip your hat to Gordon Zwicky, because he's a worthy champion.  In 2000, he beat out 299 other competitors ... read more..

"Waiting is good. It means you're not going to die. The person you need to feel sorry for is the one who gets rushed into the ER and treated first." - Don Lundy, paramedic read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Today's Chicken Thursday shoutout is to Rhea N., who sent this great picture of an everyday event at her son's house: A Great Dane Picnic. Thankfully, it's a picture of gr read more..

One day, when I was a freshman in high school, I saw a kid from my class was walking home from school. His name was Kyle. It looked like he was carrying all of his books. I thought to myself, "Wh... read more..

I was trying to get my seventh-grade history class to understand how the Indians must have felt when they first encountered the Spanish explorers. "How would you feel," I asked, "if someone showed up... read more..

My bank has a new service where they will text you your balance; it's cool, I just don't think they should add "LOL" at the end.... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! There was no Chicken Thursday mailing last week. A late night trip to pickup Grandma Cybersalt from the airport squeezed out the prep time to get it together. My sermon ... read more..

Our hearts can be full of joy in the midst of trials when we remember the promised end result and also the promise of wisdom to find that end. Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20170924.mp3{/audio read more..

"Be who you needed when you were younger." - Unknown read more..

“Well,” the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage sighed rather deeply, “now that the hurricane is over I guess we can all get back to normal.” When she said “normal,” she looked at me and gave me one of... read more..

The psychiatrist's receptionist went to her boss and said, "Doctor, there's a man in the office who thinks he's invisible." The psychiatrist replied, "Tell him I can't see him."... read more..

If the devil were to write his beatitudes, they would probably go something like this: 1. Blessed are those who are too tired, too busy, too distracted to spend an hour once a week with their fellow ... read more..

Joey and his classmates had just finished a tour of the local fire hall. Before each student could leave, the fire chief quizzed him. The fire chief asked little Joey, "What do you do if your clothe... read more..

If Mom says "No," ask Nana; if Nana says "No" ... who are we kidding? Nana never says "No!"... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! My sermon from last Sunday is now on the Westside Bible Church website. God is not bothered by small things and so neither should we be. You can hear more about that by lis... read more..

When God is working powerfully around you, watch out for these three dangers. Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20170917.mp3{/audio} read more..

It was in the 60s when Simon and Garfunkel recorded their famous song, “The Sounds of Silence.” I must confess that I do enjoy what I know of as “The Sounds of Silence.” Nothing is more relaxing than... read more..

~ IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you are one of hundreds of parachuting enthusiasts who bought our Easy Sky Diving book, please make the following correction: on page 8, line 7, the words "state zip code" shoul... read more..

To err is human; to purr, feline. To err is human; two curs, canine. To err is human; to do nothing, benign. To err is human; to quit, resign. To err is human; to howl, lupine. To err is human; to s... read more..

In ancient Sparta, citizens were noted for economy of speech. Legend has it that Philip of Macedonia, storming the gates of Sparta, sent a message to the besieged king..."If we capture your city we w... read more..

Saw some goober at the gym put a water bottle where the Pringles go on the treadmill.... read more..

"This is the meaning of true love, to give until it hurts." - Mother Teresa read more..

An old penny pincher had no friends. Just before he died he asked his doctor, lawyer, and pastor to gather around him at bedside. "I have always heard that you can't take it with you. But I want to d... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Today's Chicken Thursday shoutout is to John B., who sent this great picture of chickens being evacuated ahead of Hurricane Irma. I personally would have used bacon instea read more..

"Discontent results from lack of perfect confidence in God." - G. Campbell Morgan read more..

One day, Luke Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi were at a very fancy dinner party they had hosted. They were seated in full view of the rest of the people in attendance, and Luke, his table manners somewha... read more..