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~ Your fences need to be horse-high, pig-tight and bull-strong. ~ Life is simpler when you plow around the stump. ~ A bumble bee is considerably faster than a John Deere tractor. ~ Words that soak ... read more..

*  "Jerry was at his grandmother's yesterday, and she did not bring him to school because Jerry couldn't remember where the school was." *  "Ronnie would not finish his work last night.&nbs read more..

The relationship between Husband and Wife is very psychological - one is Psycho and the other is Logical; now please don't try to figure out Who is Who.... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! My sermon from last Sunday is now on the Westside Bible Church website. Not only are good works the evidence of faith, they are also the expression of Wisdom. You can hear ... read more..

God is not bothered by small things and so neither should we. Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20170910.mp3{/audio} read more..

It has been days (or has it been years) since I have enjoyed a sneeze free day. The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage told me it is simply that time of the year and I should learn to deal with it. "A... read more..

The following is an ad from a newspaper which appeared four days in a row - the last three hopelessly trying to correct the first day's mistake. MONDAY:For sale: R. D. Jones has one sewing machine fo... read more..

I put some turnips, his least-favorite vegetable, on my eleven-year-old son's dinner plate and instructed him to eat everything. He cleaned his plate, except for the turnip. I pointed out to him that... read more..

The statements below are said to have been written by actual students, that they are genuine and NOT retouched or corrected: - Noah's wife was called Joan of Ark. - The Egyptians were all drowned in... read more..

“I know why I want my morality to save me. If I’m saved by my good works, then like a taxpayer, I have rights. I’ve paid into the system and God owes me a good and decent life. And there is a limit read more..

Sadly, the days of people using proper English are went.... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Today's Chicken Thursday shoutout is to Tommy A., who sent this authentic picture titled "Farming in Ireland, 1937." I know it's not photoshopped because there were no com read more..

A lieutenant was brilliant in military matters, but lacked a few social graces. One day he called a soldier in to the office and said "Kramer, your grandmother died." The soldier fell apart. After he... read more..

Pi R squared. Nooo! Pie R round; cornbread R square.... read more..

The child comes home from his first day at school. His Mother asks, "Well, what did you learn today?" The boy replies, "Not enough. They want me to come back tomorrow."... read more..

"We live in a world starved for solitude, silence, and privacy: and therefore starved for meditation and true friendship." - C.S. Lewis read more..

A friend of mine has three boys. The youngest, Gregory, had just started school. A teacher commented to Gregory that she couldn't believe he was already in first grade and asked what his mother did a... read more..

Askhole: A person who constantly asks for your advice, yet always does the opposite of what you told them.... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! My sermon from last Sunday is now on the Westside Bible Church website. When we are hungry we eat, when we are tired we sleep, but what should our response be to an experie... read more..

Wisdom expresses itself through works. Listen Online: {audio}podcast/sm20170903.mp3{/audio} read more..

For me, the most terrible time of each month is the day our bank statement comes. We commonly call it BSS (Bank Statement Syndrome). I don't know why it is, but I have trouble getting the parsonage ch... read more..

Boxers who are always on time, for their bouts are very punchual.... read more..

A stuffy old dowager was explaining to the Jewish florist how she wanted the flowers arranged at the DAR (Daughters of the American Revolution) meeting to celebrate the signing of the Declaration of I... read more..

"Tolerance isn't about not having beliefs. It's about how your beliefs lead you to treat people who disagree with you." - Timothy Keller read more..

An acquaintance of mine, whose daughter was about to be married, decided to give her a diamond ring that had been in the family for several generations. The stone had never been appraised, so the fath... read more..

I hate those people who knock on your door and tell you how you need to be "saved" or you'll "burn" ... stupid firemen.... read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday! Today's Chicken Thursday shoutout is to Heather P., who sent a bunch of chicken pictures. This one is of her daughter Kathleen with one of their flock - though to keep thi read more..

A minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to come up with more money than they were expecting for repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed t... read more..

When I went with my daughter to visit a prestigious university, our student guide pointed out the nationally ranked library and state-of-the-art science facilities. She told us that the professors wer... read more..

A man was trying to pull out of a parking place but bashed the bumper of the parked car in front of him. Witnessed by a handful of pedestrians waiting for a bus, the driver got out, inspected the dam... read more..