Monthly Archive

Bill and Bob, longtime golfing buddies, were involved in a match-play contest with the score "all-square" at the 18th tee.Bill slices his tee shot way left, and the ball finally stops on the cart path... read more..

{mosimage}There’s cowboy music in the air. Literally. It’s coming from loudspeakers and fiddle players on the street corners. You can hear the commentator calling out the times for bull ri... read more..

In 1886 Robert Louis Stevenson wrote The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde.  The story is about a respectable doctor who experiments with the idea that people have both a good and evil self.... read more..

When my three-year-old son opened the birthday gift from his grandmother, he discovered a water pistol. He squealed with delight and headed for the nearest sink. I was not so pleased.I turned to Mom... read more..

I had a conversation today that I wish you could have eavesdropped on. It was that precious. I was preparing for the show about an hour ago at my home and I heard a knock at the door. There was a gent... read more..

I got a delightful email card in yesterday's mail from a friend, announcing that it was National Chocolate Ice Cream Day and sending me the most scrumptious-looking virtual chocolate ice cream sundae ... read more..

I spent today on a job, doing things I haven't done in years. I haven't worked at a public job since my oldest child was 15 mos, because I chose to have my own business at home, and tend to my childre... read more..

My brother held the picture up and asked, “What do you see?” It didn’t take me long to answer. “Two faces looking at each other,” I said, confidant that the answer was ob... read more..

It's the only type of cooking a real man will do. When a man volunteers to BBQ the following chain of events are put into motion: 1) The woman goes to the shops. 2) The woman makes the salad, vegeta... read more..

1.  You wake up at 3 a.m.  to go to the bathroom and stop to check your e-mail on the way back to bed.2.  You get a tattoo that reads "This body best viewed with Netscape Navigator read more..

Don't give away your blessingsBy the way you choose to live.Don't throw away your richesBy the way in which you give.As you cast upon the waterSo it will return to you.And as you share with others,God... read more..

How Business Communications WorkMEMORANDUMFrom: Headquarters - New YorkTo: General ManagersNext Thursday at 10:30 Haley's Comet will appear over this area. This is an event which occurs only once eve... read more..

"When your faith is tested, your endurance has a chance to grow. So let it grow, for when your endurance is fully developed, you will be strong in character and ready for anything."James 1:3,4 (NLT)&n read more..

The pastor was known for the clarity and brevity of his sermons. His talks were well organized and always ended promptly in 20 minutes.One Sunday, he seemed to wander and drift around a bit and was st... read more..

If  anyone hasn't heard of J.K. Rowling or her fictional hero, Harry Potter, welcome back from your coma. Harry Potter is a fictional orphaned boy who discovers he has magical powers and is enro... read more..

A man walks into a dentist's surgery and says, "Excuse me, can you help me. I think I'm a moth.""You don't need a dentist. You need a psychiatrist.""Yes, I know.""So, why did you come in here?""The li... read more..

What do you say when someone throws the "But abortion is legal" mantra at you? Let me begin by telling you a little about a piece from the L.A. Times last Friday, February 17. It's entitled "War Aga... read more..

Waiter: Hi, my name is Bill, and I'll be your Support Waiter. What seems to be the problem? Patron: There's a fly in my soup! Waiter: Try again, maybe the fly isn't really there. Patron: No, it's s... read more..

 "No matter what happens always be thankful, for this is God's will, for you who belong to Jesus." I Thes 5:18 (NLT) Mark Martin, unscathed, came out with a win. And Dale, Jr. ended the MBNA 40 read more..

I figured out why they call our language the "Mother Tongue;" fathers never get a chance to use much of it.... read more..

{mosimage}I'd been sitting at the registration table, handing out nametags and taking payment for the seminar. At some point someone left a pen on the table. It was just one of those promotional pen read more..

Ephesians 6:2 Honour thy father and mother; (which is the first commandment with promise;) Our life begins with the union of a man and a woman, our earthly Father and Mother. Our earthly father figu... read more..

Down the Path to the Well--a thought to remember along the way Take a good look at the virtual bookshelf we've been making--there's "Dear Dad" on the far left, "Distant Dad" on the FAR right--and not... read more..

"Father to the fatherless...this is God, whose dwelling is holy."Psalm 68:5 (NLT) Father's Day came just a few days following a devastating divorce in our daughter and granddaughter's home.  Aft read more..

I am going to tell you about a time when Jesus healed a man who could not walk. Jesus was visiting at the home of his friend, Peter and the house was full of people who had come to see him. They had ... read more..

Everything is WonderfulMy face in the mirrorIsn't wrinkled or drawn.My house isn't dirty,The cobwebs are gone.My garden looks lovelyAnd so does my lawn.I think I might neverPut my glasses back on.... read more..

Down the Path to the Well--a thought to remember along the way Slide all the way to the other end of the bookshelf today--for this dad is a distant one! Now the word "distance" in Internet lingo imme... read more..

"For God so loved the world that He gave His only Son, so that everyone who believes in Him will not perish but have everlasting life."John 3:16 (NLT) "The only thing I really want is the lamp by gra read more..

My name is Paul Huggins. I was born in Hastings in July 1961. My upbringing was working class with two fathers and one mother, as my Dad left when I was 2 years old, but fortunately he came to take me... read more..

Sometimes in the hustle And the bustle of the day, I try so hard to stay afloat That I forget to pray. And though I know the answer To my struggle lies in You, Often You are the last one That I... read more..