Aug
03
It’s 2012 and it’s the Olympics in London. A Scotsman, an Englishman and an American want to get in, but they haven’t got tickets. The Scotsman picks up a manhole cover, tucks it under his arm and walks to the gate. “MacKenzie, Scotland,” he says, “Discus,” and in he walks. The Englishman picks up a … Continue reading »
Jul
22
Three small boys were bragging about how tough they were. “I’m so tough,” said the first boy, “that I can wear out a pair of trainers in one week.” “Hmmm,” said the second little boy, “I’m so tough, I can wear out a pair of jeans in just a day.” “That’s nothing,” said the third … Continue reading »
May
07
1. What do you put in a toaster? The answer is “bread.” If you said “toast,” then give up now. If you said, “bread,” go to Question 2. 2. Say “silk” five times. Now spell “silk.” What do cows drink? Answer: Cows drink water. If you said “milk,” please do not attempt the next question. … Continue reading »
Apr
25
QUIZ: [Answers below] Johnny’s mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name? Before Mt. Everest was discovered, what was the highest mountain in the world? What word in the English language is always spelled incorrectly? If you were running a race … Continue reading »
Apr
17
We’ll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes; but the plural of ox became oxen not oxes. One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese, yet the plural of moose should never be meese. You may find a lone mouse or a nest full of mice; yet the plural of house … Continue reading »
Mar
26
A message everyone should read because children are watching you and doing as you do, not as you say. When you thought I wasn’t looking… I saw you hang my first painting on the refrigerator, and I immediately wanted to paint another one. When you thought I wasn’t looking… I saw you feed a stray … Continue reading »
Mar
18
One day a wealthy father took his son on a trip to the country so that the son could see how the poor lived. They spent a day and a night at the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip, the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” … Continue reading »
Mar
05
Sir Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Everest. On May 29, 1953 he scaled the highest mountain then known to man-29,000 feet straight up. He was knighted for his efforts. He even made American Express card commercials because of it! However, until we read his book, High Adventure, we don’t understand that Hillary had to grow into this … Continue reading »
Feb
27
On average a child will laugh about 400 times a day, by the time we are adults we laugh on average about 15 times a day…….. Jesus says that unless we become like little children we shall not inherit the kingdom of heaven. (Matthew 18.3) I think there is something in that. Dear God, I … Continue reading »
Feb
19
There was a group of women in a Bible study on the book of Malachi. As they were studying chapter three, they came across verse three which says, “He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver.” This verse puzzled the women and they wondered what this statement meant about the character and nature … Continue reading »
Feb
11
Once upon a time, two brothers who lived on adjoining farms fell into conflict. It was the first serious rift in 40 years of farming side-by-side, sharing machinery and trading labor and goods as needed without a hitch. Then the long collaboration fell apart. It began with a small misunderstanding and it grew into a … Continue reading »
Feb
05
(Extracts from Rick Warren, A Purpose Driven Connection.) Dear Children, let’s not merely say that we love each other, let us show the truth by our actions (1 John, 3:18) If you really love someone, then you show it by how you act toward that person. Love is more than attraction and more than arousal. … Continue reading »
Jan
29
God. O infant-God. Heaven’s fairest child. Conceived by the union of divine grace with our disgrace. Sleep well. Sleep well. Bask in the coolness of this night bright with diamonds. Sleep well, for the heat of anger simmers nearby. Enjoy the silence of the crib, for the noise of confusion rumbles in your future. Savour … Continue reading »
Jan
23
There was a blind girl who was full of bitterness because she was blind, she found it hard to function in the world and regretted never being able to see or experience all the beauty this world had to offer. She resented everyone except her boyfriend, who seemed to understand her. He was always there … Continue reading »
Nov
28
When we recall Christmas past, we usually find that the simplest things — not the great occasions — give off the greatest glow of happiness. Bob Hope Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love. Hamilton Wright Mabie Christmas is a necessity. There has to be at least one … Continue reading »