1 – First Important Lesson – Cleaning Lady. During my second month of college, our professor Gave us a pop quiz. I was a conscientious…
Cowboy and Big-City Church
Cowboy Joe was telling his fellow cowboys back on the ranch about his first visit to a big-city church. “When I got there, they had…
Burdens II
“Why was my burden so heavy?” I slammed the bedroom door and leaned against it. Is there no rest from this life? I wondered. I stumbled to my bed and dropped onto it, pressing my pillow around my ears to shut out the noise of my existence.
Burdens
An old legend relates that long ago God had a great many burdens which He wished to have carried from one place to another on…
Be A Kid Again
Try the following: Give yourself a gold star for everything you do today. Grow a milk mustache. Open a pack of cupcakes and give one…
Good Resolutions
This year, I resolve to… Gain weight. At least 30 pounds. Stop exercising. Waste of time. Read less. Makes you think. Watch more TV. I’ve…
Cowgirl
A cowgirl, who is visiting Texas from Arkansas, walks into a bar and orders three mugs of beer. She sits in the back of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn.
Faith
Years ago, I was enthralled as I listened to a pastor who for several years had faithfully served the church. His executive responsibilities had taken him all over this country. As he concluded his message, he told of one of the most frightening yet thought-provoking experiences of his life.
Devil Goes To Church
Satan is a bit perplexed. He points to the Pastor and says, “You! I can understand why you didn’t run away, you are in your Lord’s house, you preach against me everyday and you aren’t afraid of me. But YOU (pointing to the farmer), why didn’t you run out scared like everyone else?”
Engineers
ENGINEERS – TAKE ONE To the optimist, the glass is half full. To the pessimist, the glass is half empty. But to the engineer, the…
Becoming Howard
When I started my career as a journalist at a metropolitan daily newspaper nearly 30 years ago, we were just making the transition from electric typewriters to word processors. As you might expect, this was a fairly significant transition — especially for the Old Guard, like Howard.
A Rider
After a round of golf, 4 elderly ladies sat around the clubhouse chatting. Seeing the ladies, the Pro approached them and asked: “How did your game go?”
