These actually appeared in church bulletins / announcements: "The Fasting and Prayer Conference includes meals." "The sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water.' The sermon tonight: 'Searching for Jesus.'" "Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping. Bring your husbands." "Remember in prayer the … Continue reading Church Bulletin Bloopers
Tag: life
Walter
Don't know who wrote it but this is a good story. I received it in an email. ~~~~~~~~~~~ The day Walter Boone sold his last flock, his old dog cried at the fence like the whole farm had just been buried. “Drive slow with them,” Walter said, though the buyer was already climbing into the … Continue reading Walter
Unopened Perfume
The Sounds of Life – and Love
Since my wife died, I find myself eating out fairly often. The waitresses at Country Kitchen all know me by name, and I have a standing breakfast date with however many of my grand-kids and great grand-kids can attend every Monday. We have a good visit, solve most of the world's problems, and discuss everything … Continue reading The Sounds of Life – and Love
The Smell of Rain
A cold March wind danced around the dead of night in Dallas as the doctor walked into the small hospital room of Diana Blessing. Still groggy from surgery, her husband David held her hand as they braced themselves for the latest news. That afternoon of March 10, 1991, complications had forced Diana, only 24-weeks pregnant, … Continue reading The Smell of Rain
The Older I Get
(as sung by Amos Raber) https://youtu.be/6Ps4KZ1mEwE The older I get, The more I think You only get a minute, better live while you’re in it, 'Cause it’s gone in a blink; And the older I get, The truer it is It’s the people you love, not the money and stuff, That makes you rich. And … Continue reading The Older I Get
Just a Stuffed Tiger
I was sent this in email. I don't know who wrote it - perhaps Bill Watterson, the writer of Calvin and Hobbes comic strip. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Calvin? Calvin, sweetheart?" In the darkness Calvin heard the sound of Susie, his wife of fifty-three years. Calvin struggled to open his eyes. God, he was so tired and it … Continue reading Just a Stuffed Tiger
Loving = Giving = Healing
I received this in email: When I was a kid, church ladies ran the whole world. Elderly women were always telling me what to do, randomly appearing from the shadows and trying to feed me. Our little microcosmic community was operated by elderly women in beehive hairdos. They drove Lincolns, Mercury Grand Marquis, or Ford … Continue reading Loving = Giving = Healing
Forgiveness
I've added a couple of notes (in parenthesis). The late Dr. Charles Stanley wrote: More often than not, forgiveness isn’t so clear cut. There is a spiritual practice of bearing in a middle space of forgiveness. This middle space is where we don’t know the whole story; nor do we know its ending or have … Continue reading Forgiveness
Who Are You Going to Vote For?
Every Christian MUST vote!! (emphasis added) wnd.com Open letter to Lila Rose and other pro-lifers planning not to vote for Donald Trump * WorldNetDaily * by David Kupelian David Kupelian 9–11 minutes Dear Lila, We've never personally met, but as a pro-life journalist I've appreciated your activism since way back when you were a teenager … Continue reading Who Are You Going to Vote For?
THE RIGHT RENDITION 