In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in high esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said, “Do you know what I just heard about your friend?” “Hold on a minute,” Socrates replied. “Before you talk to me about my friend, it might be good…
02/17/07 Weekend Grif.Net – The Carpenter
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…
02/10/07 Weekend Grif.Net – Renewing My Mind
When God regenerated me, He saved my soul from hell. I await the day when He saves this flesh and makes it eternally new. Meanwhile, I am told to “renew” my mind by changing the “stinking thinking” of this world and replace it with the positive truth of the Bible.…
02/03/07 Weekend Grif.Net – A Parable
A Japanese company and an American company decided to have a canoe race on the Missouri River. Both teams practiced long and hard to reach their peak performance before the race. On the big day, the Japanese won by a mile. The Americans, very discouraged and depressed, decided to investigate…
01/27/07 Weekend Grif.Net – My Mother
The young mother set her foot on the path of life. “Is this the long way?” she asked. And the guide said: “Yes, and the way is hard. And you will be old before you reach the end of it. But the end will be better than the beginning.” But…
01/20/07 Weekend Grif.Net – Kindness
A nine-year-old kid is sitting at his desk and all of a sudden there is a puddle between his feet and the front of his pants are wet. He thinks his heart is going to stop because he cannot possibly imagine how this has happened. It’s never happened before, and…
01/06/07 Weekend Grif.Net – $20
The man came home from work late again, tired and irritated, to find his 6 year old son waiting for him at the door. “Daddy, may I ask you a question?” “Yeah, sure, what is it?” replied the man. “Daddy, how much money do you make an hour?” “That’s none…
12/30/06 Weekend Grif.Net – Never Forget
The Associated Press announced that the US Navy has launched the USS New York. With the retirement of a nuclear submarine with the same name, the name was give to the fifth in a new class of warship – designed for missions that include special operations against terrorists. It will…