A dear little lady who had reached the age of 105 suddenly stopped going to church. Alarmed by her absence after so many years of faithful attendance, the pastor went to see her. He found her in excellent health, so the pastor asked, “How come after all these years we…

John Smith started the day early having set his alarm clock (MADE IN JAPAN) for 6 am. While his coffeepot (MADE IN CHINA) was perking the beans (FROM COLOMBIA), he shaved with his electric razor (MADE IN HONG KONG). He put on a dress shirt (MADE IN SRI LANKA), designer…

WHO IS YOUR ROLE MODEL FOR THE COMING YEAR? Try it without looking at the answers…… 1) Pick your favorite number between 1-9 2) Multiply by 3 then 3) Add 3, then again Multiply by 3 (I’ll wait while you get the calculator) 4) You’ll get a 2 or 3…

[The final serious Grif.Net of the Christmas Season is one of the best loved stories] Bobby was getting cold sitting out in his back yard in the snow. Bobby didn’t wear boots; he didn’t like them and anyway he didn’t own any. The thin sneakers he wore had a few…

It’s just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so. It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas—oh, not the true meaning of…

CHRISTMAS STORY FROM GOSPEL OF LUKE “And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one…

[This is a true story and has been turned into a short film and a country western song] It was only a few days before Christmas. The spirit of the season hadn’t yet caught up with me, even though cars packed the parking lot of our local discount store. Inside…

Each December, I vow to make Christmas a calm and peaceful experience. I had cut back on nonessential obligations – extensive card writing, endless baking, decorating, and even overspending. Yet still, I found myself exhausted, unable to appreciate the precious family moments, and of course, the true meaning of Christmas.…

HOW TO SAY “MERRY CHRISTMAS” IN OVER 70 LANGUAGES! Afrikander – Een Plesierige Kerfees Arabic – I’d miilad said oua sana saida Argentine – Felices Pasquas Y felices ano Nuevo Armenian – Shenoraavor Nor Dari yev Pari Gaghand Azeri – Tezze Iliniz Yahsi Olsun Basque – Zorionstsu Eguberri. Zoriontsu Urte…

[For the next 9 days we will feature some of the BEST serious Grif.Net messages from the Christmas Seasons of the past 12 years. May God bless YOU this Christmas time!] Too many people put off something that brings them joy just because they haven’t thought about it, don’t have…

TOP TEN EXCUSES THE INNKEEPER HAD 10. Rome’s “Stay Free” promotion a bit too successful 9. Wife said he couldn’t accept olive wood carvings as payment anymore 8. Too busy getting new “Motel One” franchise going 7. Last pregnant lady riding a donkey took all their towels 6. Filled up…

[Home from college for Christmas break? Keep that mind sharp with this little bit of trivia!] 1. What percentage of the world’s oxygen supply comes from the Amazon rainforest? 2. On what continent is found about two-thirds of the world’s fresh water? 3. How did the nation of Brazil get…

A man was telling his neighbor, ‘I just bought a new hearing aid. It cost me four thousand dollars, but it’s state of the art. It’s perfect.’ ‘Really,’ answered the neighbor. ‘What kind is it?’ ‘Twelve thirty.’ ~~ Dr Bob Griffin, www.grif.net “Jesus knows me, this I love”