IT’S ALMOST RESOLUTION TIME. January 1, 2025.  A = time of resolutions.  I made one resolution many years ago and I have = stuck to it.  (I resolved to no longer make resolutions). At the end o= f one year and the start of another, many renewed the commitment to…

We have taught little children some simple poems or songs at be= dtime, to settle mind and body for the coming night. I personally repeat th= e Jewish bedtime prayer I learned as a lad, “Father, into Thy hands I= commend my spirit” (famous among Christians, too, as used by…

One Christmas, a parent decreed that she was no longer going= to remind her children of their thank-you note duties.   As a re= sult, their grandmother never received acknowledgments of the generous chec= ks she had given.   The next year things were different, however.   "The= children came over…

‘Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house, Every creature was hurtin’, even the mouse= =2E   The toys were all broken, their batteries dead; = Grandpa passed out, with some ice on his head.   Wrapping and ri= bbons just covered the floor, While upst= airs the…

A pastor asked at the Sunday School’s children’s= program, "Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem?"   One precocious 2nd grader raised her hand and replied, "Probably because his m= other was there."   Duh. Seriously, now . . . remember the story?   In the= sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy,…

This is a multipart message in MIME format. ——=_NextPart_000_0027_01DB55E9.92751850 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=”us-ascii” Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit ‘TIS THE SEASON TO BE JOLLY . . . but not everyone is jolly this time of the year. The holiday season, with its busy schedule of activities, can become emotionally demanding and stressful. Some people…

We’ve all heard some of these terrible riddles this Chris= tmas season:   What did Adam say to his wife on the day before Christmas? It’s Christmas, Eve.   How much did Santa pay for his s= leigh? Nothing. It was on the house.   What did one = Christmas…

[I live about 30 miles west of ‘Tosa (Wauwatosa), Wiscons= in. It has the state’s largest Mall and heard this story about the Ma= ll Santa about 20 years ago. Author Unknown.] Three years ago, a lit= tle boy and his grandmother came to see Santa at Mayfair Mall in…

At Sunday school on a late December weekend, the younger childr= en were drawing pictures illustrating all the Biblical stories about Christ= mas. The teacher walked by and smiled at drawings of the manger, wise men, = a star, shepherds, or angels.  She noticed one little boy was drawing =…

As a little girl climbed onto Santa’s lap, Santa asked the usua= l, "And what would you like for Christmas?" = The child stared at him open mouthed, speechless and horrifie= d for a moment, then gasped: "Didn’t you get my E-mail?"  ~~ANSWERS to “Common Facts” Quiz~~ 1. What city…

[Time to see how many of these COMMON facts you know. Please on= ly post ONE answer publicly so others can test their memory. Answers tomorr= ow.]   1= =2E What city hosted the 2013 Winter Olympics?   2. What is the longest running Bro= adway show?   3. What…

Tim M. admits this amazing parallel, “Superman has super = vision. I require supervision.” &= nbsp; Karen G. laments, “I haven’t tried yo= ga, but I have tried bending over to pick up my keys, so I’m pretty sure I’= d hate yoga.”   John K. reminds us, “Before you…

[Grew up in Minnesnowta and it was COLD in the winter, hot and = humid in summer, with a nice week of spring and another nice week of fall i= n-between. Retired now and basking in warmth of Wisconsin. It actually hove= red around zero this past December week, still…