Whe= n her child was to begin school, a wife started to think that she did = not look like them or anyone in either family. So she decided to = do a DNA test. The= results came back, showing the child is not actually related to either =…
02/17/21 Grif.Net – Even MORE “Dad Jokes” from Church
Q: What = brand of cigarettes did they smoke in Bible = times? A: = Camels. Genesis records “Rebecca lighted off a camel when = she saw Isaac” Q: Where did = baseball originate? A: It’s = been around since Genesis 1:1 where it starts, “In the big inning…
02/16/21 Grif.Net – Overheard in Church (part 4)
In 1972 I was = called to pastor in the small town of Wild Rose, Wisconsin. Since = the town had a loud “noon siren/whistle” every day on a = tower just 200 feet from our building, our church had years previously = voted to have the Sunday worship begin…
02/15/21 Grif.Net – MONDAY QUIZ: Minnesota Trivia
How much do = you officially know about Minnesota? I was born and raised there = and got all 20 correct (I also wrote this quiz so I’d better get = them all right). 1. What = is the official Minnesota State muffin? = _____________________ 2.…
02/13/21 Weekend Grif.Net – What’s the Use?
The= re’s a story about an old man who lived in the mountains with his young = grandson. Each morning, the grandfather would sit at the kitchen table = and read from his worn-out Bible. Wanting to be just like his = grandfather, the young boy would imitate him by…
02/12/21 Grif.Net – Status Updates
[I enjoy an = unusual group of unusual friends who usually post some unusual stuff on = their walls, emails or blogs.] Tony L warns, = “Don’t tell secrets in the garden. The potatoes have = eyes, the corn has ears, and the = beanstalk.” Joe B opines,…
02/11/21 Grif.Net – Cooking Eggs
A = woman was cooking eggs in the kitchen when her husband came running in. = Immediately, he saws the eggs and gasped in horror. &qu= ot;Be careful! CAREFUL! Put in some more butter! Aren’t you even = looking? Oh, my goodness!" The= wife, startled at her husband’s…
02/10/21 Grif.Net – Magic Wishes
Thr= ee dinosaurs stumbled across a magic lamp. They rubbed it, and a = genie appeared. &qu= ot;I have three wishes, so I’ll give one to each of you," the genie = announced. The= first dinosaur thought hard. "Alright," he said, "I’ll = have a big, juicy, piece…
02/09/21 Grif.Net – Overheard in Church (part 4)
The pastor = performed a lovely wedding ceremony and had been asked to give a little = speech at the conclusion of the reception in the church fellowship = room. After cake and = gifts and lots of visiting and celebrating, the father of the bride = quietly approached…
02/08/21 Grif.Net – Monday Quiz: Who and Where Shakespeare
[TOUGHEST QUIZ = EVER. Quotations from the plays of Shakespeare are often used = today. Many might know WHERE the quotation’s source was, but = few remember WHO the character was that said the famous line. Each = quotation, then, has TWO answers – the person who said it and…
02/06/21 Weekend Grif.Net – Faith, not Feelings
= 220;Feelings come and feelings go,And feelings are deceiving;My = warrant is the Word of God–Naught else is worth = believing. Though all my heart should feel condemnedFor want = of some sweet token,There is One greater than my heartWhose Word = cannot be broken. I’ll trust in God’s unchanging…
02/05/21 Grif.Net – New Tattoo
A = father wanted to prove that he was not just some boring house Dad so he = went and got his first tattoo. Tiny. Less than an inch = square. Whe= n he got home he excitedly showed it off to his wife and = kids. &qu=…
02/04/21 Grif.Net – Eye Surgery
A = man just finished having serious eye surgery and his surgeon led him to = his office to discuss the results. &qu= ot;So, would you like the good news or the bad news first?" the = surgeon asked. The= man excitedly replied, "I’ll take the good news…