Grandkids = always know that G’ma is the one to go to for just about = anything. Grandpa? Not so much. I give ‘em an = occasional “attaboy” and some Cheetos, and I’m their = hero. So when a = 10-year old boy asked me if G’ma and I…
08/22/20 Weekend Grif.Net – Lions Roar
It was said that distinguished American preacher, Samuel Davies, then = the President of the College of New Jersey (later renamed as Princeton = University), when on a visit to England on behalf of the College, was = invited to preach before King George III. The youthful queen was…
08/17/20 Grif.Net – Going Postal (part 1)
[A couple = weeks ago I posted some jokes about letter carriers in the postal = service and response was so overwhelming (2 people said they liked it) = that I’m devoting a week to more postal humor] = A lady bought = a stamp at the post office…
08/15/20 Weekend Grif.Net – Deeds, not Words
I was at the = corner grocery store buying some early potatoes. I noticed a small boy, = delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily appraising a = basket of freshly picked green peas. I paid for my potatoes but was also = drawn to the display of…
08/14/20 Grif.Net – Promises
A mother came = home from shopping and found a big ragged chunk of her freshly baked = cake mysteriously missing. A gooey knife was laying nearby and = crumbs left a tell-tale trail to her son’s = bedroom. She called her = son into the kitchen. "Justin," she…
08/13/20 Grif.Net – Dozen Thoughts on Life in the Virus Era
1. So let me get this straight, there’s no cure = for a virus that can be killed by sanitizer and hand = soap? 2. Is August too early to put up the Christmas tree yet? = I’m running out of things to do. 3. When this virus…
08/12/20 Grif.Net – Simple Questions
[Folks always = wonder about me, so here are some tell-all answers to questions my blog = fans asked] Question: When = you were in college, what book helped you the most? = Bob: My = parent’s checkbook. Question: Who = is the richest many in China? Bob:…
08/11/20 Grif.Net – Status Updates
[Quoting my = friends always brings a smile or grimace to my = face] Hans Z said, = “A friend suggested I put horse manure on my strawberries, so I = tried it. Didn’t like it. Going back to whipped = cream.” Lyssa Z = reminds us, “It…
08/10/20 Grif.Net – I was Shocked
My friend = Bruce said that he found his son chewing on electrical cords, so he had = to ground him. · = He was = shocked, but currently the boy’s doing better and conducting = himself properly. · = · = I wonder watt = he said…
08/08/20 Weekend Grif.Net – My Pretty Pony
[Th= is is a reprint of a true story of my wife’s ministry here in = Wyoming] My = wife doctors many missionaries and we send packages of natural health = products anywhere in the world they are needed. One couple had struggles = in a foreign land because…
08/07/20 Grif.Net – I’m just Mailing In my Jokes Today
[Seriously, = ordered a medical device from Miami on July 7th. Postal = tracking showed it shipped July 10th and subsequent tracking = over the weeks showed this 4”x8” box in New Jersey, Los = Angeles, four different days in Denver and three times in Casper. = Finally delivered August…
08/06/20 Grif.Net – More Wisdom of the Children
"Always = wear a hat when feeding seagulls." — Rocky, age = 9 "Sleep in = your clothes, so you’ll be dressed for school in the morning" — = Stephanie, age 8 "Don’t = flush the toilet when your dad’s in the shower." — Lamar, age = 10…
08/05/20 Grif.Net – Wisdom of the Children
"Beware = of the school lunch room food when it looks like it’s moving." ~ = Rob, age 10 "Stay = away from prunes." ~ Randy, age 9 "Never = dare your little brother to paint the family car." ~ Phillip, age = 13 "Forget = the…