A wife invited the pastor’s family and other church leaders to dinner. At the table, she turned to their six-year-old daughter and said, “Would you like to say the blessing, honey?” “I wouldn’t know what to say,” the girl replied shyly. “Just say what you hear Mommy say,” the wife…
11/03/10 Grif.Net – Lesson at the Beach
A father was at the beach with his children when the four-year-old son ran up to him, grabbed his hand, and led him to the shore, where a seagull lay dead in the sand. “Daddy, what happened to him?” the son asked. “He died and went to Heaven,” the Dad…
11/02/10 Grif.Net – Baby Dedication
After the dedication service at the Baptist church for his baby brother, Jason sobbed all the way home in the back seat of the car. His father asked him three times what was wrong. Finally, the boy replied, “That preacher said he wanted us kids brought up in a Christian…
11/01/10 Grif.Net – New Month, Old Puns
Are cardboard belts just a waist of paper? Those who forget the pasta are condemned to re-heat it. Scientists may come, and scientists may go, but Dr Ampere’s name will always be current. There was a doctor who had trained in chemistry. His patients knew he would either helium or…
10/30/10 Weekend Grif.Net – From the Depths of Woe
[Martin Luther wrote this poem based on Psalm 130. In honor of the Reformation of the Church and return of the everlasting Gospel to proper understanding and emphasis, we share his heart this October 31st weekend.] From the depths of woe I raise to Thee the voice of lamentation; Lord,…
10/29/10 Grif.Net – Pumpkin Christianity
PUMPKIN CHRISTIANITY (forwarded by Charlene) A woman was asked by a coworker, “What is it like to be a Christian?” The coworker replied, “It is like being a pumpkin. God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then he cuts off…
10/28/10 Grif.Net – Poisoning
A man goes to see the Rabbi. ‘Rabbi, something terrible is happening and I have to talk to you about it.’ The Rabbi asked, ‘What’s wrong?’ The man replied, ‘My wife is poisoning me.’ The Rabbi, very surprised by this, asks, ‘How can that be?’ The man then pleads, ‘I’m…
10/27/10 Grif.Net – Ol’ Blue
A young cowboy from Wyoming went off to university. Half way through the semester, he had foolishly squandered all his money and called home. “Dad,” he says, “You won’t believe what modern education is developing! They actually have a program here in Laramie that will teach our dog, Ol’ Blue,…
10/26/10 Grif.Net – Math Quiz
We all LOVE math. Some are funny, some clever, some very real and some just plain silly. 1. A farmer had 17 sheep. All but nine died. How many did he have left? 2. What digit is the MOST frequent between the numbers 1 and 1,000? 3. What digit is…
10/25/10 Grif.Net – Dying Request
John was on his deathbed and gasped pitifully. ‘Grant me one last request, dear,’ he pled. ‘Of course, John,’ his wife said softly. ‘Six months after I die,’ he said, ‘I want you to marry Bob.’ She was surprised. ‘But I thought you hated Bob?’ With his last breath John…
10/23/10 Weekend Grif.Net – Letter to Dad
A father passing by his teenage daughter’s bedroom was astonished to see the bed was nicely made and everything was neat and tidy. Then he saw an envelope propped up prominently on the pillow. It was addressed “Dad”. With the worst premonition, he opened the envelope and read the letter…
10/22/10 Grif.Net – Talk with God
Smith climbed to the top of Mt. Sinai to get close enough to talk to God. Looking up, he asked the Lord, ‘God, what does a million years mean to you?’ The Lord replied, ‘A minute.’ Smith asked, ‘And what does a million dollars mean to you?’ The Lord replied,…
10/21/10 Grif.Net – Do You Speak Chicken?
These feathered creatures have inspired a host of idioms in our language. Relating to chickens and their offspring, what word/phrase would mean . . . 1. Cowardliness? 2. Cautiousness? 3. Intelligent? 4. Retirement? 5. Right kind of person? 6. Feeling Foolish? 7. Hyper-active? 8. Prudent? 9. Dominated by wife? 10.…