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Upo= n retirement, I knew I needed some change in my life. So = I decided to start a hobby collecting coins.   I = know it seems odd, but it makes cents to me.   ~~ Dr Bob Griffin = [email protected] = www.grif.net "Jesus = Knows Me, This I…

I did a = wedding ceremony for two English professors from a local college.  =   In the = rehearsal I asked if I could pronouns them “he” and = “she”.   They advised = me to stick with traditional vows.   ~~ Dr Bob Griffin = [email protected] = www.grif.net…

When Gandhi was studying law at the University College of = London, a white professor, whose last name was Peters, disliked him = intensely and always displayed prejudice and animosity towards him. = Also, because Gandhi never lowered his head when addressing him, as he = expected from an Indian,…

We&= #8217;re new in town so visiting variety of churches. Saw an odd = 5-sided church building.  They said it was shaped as a = repentagon.   One= liturgical church offered free Wi-Fi so they’d have an invisible = power that actually works.   Ano= ther church insisted everyone line…

I have a low = threshold of fun visiting foreign countries:  =   Sign in hotel = warns us tourists: “Streets desserted at night”.Yet, I = went out hoping for an ice cream cone, a Twinkie, or at least a cookie. = Alas, nothing there. . And the sign =…

[Most of my = friends are funnier than I am.  Not just talking about = “looks”, either.  Here is what they say from all across = social media]   Paul O = related, “I saw a guy at Starbuck’s today with no i-phone, = no tablet, no laptop. He just…

[Here is = another batch of innocent announcements that just can be taken the wrong = way.]   “Please = welcome Steve, our new elder, who is a caring individual and loves = hurting people.”   “During = the pastor’s illness, Wednesday night healing services will be = discontinued until…

[My= former co-worker and his wife banter on line.  At least HE does. = She tries to ignore him.  But fun to read.  Here is another = installment of their dialog]   Mar= y: "Wayne, why are you wearing your good church slacks to work out = in the garden?"…

When Jesus came to Golgotha, they hanged Him on a = tree,They drove great nails through = hands and feet, and made a Calvary.They crowned Him with a crown of = thorns, red were His wounds and deep,For those were crude and cruel = days, and human flesh was cheap.…

In ancient = Egypt cats were worshipped as gods.  They have not forgotten = this.   Why do dogs = always race to the door when the doorbell rings?  It’s hardly = ever for them.   Does the = animal’s size really matter?  Whales are endangered while the = ant…

[Wa= s it FDR who said, “April 15th, a day that will live in = infamy”? Well, he should have.] “What is the = difference between a taxidermist and a tax collector? The taxidermist = takes only your skin.”   &#8= 220;The income tax has made more liars out of…

[Gleaned from = many sources, here are some random ideas from the political wise = guys.]   **It has been = said that democracy is the worst form of government except all those = other forms that have been tried.   **I belong to = no organized political party. I’m…

[Sometimes = there is NO ERROR in the typing or spelling, but the WORDING of the = bulletin information may cause you to raise an eyebrow. Like = these:]   “Last = Sunday, the visiting Evangelist spoke briefly, much to the delight of = the congregation.”   “We = welcome…