I’ve learned…. That when your newly born = grandchild holds your little finger in his little fist, that you’re = hooked for life. I’ve learned…. That the best classroom in the = world is at the feet of an elderly person. I’ve learned…. That when you’re in love,…
06/22/18 Grif.Net – Hitchhiker
I picked up a hitchhiker last night. He was grateful, but seemed = surprised. He asked, “Aren’t you worried that I might be a = serial killer?” “Nah,” I replied, “The odds of two serial = killers being in one car at the same time are 10 million to =…
06/21/18 Grif.Net – Signs in Restaurants
[Real signs posted in restaurants’ windows, with = some of my comments added after] Chinese = magic: All winter fat changed here into spring rolls. Pilates? = Close. We offer “pie” and “lattes”. (Now, = THAT is a place for my next workout) Open 8 days =…
06/20/18 Grif.Net – Day after the Wedding
When Teresa and I were married (btw, that was June 19th, = 1970 in case you missed everything I wrote yesterday about our = anniversary), as we were touring the Black Hills on our Honeymoon I = asked her seriously, “Now that we’re married, do you think you’ll = be…
06/19/18 Special Grif.Net – Anniversaries Grow More Precious
For two years they knew each other with mutual and = growing dislike. He was the wild youth, pushing the envelope of = every rule, while she was Miss Prim-and-Proper. Both were gifted = college students, talented, in plays and choirs, but no inclination to = think of each other.…
06/18/18 Grif.Net – Operation
Before my shoulder surgery, the anesthesiologist = offered to use something like gas or just hit me on the head with an oar = to just knock me out. I = didn’t like the two choices, but it seemed to me like an ether/oar = situation. ~~ Dr…
06/16/18 Weekend Grif.Net – Drug Problem in America
The = other day, someone in our town read that a meth lab had been found in an = old house in a poor neighborhood, and asked me a rhetorical question, = ”Why didn’t we have a drug problem when you and I were growing = up?” I replied: "I…
06/15/18 Grif.Net – Learning Right or Wrong
A Sunday school teacher was teaching her class = about the difference between right and wrong. "All right children, let’s see how you apply = this. Here is an example," she said. "If I were to get into a man’s pocket and take = his billfold with all…
06/14/18 Grif.Net – Finding Jesus
A slightly inebriated man stumbled into a baptismal = service on a Sunday afternoon down by the river. He proceeded to = wander into the water and stood next to the Minister. = The Minister turned, noticed the old drunk and = said, "Mister, are you ready to find…
06/13/Grif.Net – Mood Ring
My husband bought me a mood ring the other day. = When I’m in a good mood, it turns green. = When I’m in a bad mood, it leaves a red mark on his = forehead. ~~~Dr. Bob Griffin [email protected] www.grif.net "Jesus Knows Me, This I =…
06/12/18 Grif.Net – Execution
Just read about two men who were sentenced to die = in the Texas State electric chair on the same day. They were led = down to the room in which they would meet their Maker. A priest had = given them last rites, the formal speech had been given…
06/11/18 Grif.Net – Power Outage
Hurricane season reminded me of a trip to Florida = many years ago. Bad winds from a hurricane caused us to experience = repeated power failures. Lights would flicker, brown out and then = everything went dark and we were left sitting with just a flashlight for = comfort.. …
06/09/18 Weekend Grif.Net – When Jesus Came to Birmingham
W= hen Jesus came to Golgotha, they hanged Him on a tree, T= hey drove great nails through hands and feet, and made a Calvary; = T= hey crowned Him with a crown of thorns, red were His wounds and deep, = F= or those were crude and cruel days,…