[If this hymn were written truthfully about modern = church, this is what it might look like] BACKWARDS, CHRISTIAN = SOLDIER by Cranny Fosby Backwards, Christian soldiers, fleeing from the = fight, With the cross of Jesus = nearly out of sight: Christ our = rightful Master stands against…
09/30/16 Grif.Net – I May Be Getting Old (part C)
[Last questions to see if you’re really = getting “old”. BTW, you are.] 1. = Have you stopped buying natural foods because you need all the = preservatives you can get? 2. Do = you find yourself giving good advice instead of setting a bad = example? …
09/29/16 Grif.Net – I May Be Getting Old (part B)
[Ten more questions to test yourself about getting = “old”.] 1. Do = you wake up in the middle of the night tired and listless, and get out = of the recliner and go to bed? 2. Do = you know "where it’s at", but forgot “why it’s…
09/28/16 Grif.Net – I May Be Getting Old (part A)
[I am starting a check-list to see if I’m = really getting “old”. Feel free to test yourself = answering these questions about you or your spouse.] 1. Do = you get up to change the TV channel (you lost the remote long ago) and = then decide as…
09/27/16 Grif.Net – Cookbook
Some time back I was asked for a contribution for a = church ladies group’s cookbook. I love to cook, so I was glad to = share a recipe sure to please a church. ELEPHANT STEW 1 medium elephant 100 lbs. carrots 400 lbs. potatoes 50 onions (large)Seasoning to…
09/26/16 Grif.Net – Correct
09/26/16 Grif.Net – Correct My sister felt she was well prepared = for her in-depth interview with several members of the police-academy = board who would determine her suitability as a candidate. The first situation they presented to = her was: "On routine patrol you see a car traveling at…
09/24/16 Weekend Grif.Net – Faith in Humanity
A waitress shared = this story – “While waiting tables tonight, a mother and daughter = started crying mid-meal. I had no idea what happened until a single guy = at the table next to them handed me a note with his = bill.” The note read = –…
09/23/16 Grif.Net – Falling for Autumn
Heard some cute sayings about = this wonderful time of year. Will share these = instead. · = Boston Red Sox fans love = watching leaves fall since there will be nothing to watch at Fenway = Park. · = This autumn we can look forward = to falling…
09/22/16 Grif.Net – New Quarterback
The Coach of the Detroit Lions had put together the perfect football = team. But then his quarterback got blindsided and was out for the season = with a knee injury. Then his backup went down with a concussion. He = tried the trading route, free agents, but nobody any…
09/21/16 Grif.Net – Equal Time
[Shared some so-called health one-liners for adults a = couple days ago, so now ratcheting it down a bit for younger readers.] = Q. How could a blind carpenter work using all his = tools?A. He picked up his hammer and saw. Q. How can = you tell…
09/20/16 Grif.Net – More Cowboy Wisdom
It don’t take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of = sheep. Always drink upstream from the = herd. Never slap a man who’s chewin’ = tobacca. When you give a lesson in meanness to a critter or = a person, don’t be surprised…
09/19/16 Grif.Net – Healthy Attitude
Here are = some one-line thoughts on a wide variety of health/diet topics . . . = · = Good health is merely the slowest = possible rate at which one can die. · = Any salad can be a Caesar salad if you = stab at it long enough.…
09/17/16 Weekend Grif.Net – Meeting God
There once was a little boy who wanted to meet God. = He knew it was a long trip to where God lived, so he packed a sack with = Twinkies and root beer, and he started his journey. When = he had gone about three blocks, he met…