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‘Twas the night before school starts, and all through the town, Not a teacher was sleeping, just thrashing around. Thoughts of the classroom brought a tear to each eye, And all of them wished it could still be July. The students, meanwhile, were doing just fine, Texting and talking and…

[A little poem by Shel Silverstein seems appropriate as the week winds down] “I cannot go to school today” Said little Peggy Ann Mckay. “I have the measles and the mumps, A gash, a rash and purple bumps. My mouth is wet, my throat is dry. I’m going blind in…

[Students’ responses to their first days back in class] Luke came home from his first day of kindergarten and his mother asked, “What did you learn today?” “Not enough,” Luke replied sadly. “They said I have to go back tomorrow.” ~~ At recess Chad confided, “I wish I were a…

When my son was ready to start the ninth grade, we reluctantly agreed to let him move into the basement. Only then did I realize how convenient it would be to get him to the breakfast table and off to school. When his room was upstairs, I used to stand…

‘Twas the night before school started When all through the town The parents were cheering. It was a riotous sound. By eight the kids were washed And tucked into bed, When memories of homework Filled them with dread. New pencils, new folders, New notebooks, too, New teachers, new friends- Their…

[Begging forgiveness to my church members past and present who have heard these from their pastor’s lips on more than one occasion.] “Going to church does not make you a Christian anymore than going to McDonald’s makes you a hamburger.” “To the world you might be one person, but to…

A new Pastor had just moved to town and joined a community service club. The members thought they would have some fun with him. Every member’s name badge had the person’s name, and under it, their occupation. So under his name badge they printed, “Hog Caller” as his occupation. Everyone…

My son Mitchell, a kindergartner, practices spelling with magnetic letters on the refrigerator: cat, dog, dad, and mom have been proudly displayed for all to see. One morning while getting ready for the day, Mitchell bounded into the room with his arms outstretched. In his hands were three magnetic letters:…

The mother of a large family was explaining why she dresses her children alike, right down to the youngest baby. “When we had just three children, I dressed them alike so we wouldn’t lose any of them at a park or store or church.” “Now,” she added, looking around at…

One day a friend was driving with his 4-year-old daughter and beeped his car horn by mistake. She turned and looked at him for an explanation. He smiled and said, “Oops. I did that by accident.” She replied, “I know that, daddy.” Wondering, he asked, “How’d you know?” His daughter…

A 14-year old girl knelt in the confessional and said, “Bless me, Father, for I have sinned.” “What is it, child?” “Father, I have committed the sin of vanity. I just can’t help myself. Five or six times a day I gaze at myself in the mirror and tell myself…

[Searching thru old internet files and found a friend who shared his thoughts after running a race (from 1997, I think.] A while back Indianapolis hosted a marathon race. The midway point of the marathon is a lap around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway (home of the Indianapolis 500 race). Each…

[ANSWERS TO THIS WEEK’S August “trivia”] August 1, 1944 what young girl penned her last entry into her diary? Anne Frank Anne was then arrested, sent to Nazi concentration camps where she later died at age 15. August 2, 1876, frontier marshal “Wild Bill” Hickok was shot and killed while…