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[Old story I felt compelled to share today, our 44th wedding anniversary. Lots of other similarities in the story, too.] A couple was celebrating their golden wedding anniversary. Their domestic tranquility had long been the talk of the town. A local newspaper reporter was inquiring as to the secret of…

I just realized I haven’t done the hokey-pokey in ten years. Guess when you get older, you forget what it’s all about. I may have surgery and wondered if I, as a Christian, should ask the surgeon to sew me back together only using cross stitches? I have decided that…

A fellow walked into our clinic yesterday. He has spaghetti in his hair, a cucumber up his nose, a carrot in his left ear and a banana in his right ear. “What’s the matter with me?” he asked. My wife replied, “Obviously, you’re not eating properly”. ~~ Dr Bob Griffin…

A husband and wife were driving down a narrow dirt back road near the middle of Nowhere, Wyoming, on their way to visit some friends in town. They came to a muddy patch in the road and their car became hopelessly bogged in the hole. After a few minutes of…

[Sandee sent this personal note about the Grif.Net daily email/blog and I am pleased to share it with you all this weekend] My favorite part of any email you send is the line that follows your signature: “Jesus Knows Me, This I Love!” I read it every day in every…

HERE ARE SOME RESPONSES WHEN ASKED ABOUT JOINING VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS: The Yoko Club? Oh no. The German philosophy club? I. Kant. The Ford-Nixon club? Pardon me? The Arafat club? Yessir. The Alzheimer’s club? Forget it The Ebert movie club? Roger. The Groucho Marx club? You bet your life. The Peter…

[Brian forwarded a dozen or so adapted sayings – some old, some new – designed to bring either a smile or an “a-Ha” moment] 1. Home is where you hang your @ 2. The E-mail of the species is more deadly than the mail. 3. A journey of a thousand…

[A friend read Monday’s Grif.Net and reminded me that “Dogs and Women are actually alike”. OK, I’ll bite.] **Both can eat five pounds of chocolate in one sitting **Neither understand football **Both are good at pretending to listen to every word you say **Neither believe that silence is golden **Both…

Two Interesting Years Interesting Year 1981 1. Prince Charles got married. 2. Liverpool crowned soccer Champions of Europe. 3. Australia lost the Ashes Cup (cricket). 4. The Pope died. Interesting Year 2005 1. Prince Charles got married. 2. Liverpool crowned soccer Champions of Europe. 3. Australia lost the Ashes Cup…

June means weddings and anniversaries (including my own 44th). Ben forwarded this comparison as to why a man should get a DOG, not a wife. Oh, my. HE said this, not ME. CHOICE – A DOG OR A WIFE? Dogs don’t cry Dogs love it when your friends come over…

When I say… “I am a Christian” I’m not shouting “I’m clean livin’.” I’m whispering “I was lost, Now I’m found and forgiven.” When I say… “I am a Christian” I don’t speak of this with pride. I’m confessing that I stumble and need Christ to be my guide. When…

[Fixated all week on “words” and came across this old poem of more oddities in English words. You’re welcome.] We’ll begin with a box, and the plural is boxes; But the plural of ox should be oxen not oxes. One fowl is a goose, but two are called geese, Yet…

In “The Book of Lists” (Irving Wallace) there are a number of words which are considered the most beautiful SOUNDING in the English language. Sadly, because of bad association or definition, we often don’t use many of them. So try out this list, and say these aloud to get the…