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We tend to be myopic, thinking only of self and personal interest. Consider these facts from another perspective: *From a clock’s point of view, the hands move counterclockwise. *From a chicken’s point of view, every egg you eat is poached. *From the sun’s point of view, it never rises on…

When I was in the fifth grade, my classmates and I were not doing so well in geography, and we expected a major reprimand. Instead, the teacher brought to class a large wooden puzzle of the United States. He never said a word about it; he just placed it on…

[Always fun to examine the FaceBook and Twitter ‘status update’ of friends. Some seem to be having a rough winter.] ~ The other day I saw a sign in the restroom that said: “Employees Must Wash Hands Before Returning to Work”. I waited for an hour and NO EMPLOYEES CAME!…

[Does your church get extra income from new corporate sponsors? Hmmm.] 10. Nike “swoosh” on the cross 9. Communion cups have Welch’s Grape Juice logo 8. Bulletin has coupon section for after-church dinner specials 7. In Christmas play, Joseph seen with a hair done by Vidal Sassoon 6. Greeters all…

Midweek Quiz Time! Last week we gave an “easy” quiz and many asked for MORE CHALLENGING number/letter statements. Remember, each contains the initials of words + numbers of well-known phrases. You must uncover the meaning of the clues. NO GOOGLE, PLEASE. Example: 13 S on the A F = 13…

Taxiing down the tarmac, the jetliner abruptly stopped, turned around and returned to the gate. After an hour-long wait, it finally took off. A concerned passenger asked the flight attendant, “What was the problem?” “The pilot was bothered by a noise he heard in the engine,” explained the Flight Attendant,…

Jim asked Randy if he’d gotten his wife anything for Valentine’s Day. Randy said, “Yes I did. I bought her both a new bag and a belt.” Jim was shocked, “Really? That was very kind of you. I’m sure she will appreciate those.” Randy replied, “I hope she appreciates them,…

As a teenager held in a World War II Japanese prison camp in China, Margaret Holder felt the almost unbearable pain of forced separation from her family. But as the war progressed, American planes dropped barrels of food and supplies. When my wife and I spoke to her forty-five years…

Leaving a large suburban church in Michigan my first few years out of seminary, I then pastored a small-town church in Wild Rose, Wisconsin (1972-78) and Chetek, Wisconsin (1978-1984). Here is what I remember of country churches from there, from Texas that followed, and now from small churches across Wyoming:…

Jason from Wyoming wrote me fifteen years ago about “Beating a Dead Horse”. He said that Dakota tribal wisdom says that when you discover you are riding a dead horse, the best strategy is to dismount. However, in business we try other strategies with dead horses, such as: 1. Buying…

Midweek Quiz Time! Each statement contains the initials of words + numbers of well-known phrases. You task? Try to discover the meaning of the clues. I found these are REALLY hard for my brain. Example: 12 D of C = 12 Days of Christmas ______________________ 1. 1001 A N ______________________…

10. Eve to Adam: “You never take me anywhere different to eat, and you know I’ve got nothing to wear!” 9. Sarah to Abraham: “Maybe if you stopped treating me like your sister, we could start a family!” 8. Elizabeth to John the Baptist: “I cook you a nice meal…

O proud left foot, that ventures quick within Then soon upon a backward journey lithe. Anon, once more the gesture, then begin; Command sinistral pedestal to writhe. Commence thou then the fervid Hokey-Poke. A mad gyration, hips in wanton swirl. To spin! A wilde release from heaven’s yoke. Blessed dervish!…