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It is the duty of nations as well as of men to own their dep= endence upon the overruling power of God; to confess their sins and transgr= essions in humble sorrow, yet, with assured hope that genuine repentance wi= ll lead to mercy and pardon; and to recognize the…

This just in . . . According to in= side contacts, the Japanese Banking situation shows no signs of amelioratin= g. If anything, it’s getting worse.   Following last we= ek’s news that Origami Bank had folded, we are hearing that Sumo Bank has g= one belly up, and Bonsai…

[Has life changed in 50 years? Here a= re some facts from 1974 that many might question.  And how easy &#8211= ; the answers are all here, too, in a multiple guess format. Another reason= to be thankful this week.]   1. In 1974, the famous dance c= raze was…

The lion was proud of his position as "king of the jung= le".  One day he decided to be SURE that all the other animals kn= ew that HE was the king. He started with a monkey. "Who is the king of= the jungle?" and the monkey chattered, "You are!…

Christians in our modern age are called to live countercultural= ly. In fact, we must live paradoxically to fully live out the teachings of = our Savior, Jesus Christ.  = Consider Christ’s teaching in Matthew 16:24-25, = “‘If anyone would come after Me, let him deny himself and take =…

1. CASHIER: "Would you like the milk in a bag, sir?" = DAD: "No, just leave it in the carton!= ’”   2. Who’s bigger? Mrs. Bigger, Mr. Bigger, or their baby? Their baby — because he’s a little Bigg= er.   3.= A woman was on trial for beating…

Eye Doctor: Bob, the results on your eye tes= ts came back.  = Me: Great! Can I see them?   Eye Doctor: Probably not.   ~~~ &nb= sp; 1. What is the national an= imal of Scotland? Answer:= The unicorn   2. Which common bones are babi= es born without?…

[Various odds and ends questions await to te= st how your brain handles minutia and obscure facts. ]   1. What is the national animal of Scotland? ________________   2. Which common bones are babies born without= ? ________________ &= nbsp; 3. Which planet has the = most gravity? ________________…

1. What do you call a magician who lost his magic? Ian.   2. What do you call a dinosaur that asks a lot of deep q= uestions? A philosiraptor.=   3. Why can’t a n= ew dad change a light bulb? Because they do= n’t make diapers small enough.…

1. What do you call 2 monkeys that share an Amazon account? Prime mates   2. Should I name my baby girl Brie?= I think it sounds a little cheesy   3. How do you get in= touch with a Roman architect? You column.   4. What= do you call…

[The Weekend Grif Net tries to eschew humor and goes for mor= e serious subjects. Trust this will move YOU to action.]   A Story To Live By= (by Ann Wells, Los Angeles Times) &= nbsp; My brother-in-law opened the bottom draw= er of my sister’s bureau and lifted out…

An old preacher was dying. He sent a message for a tax colle= ctor and his lawyer, both church members, to come to his home. When they ar= rived, they were ushered up to his bedroom.  As they entered the room,= the preacher held out his hands and motioned for…

While walking along the sidewalk in front of his church, our= minister heard the intoning of a prayer that nearly made his collar wilt. = Apparently his five-year-old son and his playmates had found a dead robin. = Feeling that proper burial should be performed, they had secured a small…