10. Look down it at somebody. After all, everyone needs to know that you are a proud person. 9. Poke it into someone else’s business. This will help you keep strife and dissension stirred up and others will know how much you care. 8. Snoop around with it. Being nosy and a gossip is good …
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Spider Crossing?
I was just driving down the road, minding my own business, when I saw “it”. “It” was a 4-5 inch spider casually crossing the road. I went on about my business–it went on about its business. Why did I notice it? Why am I writing about a spider on the road? I noticed it because …
Ain’t It Awful!
I love some of the signature lines people put at the end of their e-mails. Here’s my nomination for the signature of the day: “Drop out of the ‘Ain’t It Awful Club’—Volunteer!” Easy to figure out what’s wrong. Easier to bemoan what’s wrong. Easiest to criticize what’s wrong. Hard to to get involved. Hard to …
NAROMIYOCKNOWUSUNKALANKSHUNK
It may not be the longest word in the world, or even in the United States, but it certainly qualifies for consideration as one of the most difficult to pronounce. NAROMIYOCKNOWUSUNKALANKSHUNK. It’s the name of a small stream near Milford, Connecticut. It is an Indian word which is said to mean, “You fish on your …
God’s Calling
Romans 8:28-30 affirms that God calls. The challenge of calling is deciding to follow God’s purpose rather than our own. Today I challenge you to consider God’s calling in your life. His calling is to be conformed to his image, Rom. 8:29 Many are called, Matt. 20:16 We are called in one hope, Eph. 4:4 We are called to …
GOD and SIN
I recently spent some time with a group of guys who were far too advanced in the use of acronyms. It began with a reference to the EHM ministry (extreme home makeover) at their church, and by the end of a couple of days together everything was an acronym. I can’t remember all of them, but one …