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Category Archives: Humor
What’s Done Is Done
I recently lost a Silly String battle to a 9-year-old girl and a 4-year-old boy. Outnumbered 2-1, and completely unarmed, I didn’t stand a chance. After two cans of Silly String had been emptied, the youngest child said, “OK, let’s … Continue reading
Hurtful Kiss
Some friends of mine recall the time when they found some bite marks on their infant son. When they questioned his older sister about this, she explained, “I was just kissing him with my teeth!” Have you ever been hurt … Continue reading
Improvised Communion
It was my grandmother’s job to prepare communion for the little country church where she worshiped. One Saturday night, she noticed that she didn’t have any grape juice. This was a problem, since she lived ten miles from the nearest … Continue reading
Not My Fault!
Millions of people in the eastern part of the United States felt an earthquake that occurred yesterday. Officials say that the 5.9 earthquake was centered in Mineral, Virginia. However, some pundits insist that the quake actually originated in Washington, D.C. … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Current Events, Humor
Tagged 1 John 1:8-9, blame Bush, confess our sins, earthquake, fault, illustration, Obama
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Watch Your Step!
Once I was riding in a car driven by a funeral director. As he was about to pull out onto the street, some pedestrians started to walk in front of him. They saw him and abruptly stopped. He politely waited … Continue reading
Taking it Up a Notch
Several years ago, my wife was in the hospital for some surgery. Just before they wheeled her to the operating room, I leaned over and kissed her. One of the nurses observed, “You must be the husband.” I agreed that … Continue reading
Becoming Like Jesus
A teenage girl in the church I was serving was scheduled to have her tonsils removed, so I went to the surgery center to say a prayer for her and to wait with the family. Her grandfather and I were … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Church, Humor
Tagged 2 Corinthians 3:18, anesthesia, illustration, Jesus, more like Jesus, surgery, transformed into his likeness
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Feeling Out of Place
I just learned that today is the 35th annual International Left-Handers’ Day. Being left-handed myself, you might have thought that I knew this day existed, but I didn’t. Some lefties find it difficult maneuvering through a world that caters mostly … Continue reading
The God of All Comfort
The troubles that life brings our way can sometimes seem unbearable. Isn’t it good to know that we don’t have to face these tragedies alone? First, we have a Father in heaven who loves us very much. In his great … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, comfort, compassion, God of all comfort, illustration, life's troubles, Santa Claus, tombstone
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A Little Bird Told Me
A friend in the church where I used to preach nicknamed me “Old Quiver-Chin” because of my tendency to get emotional when I preach. She told her family about the nickname, but she had not told me. However, her adult … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Living, Humor
Tagged careful what we say, Ecclesiastes 10:20, emotional, illustration, nickname, preach
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