Teaching Children to Converse
A student helicopter pilot took his first solo flight. All was going well until he reached 2000 feet when suddenly he took a dive and crashed. As the instructor pulled …
Teaching Children to Converse Read MoreAuthor: Rick Grubbs
12 Days! Proper Planning
A restaurant owner noticed a group of people greeting one another with high fives and back slaps as they chanted 12 days, 12 days! As each new member joined they …
12 Days! Proper Planning Read More Tripping Over a Chordless Phone
Perhaps you heard about the man who was so clumsy he managed to trip over his cordless phone. Most of us aren’t that clumsy but we could benefit from switching …
Tripping Over a Chordless Phone Read More Micky Mouse Counterfeit
Have you ever seen a counterfeit $20 bill that was pink and had Mickey Mouse’s picture on it? Of course not. Counterfeiters want to make their product look as much …
Micky Mouse Counterfeit Read More household management, travel time, children, scripture and prayer time
Crayola produces nearly 3 billion crayons every year. That’s a lot of crayons! And I’m glad they do because crayons can be an excellent tool to help you and your …
household management, travel time, children, scripture and prayer time Read More MasterCard Hall of Fame
Maybe you heard of the man who complained that his wife charged so much on her credit card she was nominated for the MasterCard hall of fame. Many people, myself …
MasterCard Hall of Fame Read More Curious Felon
A 21 year old man walked up to two police officers in a squad car who were showing their felon-identification computer to children in a Detroit neighborhood. When he asked …
Curious Felon Read More Achieve a Goal Every Day
Lots of people get frustrated and develop negative thinking patterns because they can’t see any progress toward their goals. They don’t see themselves moving any closer to fulfilling God’s plan …
Achieve a Goal Every Day Read More David Livingston Quote
David Livingston, the famous pioneer missionary to Africa, was a man who was not afraid to deal with problems. A missionary society once wanted to send helpers to Dr. Livingston. …
David Livingston Quote Read More Dead Birds Don’t Fly
Two men were walking down the street when one of them said, “Look. There’s a dead bird.” The other one looked up in the sky and said, “Where, I don’t …
Dead Birds Don’t Fly Read More A Dead Horse
Have you ever found yourself trying to beat a dead horse? By that I mean trying to keep a project going that is already dead. Someone created the following “Top …
A Dead Horse Read More Baby Boa Constrictor
A wild animal trainer raised a baby boa constrictor till it grew to an enormous size. He eventually trained the giant snake to curl around him in coils until the …
Baby Boa Constrictor Read More Blood Type Not Renewed
Maybe you heard about the man who was so old his doctor informed him that his blood type would no longer be renewed. Lots of us get surprises as we …
Blood Type Not Renewed Read More Blood and Smoke Rule
Moms and dads, are interruptions from the children ever a problem at your house? You know, you’re in the middle of an important phone call when Billy and Suzy burst …
Blood and Smoke Rule Read More Birth Pains
A man spoke frantically into the phone: “My wife is pregnant and her contractions are only two minutes apart!” “Is this her first child?” the doctor asked. “No!” the man …
Birth Pains Read More Billy Sunday’s Children
Billy Sunday was the most famous and successful evangelist of the early 1900’s. He was a flamboyant professional baseball player who met Christ at Pacific Garden Mission in Chicago. Within …
Billy Sunday’s Children Read More Life as a 10 Speed Bike
Someone compared life to riding a 10 speed bike. We have lots of gears available to us that we never use. That’s a good metaphor for picturing why many people …
Life as a 10 Speed Bike Read More Workplace Visitors
A very hospitable friend of mine has a sign in his front yard that reads, “All our visitors make us happy, some by coming, others by leaving.” Christian hospitality in …
Workplace Visitors Read More Bartering- $2,000 Dog
A salesman passed a boy on the sidewalk who was trying to sell his puppy. A sign around the dog’s neck read “For Sale $2,000.” Realizing he had overpriced the …
Bartering- $2,000 Dog Read More Going Bald
A middle-aged man began loosing his hair but just couldn’t accept the fact he was going bald. He kept telling his wife he wasn’t bald until there was only one …
Going Bald Read More