— Author Unknown Our Father Who Art In Heaven. YES? Don’t interrupt me. I’m praying. BUT — YOU CALLED ME!! Called you? No, I didn’t call you. I’m praying. Our Father who art in heaven. THERE — YOU DID IT AGAIN. Did what? CALLED ME. YOU SAID, “OUR FATHER WHO …
Read More »Precious Lord – Thomas A. Dorsey
Birth of a Song A TRUE Story — by Thomas A. Dorsey Back in 1932, I was 32 years old and a fairly new husband. My wife, Nettie and I were living in a little apartment on Chicago’s Southside. One hot August afternoon I had to go to St. Louis, where I …
Read More »Heaven and Hell
Author Unknown HEAVEN JOKE After dying in a car crash, three friends go to Heaven for an orientation session. They are all asked the same question: “When you are in your casket and family and friends are mourning over you, what would you like to hear them say about you?” …
Read More »Wrong Funeral
I was at the funeral of my dearest friend, my mother. She finally had lost her long battle with cancer. The hurt was so intense; I found it hard to breathe at times. Always supportive, Mother clapped loudest at my school plays, held the box of tissues while listening to …
Read More »Grandpa’s Hands
Grandpa, some ninety plus years, sat feebly on the patio bench. He didn’t move, just sat with his head down staring at his hands. When I sat down beside him he didn’t acknowledge my presence and the longer I sat I wondered if he was okay. Finally, not really wanting to disturb him but wanting to check on …
Read More »Lighter Side of Eden
God asked Adam, “What’s wrong with you?” Adam answered, “I’m a little lonely, and don’t have anyone to talk to.” So, God said he was going to make Adam a companion and that it would be a woman. God said, “This person will gather food for you, and when you …
Read More »The Mountain Climber
They tell the story of a mountain climber who, desperate to conquer the Aconcagua, initiated his climb after years of preparation. But he wanted the glory to himself, therefore, he went up alone. He started climbing and it was becoming later, and later. He did not prepare for camping, but …
Read More »The Old Mule In the Well
A parable is told of a farmer who owned an old mule. The mule fell into the farmer’s well. The farmer heard the mule ‘braying’ -or-whatever mules do when they fall into wells. After carefully assessing the situation, the farmer sympathized with the mule, but decided that neither the mule …
Read More »Coming to God
I did not come from a Christian Home really. We went to church on Christmas Eve. Other than that there really was not much involvement. I never knew Christ until this past year. I got heavy into partying, and raising Cain when I was in high school and on to …
Read More »Where is the Baby Jesus?
The decorating committee had just finished their beautification ofthe Sanctuary for the Christmas Season. All the greenery and bellsand lovely bows were in place and on the altar was placed thecreche with Mary and Joseph, all the animals, and in the manger laythe Baby Jesus. Satisfied with their work, the …
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