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Sunday greetings everyone! I think we have all heard of the "Dog Days of Summer."  Well, for me, that last week was the "dog days of Christmas" - as in sick as dog! Mercifully, it seems that Gra... read more..

My husband just fixed all of my anxiety... He said, "Just don't worry about it" and I can't believe I didn't think of that myself.... read more..

"'Is not my word like fire, say the Lord!' Gather 'round that fire this Advent season. It is warm. It is sparkling with colors of grace. It is healing for a thousand hurts. It is light for dark nights read more..

Friends who eat together are taste buds.... read more..

A pastor attended a men's breakfast in the middle of a rural farming area of the country. The group had asked an older farmer, decked out in bib overalls, to say grace for the morning breakfast: "Lo... read more..

Like everyone, I enjoy the Christmas holiday from beginning to end. It's my favorite time of the year. The most important thing is the family gathering in the celebration. I enjoy everything abo... read more..

  The similarities between Santa and System Admins:1. Santa is bearded, corpulent, and dresses funny.2. When you ask Santa for something, the odds of receiving what you wanted are infinitesimal. read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday - welcome to December! Today's mailing is brought to you by Tylenol and my fever - who are fighting it out! Enjoy the rest of today's Digest.  ~ Pastor Tim ... read more..

There are eleven types of people in the world ... Those who understand Roman numerals, and those who do not.... read more..

You are driving in a car at a constant speed. On your left hand side there is a valley and on your right hand side there is a fire engine travelling at the same speed as you. In front of you there is... read more..

According to my chocolate Advent calendar, there are only 3 days until Christmas.... read more..

"If you can only make Christmas exciting with material things, how will the children get a thirst for God? Bend the efforts of your imagination to make the wonder of the King's arrival visible for the read more..

1. You'd never be expected to make the coffee. 2. There'd be no more early morning decisions about what to wear to the office. 3. You could grow a gut the size of Fat Albert's and consider it a job read more..

Two women who were having lunch in an elegant hotel were approached by a mutual friend who asked the occasion for the meal. One lady replied, "We are celebrating the birth of my baby boy." "But wher... read more..

I took this photo at Fair Havens Ministries on a snowy winter’s day. Is there any greater comfort than knowing we are God’s children? Is there any greater peace than knowing we are firmly rooted in Ch... read more..

Sunday greetings everyone! Grandma Cybersalt and I are on the road this weekend. Yesterday we attended a piano recital that a granddaughter and grandson were playing in, and today we are at a Highlan... read more..

If a king sleeps on a king-sized bed and a queen sleeps on a queen-sized bed, where does a prince sleep? On an heir mattress.... read more..

A woman went to the Post Office to buy stamps for her Christmas cards. "What denomination?" asked the clerk. "Oh, good heavens! Have we come to this?" said the woman. "Well give me 50 Baptist and 5... read more..

It was a particularly tough football game, and nerves were on edge. The home team had been the victim of three or four close calls, and they were now trailing the visitors by a touchdown and a field g... read more..

Holiday Safety Tip: If your birth year starts with 19, you should no longer wrap gifts on the floor.... read more..

As far back as I can remember, I wanted to be a writer. My maternal grandmother wrote poems and would read one at the family gathering. I don't know if that's where I got it, but I got it. I wrote ... read more..

"Once in our world, a stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world." - C. S. Lewis read more..

Oh look, Chicken Thursday - welcome to December! Grandma Cybersalt and I are off to a granddaughter's school Christmas pageant. Usually the lights are turned down in the gymnasium and she has a hard ... read more..

Yesterday I spotted an albino Dalmatian. It was the least I could do for him.... read more..

Not saying I'm old, but ... When I was in school, we made our parents ashtrays for Christmas.... read more..

There are times in ministry when one can feel disillusioned. Whether it’s a relationship that has soured, a misunderstanding, or hurt feelings caused by insensitive comments, we can all relate. If you... read more..

Dewey had collected lots of money from doing chores and he went to the candy store to buy some chocolate. "You should give that money to charity," said the sales girl. Dewey thought for a moment and... read more..

The owner of a drug store walks in to find a guy leaning heavily against a wall.  The owner asks the clerk "What's with that guy over there by the wall?"  The clerk replies, "Well, he came... read more..

"Christmas is an indictment before it becomes a delight. It will not have its intended effect until we feel desperately the need for a Savior." - John Piper read more..

10. Anne of Avonlea/Anne of Green Gables Collectors Edition with 74 minutes of extra footage 9. Any knick-knack 8. Tickets to the ballet 7. Another new tie 6. A Bath and Body Works Soap Basket read more..