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Oh look, Chicken Thursday!

The last 7 days have been very interesting around Cybersalt World Headquarters! A week ago Wednesday, our youngest daughter, her husband and their two little children came to stay with Grandma Cybersalt and me for 2 nights while some rooms at their house were painted.

Unfortunately the person they hired to do the painting was not a very good painter. Honestly, the job they did was so bad I could have done it better! He even broke the internet connection to their house, lol. This meant that after hiring a different company to fix and finish the painting job, our cozy cohabitation extended to a full week. We've had a fun time with the little people and their routines. We've also enjoyed having those two grandkids around too!

Today's video share is of another person who isn't a very good painter:
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Enjoy the rest of today's mailing

~ Pastor Tim

Jimmy received a parrot for his birthday. The parrot was fully grown, with a very bad attitude and worse vocabulary. Every other word was a swear word; those that weren't cursing were very rude.

Jimmy tried to change the bird's attitude by constantly saying polite words, playing soft music-anything he could think of. Nothing worked.

He then tried yelling at the bird, but the bird got worse. He shook the bird, and the bird got madder and ruder.

Finally, in a moment of desperation, Jimmy put the parrot in the freezer. For a few moments he heard the bird swearing, squawking, kicking and screaming and then, suddenly, there was absolute quiet.

Jimmy was frightened that he might have actually hurt the bird, and quickly opened the freezer door. The parrot calmly stepped out onto Jimmy's extended arm and said, "I'm sorry that I offended you with my language and my actions, and I ask your forgiveness. I will endeavor to correct my behavior".

Jimmy was astounded at the changes in the bird's attitude and was about to ask what had changed him, when the parrot continued, "May I ask what the Chicken did?"

I dream of a world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned!

"Be a Billionaire!"

and Help

Refugees and

Persecuted Christians

The entrepreneur was attempting to sell business supplies in Scotland. He had no difficulty with finding out what kinds of pencils they bought, paper, envelopes, etc., but with pens he couldn't decide whether the expensive or inexpensive ones sold best. So he hired a market researcher.

After he had made a study, he held up one of them and said, "The Scotch take this pen, sir."

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

- Nelson Mandela

When I look at a patch of dandelions, I see a bunch of weeds that are going to take over my yard.

My kids see flowers for Mom and blowing white fluff, you can wish on.

When I look at a homeless person and he smiles at me, I see a smelly, dirty person who probably wants money and I look away.

My kids see someone smiling at them and they smile back.

When I hear music I love, I know I can't carry a tune and don't have much rhythm so I sit self consciously and listen.

My kids feel the beat and move to it. They sing out the words. If they don't know them, they make up their own.

When I feel wind on my face, I brace myself against it. I feel it messing up my hair and pulling me back when I walk.

My kids close their eyes, spread their arms and fly with it, until they fall to the ground laughing.

When I pray I say thee and thou and grant me this, give me that.

My kids say, "Hi God!!! Thanks for my toys and my friends. Please keep the bad dreams away tonight. Sorry, I don't want to go to Heaven yet. I would miss my Mommy and Daddy."

When I see a mud puddle I step around it. I see muddy shoes and clothes and dirty carpets.

My kids sit in it. They see dams to build, rivers to cross and worms to play with.

Sometimes, I wonder if we are given kids to teach

... or to learn from?

No wonder Jesus loves the little children!!

- Author Unknown

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The Cybersalt Digest is a ministry of Pastor Tim and Cybersalt.