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Don't be too quick to be offended - you'll find a list of things men will never say at:
www.cybersalt.org/pearly-gates-jokes/things-men-will-never-say

You know, I've been complaining a lot lately. I don't blame you for ignoring me.

That was fun, when will all of your friends be over to watch football again?

While you were in the bathroom, they went for it on fourth down and missed. If they can hold them to a field goal they'll still cover.

I liked that wedding even more than ours. Your ex-girlfriend has class.

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Sunday greetings everyone - and welcome to February (don't blink!)

There is a bunch of bonus material in today's mailing. For some reason Susan Page's most recent article did not make it into last Chicken Thursday's mailing, so you will find it below.

Also, my friend Juan Ruiz has completed his second YouTube video as he works through the book, "52 Bible Verses for Men." That will appear below as well!

Today's video share is about sports and some theories about why some of us are crazy for them and others not so much.
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Enjoy the rest of today's Digest. 

~ Pastor Tim 

Perspective 2

A Pessimist sees a dark tunnel.

An Optimist sees light at the end of the tunnel.

A Realist sees a freight train.

The train driver sees 3 nitwits standing on the tracks.

One-Liner #1994

To everyone who wrote "stay cool" in my high school yearbook - I have some devastating news...

52 Songs week 2 Stand Firm: Finding Victory When Opposition Hits

Welcome to week two. I’ve got to be honest—preparing for this video and song was a battle. I faced a lot of distractions, and maybe even some opposition. It’s what happens, I think, when you try to do something spiritual and give yourself fully to the work of the Lord. You get attacked. But here we are.

Let me start by reciting this week’s verse from memory. I’ll even close my eyes so you know I’m not cheating!

Domicile Directions

I'm currently reading a book on Do-It-Yourself house construction.

By Bill Jerome Holmes

Quote #2430

"For us to hate those who are in error, or talk of them with contempt or wish them ill, or do them wrong, is not according to the Spirit of Christ. You cannot cast out Satan by Satan, nor correct error by violence, nor overcome hate by hate. The conquering weapon of the Christian is love."

- Charles Spurgeon

A Simple Game Teaches Kids About Fear and Division

One of my friends told me about a powerful lesson in her daughter's high school class recently. They're learning about the Salem Witch Trials, and their teacher told them they were going to play a game.

"I'm going to come around and whisper to each of you whether you're a witch or a regular person. Your goal is to build the largest group possible that does NOT have a witch in it. At the end, any group found to include a witch gets a failing grade."

The teens dove into grilling each other. One fairly large group formed, but most of the students broke into small, exclusive groups, turning away anyone they thought gave off even a hint of guilt.

"Okay," the teacher said. "You've got your groups. Time to find out which ones fail. All witches, please raise your hands."

No one raised a hand.

The kids were confused and told the teacher he'd messed up the game.

"Did I? Was anyone in Salem an actual witch? Or did everyone just believe what they'd been told?"

And that is how you teach kids how easy it is to divide a community.

Keep being welcoming, beautiful people. Shunning, scapegoating and dividing destroys far more than they protect. 

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R‍ev. James Snyder, God's Penman, writes . . . . 

What It Was, Was a Coughing and Sneezing Contest

The New Year started rather nicely for us. After all the exciting holiday activities, it was nice to settle into a more relaxed frame of mind. We had a whole week before us with nothing really to do and no place to go. What could be better?

I like it when there's not much to do, but The Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage has a very opposite view. If she's not doing something in her craft room, she can't handle it.

However, some things have a way of changing.

Susan Page writes . . . . 

Perspective

It was frigid—bone-chilling—and we had another heavy snowfall. When I opened my garage door, I quickly realized that looking at the big picture wouldn’t be helpful. Instead, I needed to focus on just one shovel of snow at a time. Blinders would have been useful, so that I wouldn’t see to the left or right. What really helped was the beautiful sunshine and blue skies that had appeared after the storm.

So, I shoveled, thanking the Lord for strength and His hand of protection. When the task was completed, I headed out for a good trudge through the snow, feeling like a kid again.

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To everyone who wrote "stay cool" in my high school yearbook - I have some devastating news...

My boss asked me why I only get sick on work days.

I said it's probably because of my weekend immune system.