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 MoreAuthor: Rick Grubbs
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 Too Much Family Time
Several years ago I was speaking at a retreat on the topic, “Redeeming the Time.” As I usually do, I mentioned the importance of family time. On one of the …
Too Much Family Time Read More Balancing at 18,000 ft.
With no parachute, Mike Howard walked across a 19 foot beam only 3 inches wide between two hot air balloons at a height of 18,800 ft. By the end of …
Balancing at 18,000 ft. Read More Backing In
Try spelling the word “stressed” backwards and guess what you get. Desserts! I’m not sure there’s a lot of significance to that, but perhaps if we tried backing up on …
Backing In Read More Back to Work!
Get back to work! Those are four of the most powerful words available to people who want to accomplish great things for God. We often fail to produce, both in …
Back to Work! Read More Automatic Funds Transfer
A sign at a car dealership read, “The fastest way to get back on your feet, is to miss a payment.” If that’s not the way you want to get …
Automatic Funds Transfer Read More Ayers Rock
The world’s largest monolithic rock formation, known as Ayers Rock, lies in Central Australia. It abruptly rises 1,115 feet from the surrounding territory and is 5.8 miles in circumference. Imagine …
Ayers Rock Read More Commit Your Life
A resource I recently came across from the Advanced Training Institute contained a little article titled “Commit Your Life.” Let me share it with you. The call of Jesus Christ …
Commit Your Life Read More Burial with the IRS
A wealthy businessman was dying. He called in his best friend to arrange to have his body cremated. The friend agreed and asked, “What do you want me to do …
Burial with the IRS Read More Phone Tag Solutions
In today’s world of so-called advanced communications, many people identify “telephone tag” as their biggest time waster. When you leave a phone message on someone’s voice mail or answering machine, …
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