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Redeeming the Time

Bad or Busy

October 10, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

If the Devil can’t make you bad, he’ll make you busy, because he knows you’ll be no threat to his territory either way. One of Satan’s favorite tactics is getting …

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Staying Focused to Completion

September 17, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Bill decided to water his garden. As he turned on the hose, he noticed the car needed washing. But as he started for the garage to get the car, the …

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Motorized Tie Racks

September 5, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

While searching the internet recently, I came across something I’m amazed that I have survived without for the past 43 years. It was a motorized, revolving tie rack. It held …

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Spiritual Warfare

April 30, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

You and I are in a war today. We may not be in Iraq or Afghanistan, but we are in a war that is just as real. It is the …

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Ceramic Alligators

April 9, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

A few years ago, while traveling the Florida turnpike, a colorful billboard grabbed my attention. It advertised a 13 foot long alligator we could see for free at a store …

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Diversions

January 31, 2020 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

A man approached the border on his bicycle with two large bags over his shoulders. The customs agent asked, “What’s in the bags?” “Sand,” he answered. The suspicious guard emptied …

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First Things First

December 27, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

Nearly every night many of us go to bed with a gnawing feeling that we have somehow left undone the things we should have done that day. While at the …

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Running Over the Cat

December 10, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

In 1978 the British army took over firefighting during a strike by London firemen. On Jan 14th they received a call from an elderly lady to retrieve her stranded cat …

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Lion Training

May 26, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

When a lion trainer walks into a cage he carries a stool. Have you ever wondered why they choose a stool? It has to do with focus. When the trainer …

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Curious Felon

February 13, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

A 21 year old man walked up to two police officers in a squad car who were showing their felon-identification computer to children in a Detroit neighborhood. When he asked …

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Baby Boa Constrictor

February 8, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

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 …

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Distracting Trinkets

January 14, 2019 - by Rick Grubbs - Leave a Comment

“Ma’am, how did this accident happen?” asked the policeman. “I was driving along when this tree suddenly appeared on the road in front of me” she responded. “I swerved to …

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