In her amusing book Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Lynne Truss bemoans the problem of poor punctuation in today’s world. To illustrate, she tells the funny story of a panda who enters a café, orders a sandwich, eats it, and then pulls out a gun and starts shooting. When a waiter asks him to explain his …
Bulldogs and Poodles
The story’s told of a bulldog and poodle who were arguing one day. The bulldog was making fun of the poodle, calling him a weak little runt who couldn’t do anything. The bulldog said, “I challenge you to a contest. Let’s see who can open the back door of their house the fastest and get …
The Whistle
True spiritual ministry has nothing to do with personality, competition, or popularity. It has to do with preaching the Word, praying, and saving souls. The vessel used is like a whistle that God picks up and blows through for a time and then lays down. It is the Holy Spirit, not the whistle, that is …
Family Ties
I just came across these photos of my uncle Lewis and Aunt Tamar. Jon and I took mom and dad to visit them in Chicago a while back and I thought I would share these photos. This family is very special to me, even though we were never able to live in close proximity to …
Remember Your Chains…
I couldn't help but wonder what he was thinking As he stared out the window through the sky. It seemed he was taking his last look at freedom From the hopeless, longing look in his eyes. There were chains on his hands and chains on his feet. And as I passed him by the thought …