Two priests decided to go to Hawaii on vacation. They determined to make this a real vacation by not wearing anything that would identify them as clergy. As soon as the plane landed, they headed for a store and bought some really outrageous shorts, shirts, sandals, sunglasses, etc.

The next morning, they went to the beach, dressed in their “tourist” garb. They were sitting on beach chairs, and enjoying a drink, the sunshine and the scenery when a great-looking blonde in a bikini came walki...

A German Shepherd, Doberman and a cat have died.

All three are faced with God who wants to know what they believe in.

The German shepherd says: "I believe in discipline training and loyalty to my master."

"Good," says God. "Then sit down on my right side. Doberman, what do you believe in?"

The Doberman answers: "I believe in the love, care and protection of my master."

Ah," said God. "You may sit to my left."

Then he looks at the cat and asks, "And what do you believe in?"

The cat answers: "I believ...

A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but the one who is patient calms a quarrel. - Proverbs 15:18

A story is told about a little league coach who pulled one of his young players aside and asked him, “Do you understand what cooperation is?” The boy nodded yes.

Then the coach asked, “Do you understand that what matters is that we win together or lose together as a team?” The little boy again nodded yes.

“So,” the coach continued, “when a strike is called or you’re out at first,...

He is at the Pearly Gates, met by St. Peter himself. However, the gates are closed, and Forrest approaches the gatekeeper.

St. Peter said, "Well, Forrest, it is certainly good to see you. We have heard a lot about you. I must tell you, though, that the place is filling up fast, and we have been administering an entrance examination for everyone. The test is short, but you have to pass it before you can get into Heaven."

Forrest resp...

Weather is unpredictable. My husband always says, “If you don’t like the weather, just wait 5 minutes, it will change." I often remember times when we would drive out of the rain or into the rain. There was once a day that we went swimming, in which it rained on half of the pool while we swam, and not the other half. A few times it rained in our backyard and not in the front yard. Those were the days I loved to pull out my shampoo and conditioner and walked towards the backyard sticking...

A burglar broke into a house one night. He shined his flashlight around, looking for valuables, and when he picked up a CD player to place in his sack, a strange, disembodied voice echoed from the dark saying, "Jesus is watching you."

He nearly jumped out of his skin, clicked his flashlight out, and froze. When he heard nothing more after a bit, he shook his head, promised himself a vacation after the next big score, then clicked the light on and began searching for more valuables.

Just as he p...

The Lone Ranger and Tonto went camping in the desert. After they got their tent all set up, both men fell sound asleep.

A man was being tailgated by a stressed out woman on a busy boulevard. Suddenly, the light turned yellow, just in front of him. He did the right thing, stopping at the crosswalk, even though he could have beaten The red light by accelerating through the intersection.

The tailgating woman was furious and honked her horn, screaming in frustration as she missed her chance to get through the intersection, dropping her cell phone and makeup.

As she was still in mid-rant, she heard a tap on her windo...

With the beginning of a new year, I am reminded of beginnings and all things being new. I am reminded of creation.

God created all things, the planets, the earth; light and darkness; the animals and man. God told man to name all the creations. Adam still being lonely, God created Eve. As Eve was introduced to Adam, he thought, “WO MAN! Isn’t that a beautiful sight!” Hence the naming of the creation "WOMAN.” LOL. 

Who knows what the thought was in Adams mind when he first saw Eve, bu...

Have you ever wondered what ministry God has planned for you, so you can prepare for it? We look around our church community or community to find the needs and where we can fit in. 

Have you ever considered that your ministry is wherever you are in the here and now? Are you in your home with your spouse and children? That is your ministry… Are you at your job? That is your ministry...your coworkers, staff, clients, customers… I work in Memory Care, my residents, family members and other co...

As we head into the new year, we always think of New Year’s resolutions. But what about an opportunity of new beginnings altogether?

As my son graduated from college just two weeks before christmas, he became excited about finally being finished with school and striving to start his next chapter. He has been working really hard to get hired on to the police department for several years now, not expecting anything until he held his degree in his hand and now is the time. 

His expectations are ...

As I reflect back on my Christmas’s past, I can remember so many of the good, and some of the bad.

But the one thing which does not leave me is even in the times I felt alone, my lord was with me.

A cherished memory of a Christmas past, came from when my children were younger and their grandfather was still with us. Children always seem to have the Christmas spirit with their innocence and joy.

The previous year my in-laws bought our daughter her first bike, but came to realize it was still to...

One day in early September, the chief of a Native American tribe was asked by his tribal elders if the upcoming Christmas was going to be white with snow, and if the winter was going to be cold or mild.

The chief asked his medicine man, but he too had lost touch with reading signs from the natural world around them.In truth, neither of them had any idea about how to predict the coming winter.  However, the chief decided to take a modern approach, so he rang up the local National Weather Servic...