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REWIND WINSDAY WISDOM Do you think your spouse has ever had thoughts of murder? Our wedding night was stormy, literally. We departed from the church alone, under a tornado warning. All the wedding guests moved to safety while we tried to make it to the nearby hotel. My beautiful bride confided to me she hadContinue reading “HONEYMOON MURDER PLAN FAILS”

Winsday Wisdom How are you doing tomorrow? That was the question I was asked by the bubbly carhop delivering my soft drink. “How are you doing tomorrow?” As she was gathering her mixed up thoughts, I responded with a smile, “Tomorrow is going very well Today. Thanks.” The embarrassed girl apologized and said she meantContinue reading “WISDOM FOR TOMORROW”

REWIND WINSDAY A public school suspended a non-student toddler and assigned him a two-week detention. The shocking story happened to a kid who was not even old enough to attend the school. One of my dear friends was suspended in first grade and later kicked out of school in Los Angeles. That must be someContinue reading “SCHOOL SUSPENSION TODDLER TRAVESTY”

“At the place called Golgotha (the Skull), There they crucified Jesus.” (John 19:18) The description of the most significant death in human history is expressed in essentially brief words: “There they crucified Him.”  The event is based on eyewitness testimony. The entire account is inspired by God Himself who hung on that cross. At best,Continue reading “THE FACE OF THE CROSS”

REWIND BY POPULAR DEMAND FROM MY GRANDKIDS Marriage requires commitment…so does insanity. Women are crazy; men are stupid. The main reason women are crazy is that men are stupid! As the weirdness begins to fade over the years, the woman decides to stay with her idiot husband just to spare the world from him runningContinue reading “THE WALLPAPER”

WINSDAY WISDOM 310 March Madness is a cultural phenomenon. It is synonymous with the college basketball national championship tournament. It features the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. March Madness resonates with buzzer beaters, upsets, Cinderella stories, crazy fans, crying towels, and cutting down the net celebrations. The range of emotions runs theContinue reading “MARCH MADNESS”

WINSDAY WISDOM REWIND I showed up at church looking like an albino werewolf. I frightened the children and amused their parents. What happened? I was the finished product of another Great Stuff handyman fiasco. Did I read the directions first? No! I admire and appreciate men and women who can fix things. Their skill, ingenuity,Continue reading “REWIND: GREAT STUFF, HANDYMAN BLUNDER”

WINSDAY WISDOM 309 Death is certain. The percentages are perfect. It is one common experience we will all share. Death is not funny, but a little humor can ease some of the upcoming grief. As a college student in Boston, I became fascinated with the engravings on old tombstones. As I walked the historic FreedomContinue reading “LAST LAUGHS (TOMBSTONE TESTIMONIES)”

WINSDAY WISDOM 308 Sometimes we fail to pay attention to where we are and become blind to what life is truly about. When God questions us, we fail the test. My patience is basically like a gift card, not sure how much is left on it, but we can give it a try. That wasContinue reading “DO YOU NEED A PATIENCE GIFT CARD?”

WINSDAY WISDOM 307 To all the Bored and the Beautiful, Early Edition: This is my tribute to Presidents’ Day and all the men ever created who could have been President except for a vital missing link. George Washington lost his teeth and his love for cherry trees. Abraham Lincoln lost elections early in life andContinue reading “THE MISSING RIB”