Monthly Archives: August 2006

Marriage Proposals

How many of you ladies would like a wedding proposal like this? He drops to one knee, looks tenderly into your eyes and whispers, “Darling, you’re the most wonderful thing that ever happened to me.” (In the background nightingales warble—or … Continue reading

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The Shoeless Preacher

I got a shock recently. I was in a hotel room, getting ready for the Sunday morning service when I realized that I hadn’t seen my Sunday Shoes. When I asked my wife about it, she said, “Oh, no!” Now … Continue reading

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Missing Pieces

Sometimes missing things get you into trouble. Back in my teen years my uncle Donnie came by early one teeth-chattering cold morning, proposing a little hunting expedition. It was so cold that any duck, squirrel, rabbit (or chimpanzee for that … Continue reading

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Lessons From a Milkshake

If the perfect food scored 100 on the food scale, I think milkshakes would come in at about 95. I like them. But even milkshakes come with complications. Suppose, for instance, that you’re driving home late from somewhere and you … Continue reading

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