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  • A Woman Was Working In Her Yard With The Weed ...

    Contributed by Brian La Croix on Apr 20, 2008
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,980 views

    A woman was working in her yard with the weed whacker, when she accidentally cut off the tail of her cat. She ran screaming into the house, and told her husband, wondering what to do. He replied calmly, "Get the cat, and the tail, and we'll take them to Wal-Mart." She was incredulous. "How could ...read more

  • The Story Goes That Mark Twain Loved To Go ...  PRO

    Contributed by Rodney Buchanan on Jun 12, 2005
    based on 9 ratings
     | 3,861 views

    The story goes that Mark Twain loved to go fishing, but he hated to catch fish. The problem was he went fishing to relax, and catching fish ruined his relaxation, since he had to take the fish off the hook and do something with it. When he wanted to relax by doing nothing, people thought he was ...read more

  • One Sunday The Pastor Was On His Way To Church ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Oct 5, 2007
    based on 7 ratings
     | 1,639 views

    One sunday the pastor was on his way to church when he happens to pass by a man fishing in the lake. He noticed that the man fishing was his church member. He asked why the member was fishing when he was supposed to be in church. The member replied, " its better for me to do fishing because my mind ...read more

  • Which Reminds Me Of A Story About A Missionary ...

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Jun 18, 2007
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    Which reminds me of a story about a missionary who was watching a group of natives who were killing hogs. The natives were cuting off the hogs’ tails and throwing them in a pile. The missionary asked one of the natives why they were doing this, he replied, “The meat is for us, the tails are for our ...read more

  • An Old Dog Was Watching A Young Dog Chase ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darrell Stetler Ii on Jan 22, 2004
    based on 13 ratings
     | 2,813 views

    <ILLUS> An old dog was watching a young dog chase his tail. The young dog stopped to rest, and told the older dog, “I believe happiness is in my tail, and if I catch it, then I will have happiness!” The older, wiser dog said, “I caught mine once. . . and I found out that happiness is not in the ...read more

  • The Reason A Dog Has So Many Friends Is That He ...  PRO

    Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 2,371 views

    The reason a dog has so many friends is that he wags his tail ...read more

  • Once, When A Stubborn Disputer Seemed ...  PRO

    Contributed by John Beehler on Apr 4, 2002
    based on 100 ratings
     | 2,464 views

    Once, when a stubborn disputer seemed unconvinced, Abraham Lincoln said, "Well, let’s see, how many legs has a cow?" "Four, of course," came the reply disgustedly. "That’s right," agreed Lincoln. "Now suppose you call the cow’s tail a leg; how many legs would the cow have?" "Why, five, of ...read more

  • The Auction

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 3,997 views

    Years ago, there was a very wealthy man • Who, along with his devoted son, shared a passion for art collecting. • Together they traveled around the world, adding only the finest art treasures to their collection. • Priceless works by Picasso, Van Gogh, Monet and many others adorned the walls of ...read more

  • Two Ladies On A Train  PRO

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 6 ratings
     | 1,722 views

    Two Ladies on a Train • Years ago a man found himself on a train between two ladies. • And Unfortunately for him the two ladies were arguing constantly about whether the window should be open or shut. • The lady farthest from the window argued that she would die of heat stroke if it wasn’t ...read more

  • Startling Statistics

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 7, 2007
     | 1,135 views

    Startling Statistics Only eight percent of the time since the beginning of recorded history has the world been entirely at peace. In over 3,100 years, only 286 have been warless and 8,000 treaties have been broken in this time. Jesus Himself tells us in Mt 24:6 6 And you will hear of wars and ...read more

  • A Few Years Ago In Kentucky There Was A Little ...

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 7, 2007
     | 1,196 views

    • A few years ago in Kentucky there was a little boy who was being very disruptive during service • After a few minutes, his father who had put him under his arm carried him out. • No one in the congregation so much as raised an ...read more

  • It Was A Few Weeks Before Christmas 1917. The ...

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 7, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,708 views

    It was a few weeks before Christmas 1917. The beautiful snowy landscapes of Europe were blackened by war. The trenches on one side held the Germans and on the other side the trenches were filled with Americans. It was World War I. The exchange of gunshots was intense. Separating them was a very ...read more

  • A Six-Year-Old Boy Came Home With A Note From ...

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 8, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 1,373 views

    • A six-year-old boy came home with a note from his teacher in which it was suggested that he be taken out of school, as he was “too stupid to learn.” That boy was Thomas A. Edison. • Alfred Tennyson’s grandfather gave him 10 shillings for writing a eulogy for his grandmother. Handing it to the ...read more

  • A Church Had An Unusual Ritual Every Sunday ...

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 10, 2007
     | 1,968 views

    A church had an unusual ritual every Sunday morning. • Before the church sang the Doxology, they would stand up, • everyone would turn to the right and face a blank white wall, • and they would sang. • Every Sunday they did this • Finally a visitor to the church was confused and asked, • “Why ...read more

  • A Lot Of You Have Probably Never Heard Of Kyle ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 2 ratings
     | 1,295 views

    A lot of you have probably never heard of Kyle McDonald, • Kyle’s mission was to trade one red paperclip for an entire house. • Before you say, “This guy is nuts,” you should know that he did it , he succeeded. • He started in July a few years ago. • He found someone who would trade in a ...read more

  • I Was Reading An Article In Readers Digest By A ...  PRO

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 4 ratings
     | 2,074 views

    I was reading an article in readers digest by a man named Mark Smith • And in that article Mark Like many high school seniors, was filling out a college-scholarship application. • One form asked for any extracurricular activities. • He answered: ...read more

  • Maybe You Have Been Hit With So Much Adversity ...

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 10, 2007
    based on 1 rating
     | 2,861 views

    • Maybe you have been hit with so much adversity you feel like the little girl who was riding along on her bike when she bumped her head on the low hanging branch of a tree. • She ran into the house hollering, "Mom, Joey hit me!" • Her Mom looked up from what she was doing and said, "Sissy, Joey ...read more

  • Joseph M. Stowell Tells A Story About His ...

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 10, 2007
     | 1,620 views

    Joseph M. Stowell tells a story about his childhood. • He says “Growing up in Hackensack, N.J., provided a variety of experiences for me. • One was going to school with some of the rough kids from the neighboring town of South Hackensack. • I recall one afternoon, playfully trading punches with ...read more

  • The Story Of The Candy Cane

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on Dec 12, 2007
     | 2,679 views

    The story of the candy cane • A Candy maker in Indiana wanted to make a candy that could be used as a witnessing tool, so he made the Christmas Candy Cane. • He incorporated several symbols for the birth, ministry, and death of Jesus. • He began with stick of pure white, hard candy. • White to ...read more

  • Is There Anyone Up There?

    Contributed by Darrin Fish on May 15, 2013
     | 4,943 views

    IS THERE ANYONE UP THERE? There once was a tourist who came too close to the edge of the Grand Canyon, lost his footing and plunged over the side, clawing and scratching to save himself. After he disappeared out of sight; and, just before he fell into open space, he stumbled upon a scrubby bush ...read more

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