Reader’s Digest published an article entitled, “Words I’d Like to Hear.”  Some examples… Words I’d like to hear from my auto mechanic: “That part was paid by our store rewards that we earned.” Or “You could get that done more cheaply at the garage down the street.” Or “It was a good month for us. No charge for your repair!”… Read more →

During a tourist bus excursion to a volcanic canyon in Iceland a woman was reported missing when she apparently failed to return to the bus. The bus driver waited an hour and then notifyed the Icelandic police and filed a missing person’s report. Soon search and rescue teams arrived and even a helicopter was called in to search. 50 people… Read more →

One of my favorite lines in a Veggie Tales video is a scene after Tom the Tomato is upside down in the snow from crashing their sled, that him and Larry the Cucumber were in.  He said : “I wanted to play mouse trap, you roll the dice, you move your mice and nobody gets hurt.”     Most people do not… Read more →

An unknown author wrote: Dear God, So far today, I’ve done all right. I haven’t gossiped. I haven’t lost my temper.  I haven’t been greedy, grumpy, nasty, selfish or over indulgent. I’m very thankful for that.  But in a few minutes, God, I’m going to get out of bed; And from then on, I’m going to need a lot more… Read more →

A moment of silence is a period of silent contemplation, prayer, reflection, or meditation. During a moment of silence, participants typically bow their heads, remove their hats, and refrain from speaking, or moving, for the duration. I went to a ball game and they had a moment of silence for a teenage player who had died of cancer. The announcer… Read more →