Tuesday, July 31, 2012

Major League Soccer All-Star Rediscovers Beauty of Catholic Faith




Eddie Gaven is in his 10th season of Major League Soccer. His career includes an MLS All-Star Game appearance in 2004 and an MLS Cup victory with the Columbus Crew in 2008. These are impressive accomplishments for anyone, but what makes them even more so is that Gaven is only 25.

In 2003, the Hamilton Township, N.J., native was the youngest player up to that point to sign an MLS contract. He was only 16 at the time. While Gaven’s soccer career was pursued with youthful zeal, his Catholic faith was left to decay.

The restoration of his faith started when his beloved game of soccer was briefly taken away from him. He was out with an injury, which left him with plenty of time to think about where he was headed.

While Gaven still plays soccer with great enthusiasm, he now realizes where his greatest treasure is: in the Catholic Church. He appreciates many things about the Church, but most especially Mass.

Gaven spoke with Register correspondent Trent Beattie about his soccer career and re-conversion in anticipation of the MLS All-Star Game, which takes place July 25 at PPL Park in Chester, Pa.

Read entire article from the National Catholic Register here...




We see things as we are...









Ex-Marine becomes teacher funny




A former sergeant in the Marine Corps took a new job as a high school teacher.

But just before the school year started, he injured his back. He was required to wear a plaster cast around the upper part of his body. Fortunately, the cast fit under his shirt and wasn't noticeable.

On the first day of class, he found himself assigned to the toughest students in the school.

The smart-aleck punks, having already heard the new teacher was a former Marine, were leery of him and he knew they would be testing his discipline in the classroom.

Walking confidently into the rowdy classroom, the new teacher opened the window wide and sat down at his desk. When a strong breeze made his tie flap, he picked up a stapler and stapled the tie to his chest.

Dead silence.

He had no trouble with discipline the rest of the year.

[forwarded by Will Penner - OOO RAH!!]

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Monday, July 30, 2012

Fear...







A fishin' funny








A couple of young boys were fishing at their special pond off the beaten track. All of a sudden, the game warden jumped out of the bushes. Immediately, one of the boys threw his rod down and started running through the woods like a bat out of a cave. The game warden was hot on his heels.

After about a half mile, the young man stopped and stooped over with his hands on his thighs to catch his breath, so the game warden finally caught up to him.

"Let's see yer fishin' license, boy!" the warden gasped.

With that, the boy pulled out his wallet and gave the game warden a valid fishing license.

"Well, son," said the game warden, "you must be about as dumb as a box of rocks! You don't have to run from me if you have a valid license!"

"Yes, sir," replied the young guy, "but my friend back there, well, he don't have one."

[forwarded by Steve Sanderson]

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Friday, July 27, 2012

A smart cat funny




The couple's young daughter had adopted a stray cat. To her mother's distress, the cat began to use the back of their new sofa as a scratching post.

"Don't worry," her husband reassured her. "I'll have him trained in no time."

They watched for several days as he patiently "trained" their new pet. Whenever the cat scratched, he deposited the cat outdoors to teach him a lesson.

The cat learned quickly. For the next 16 years, whenever he wanted to go outside, he scratched the back of the sofa.

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HEARSAY: What toddlers do when anyone mutters a dirty word.

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Love is...







Wednesday, July 25, 2012

SI: We Were Penn State







The true meaning of life...







Olympics Funny

It's 2012 and it's the Olympics in London. A Scotsman, an Englishman and an Irishman want to get in, but they haven't got tickets.

The Scotsman picks up a manhole cover, tucks it under his arm and walks to the gate. "McTavish, Scotland," he says, "Discus," and in he walks.

The Englishman picks up a length of scaffolding and slings it over his shoulder. "Waddington-Smythe, England," he says, "Pole vault," and in he walks.

The Irishman looks around, picks up a roll of barbed wire and tucks it under his arm. "O'Malley, Ireland," he says: "Fencing."

[forwarded by Steve Sanderson]

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Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Say no to the demands of the world...







THE ADVANTAGES OF HAVING CHILDREN OVER DOGS

A retort to yesterday's Dog Funny (which is copied below):

By Greg Hench

~ They don't bark.

~ They are capable of answering the phone. (Well, until they get their own cell phone.)

~ I have never stepped in any of their messes in the back yard.

~ I have never run over any of their messes with the mower in the back yard.

~ They are permitted in most public buildings with no special license.

~ They live much longer.

~ They eventually learn to buckle themselves and keep their head in the window.

~ Mine have never chewed up the couch, the curtains, the pillows or the carpet.

~ Once mine were potty trained, I never had to proudly carry around the poopy bag like it was some great trophy of ownership. (The real question is who
owns who if you're the one carrying the little poopy bag??)

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THE ADVANTAGES OF HAVING DOGS (VS. KIDS)

~ It doesn't take 45 minutes to get a dog ready to go outside in the winter.

~ Dogs cannot lie.

~ Dogs never resist nap time.

~ You don't need to get extra phone lines for a dog.

~ Dogs don't pester you about getting a kid.

~ Dogs don't care if the peas have been touched by the mashed potatoes.

~ Dogs are housebroken by the time they are 12 weeks old.

~ Your dog is not embarrassed if you sing in public.

~ Average cost of sending a dog to school: $142
Average cost of sending a kid to school: $103,000


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Monday, July 23, 2012

2012 Olympics: UK Bishops call on Catholics to live healthier more balanced lives




On the eve of the 2012 Games, the Bishops of Ireland, Scotland and England and Wales are calling on Catholics to take care of their bodies and live a healthier, more balanced and environmentally sensitive lifestyle. Over 400,000 leaflets have been disseminated to parishes in England and Wales inviting everyone to celebrate the incredible wonder and dignity of their body and 'to use your body for the glory of God' (1 Cor 6:20).

Day for Life will this year highlight the importance of good health, the care of our bodies and the importance of exercise and sporting activities. It will be celebrated in parishes in England and Wales on Sunday 29 July 2012.

The Archbishop for Day for Life in England and Wales, Archbishop Peter Smith said: "In the next few weeks we are going to see Olympians and Paralympians do the most amazing things. It will be incredible to watch world records being broken; gold medals being won and after years of dedicated training, personal sacrifice and daily discipline, the body performing feats that humanly we would think impossible. This year's Day for Life reminds us all of the importance of taking care of our bodies at every stage and in every condition - it's a call 'to use our bodies for the glory of God.'"

The Holy Father, Pope Benedict XVI has encouraged Christians to take part in sporting activities as 'a training ground of healthy competition and physical improvement, a school of formation in the human and spiritual values, a privileged means for personal growth and contact with society.'

This year's Day for Life message reads: 'The athletes in the Olympic and Paralympic games help us to celebrate the human body in all its wonder, especially when it faces the challenge of disability, physical limitation and pain. They testify that to achieve success in sport requires a harmony between the body, the spirit and the mind brought about through training and discipline.'

In the accompanying video resources for the day, Paralympic medallist and professional athlete for Great Britain, Stef Reid echoes the importance of caring for our bodies: "Our bodies matter and they are good. That's why it's so important that we don't neglect them."

Day for Life is celebrated yearly by the Catholic Church in Ireland, Scotland and England and Wales. The proceeds of the Day for Life collection to be held in parishes in England and Wales on Sunday 29 July 2012 assist the work of the Anscombe Bioethics Centre and other life-related activities supported by the Church.



London Catholic parishes prepare to greet Olympic visitors



St Catherine of Siena Catholic church in Bow in the Diocese of Westminster

In the run up to the Opening Ceremony of the 30th Olympic Games, Catholic parishes across London are engaging in final preparations to welcome all 205 competing nations to the city by offering big screen live coverage of Olympic events, simple hospitality, family festivals and the opportunity for prayerful reflection and Sacramental renewal.

The hub of activity will take place to the East of the Olympic Park at St Francis of Assisi Catholic church, Stratford in Brentwood Diocese and at Our Lady and St Catherine of Siena Catholic church in Bow in the Diocese of Westminster.

On the evening of Wednesday 25th July, as the first Olympic football matches take place across Britain, a Missa Cantata (Sung Mass) in the Extraordinary Form will be offered in Bow for Olympic Peace. At the same time, Pax Christi’s Peace Icon will be welcomed into the church in Stratford where it will reside throughout the Olympic Games. Several Masses will be celebrated daily in each parish with Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament and Benediction taking place every daytime in Stratford and every evening in Bow. Both parishes will offer simple hospitality suites where visitors can receive refreshments and a warm welcome. From Saturday 28th July hospitality will also be offered every afternoon for the duration of the Games by Notre Dame de France church beside Leicester Square.

The first of several community festivals during the Games takes place on the evening of Friday 27th at the international parish of St Francis. Those attending are invited to wear national dress as they watch the Opening Ceremony together.

On Saturday 28th, Youth 2000 will host a day for young adults called ‘Sustain’ at St Margaret’s church, Canning Town close to the Olympic Park. This day consists of worship, teaching, faith sharing and overnight Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament. That same afternoon at 2:30pm, Archbishop Vincent Nichols will be main celebrant at a Mass of Celebration for the 30th Olympic Games in Westminster Cathedral. This will be attended by international archbishops, a number of national Olympic chaplains plus past and present Olympic athletes. Seating is to be unreserved to allow everyone who wishes to the possibility of attending. On the Sunday many national Olympic teams will celebrate Mass inside the Olympic Village chapel with some teams choosing to gather together with visiting family members and friends in Catholic churches local to the Olympic Park.

The week beginning Monday 30th sees the start of the international 13 day Joshua Camp at St Bonaventure’s School, Forest Gate. Taizé evenings and a healing service are also being provided for visitors and local residents in East London.

Speaking about the London Games, the Holy Father said: "The Olympics are the greatest sporting event in the world, in which athletes from many different nations participate, and thus they have great symbolic value. For this reason the Catholic Church looks to the Olympics with particular sympathy and interest. Let us pray that, according to God’s will, the London Olympics may be a true experience of brotherhood among the peoples of the Earth."

James Parker, Catholic Executive Coordinator for the 2012 Games, said of the preparations: “We don’t know how much engagement is likely to take place from national or international visitors. However, we are ready to welcome the world to our nation and to bear witness to Christ’s love, and above all His peace.”




Living simply...







THE ADVANTAGES OF HAVING DOGS (VS. KIDS)




~ It doesn't take 45 minutes to get a dog ready to go outside in the winter.

~ Dogs cannot lie.

~ Dogs never resist nap time.

~ You don't need to get extra phone lines for a dog.

~ Dogs don't pester you about getting a kid.

~ Dogs don't care if the peas have been touched by the mashed potatoes.

~ Dogs are housebroken by the time they are 12 weeks old.

~ Your dog is not embarrassed if you sing in public.

~ Average cost of sending a dog to school: $142
Average cost of sending a kid to school: $103,000 (note: more if sent to Catholic schools)

[forwarded by Gretchen Patti]

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Saturday, July 21, 2012

Things You Will Never Hear A Man Say!

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Prayers needed: Julie, Haley Ryan's mom near death

A sad note from The Hayley Ryan Memorial Page on Facebook. You may remember Haley. She was killed when her family's car was struck by a repeat drunk driver in Cullman, Alabama just before Christmas, 2010. Haley's family was on their way to her grandparents home there.

Haley's mom, Julie, has breast cancer and had a double masectomy in The spring of 2010. After that her beast cancer was in remission. Julie walked in the Survivor's Parade at the Kentucky Oaks on Oaks Day in 2011. Below is a post that I made shortly afterward.

Evidently, Julie's cancer has reared it's ugly head again and has spread to her brain snd death is near. Please keep Julie's husband, Josh, and her family and friends in your prayers.

Here's the posts from the Facebook page:

Facebook friends. We need lots of prayers for Julie Fore Smith, Hayleys mom. Many of you all know her story and her fight with breast cancer. She was once given also notice she was in remission and things looked good. She remarried and has had the most amazing man by her side in her fight with cancer. Well cancer seems to keep tugging at her and coming back for a fight. Today she is in ICU and doctors have said the cancer has spread to her brain making her have seizures and becoming unresponsive at times. I know that Julie is a true fighter and will do everything to make it, but she is really sick and we are all hoping she makes it through this. I know her angel is watching over her............thanks for the prayers. And as facebook was before, a huge support of comfort. If can you leave a note here for her, her husband Josh, and family to see....it would mean a lot.

With a very heavy heart....here is an update from Josh, Julies husband. Thank you to everyone who has posted today and the prayers sent their way.

From Josh:
Julie's time is limited on this earth now. Were just making her comfortable in this last bit. I will question this with God for a long time I know especially on why some people can do bad all their life and have good happen to them and my Julie which is a angel on earth has had so many bad things happen to her. One thing's for sure there will be a little girl to welcome her home.

Blog post from May, 2011:

Before the fillies ran for the lilies in the 137th Kentucky Oaks today, a Louisville woman made a special walk around the Churchill Downs track. A chain of unthinkable tragedies has changed Julie Ryan's life forever. For the first time, Julie sat down to tell her story.

Julie, Rick and Hayley Ryan (Source; Julie Ryan)
Julie, Rick and Haley Ryan

In the spring of 2010, Julie was living a normal life. She was working at a job she loves, had been happily married to her husband Rick for ten years and was being a mom to her young daughter, Hayley. But a doctors diagnosis quickly changed everything for the 36-year old.

"It was aggressive breast cancer," said Julie.

Despite the diagnosis, Julie vowed to stay strong for her daughter

"I was just more concerned about what she was going to have to deal with," Julie said. "I wasn't concerned with myself at that point, it was just a matter of getting through it. I knew I had to."

During Derby Week 2010, Julie underwent a bilateral mastectomy.

Her boss and close friend, Ruthie Maier, was by her side during chemotherapy and daughter Hayley provided the positive push, like joining her mom on cancer walks to help get her through it.


Hayley Ryan (Source: Julie Ryan)


Haley Ryan


"It made it easier for me knowing that she needed me," said Julie."

In November, Julie got good news.

"Everything was clear," she said. "They didn't see anything else."

So Julie said the family started making plans again. The first plan - a visit to Alabama to see Julie's mom for Christmas.

It was a trip Julie said the
y have made a million times. But as fate would have it, this time they never made it there. Less than two miles from her mother's home in Cullman, Alabama, police say 45-year-old Kenneth Burns, a repeat drunk driver, slammed into the family's Suzuki and another car. Rick suffered serious brain trauma. Hayley was killed.
The wrecked car of the Ryan family (Source: Julie Ryan)
"Her seat was crushed completely against mine," said Julie. "It was devastating."

On Julie's wrist is a pink bracelet that reads, "Hayley is my angel."

"She loved to play, she loved to run, ride her bike and loved gymnastics she would run around the house all the time doing cartwheels and flips and she was just full of life," said Julie.

Family and friends recently celebrated what would have been Hayley's 9th birthday at Resthaven. That's where she's buried next to Julie's dad.
Through cancer and the loss of a child, Ruthie has stayed by Julie's side.

"She's been amazing," said Julie of Ruthie. "She's been absolutely amazing. I've worked here since I was 18, so she's been my second mom half my life."

Ruthie Maier and Julie
dressed up for the Oaks Parade

Saying she's never witnessed a better example of strength, Ruthie nominated Julie for the Kentucky Oaks Survivors Parade. Only 137 cancer survivors from across the country are chosen for Kentucky Oaks 137.

"She's been through so much this year and she has managed to pull herself up by the bootstraps and go on," said Ruthie.

Well over 1,000 votes flooded in for Julie. The tickets arrived at the door.

"It means the world to me," Julie said, "people that voted for me. It's just the nicest thing that anybody's ever done for me."

To make that walk and spend time with a group of survivors and hear their stories is something Julie knows will be part of her road to recovery. She also knows her little angel will again be making the walk with her.

"She's with me all the time, but I know she'll be with me that day," said Julie. "I know no matter where I am, she's with me."

Julie says Rick is still recovering from his brain injuries, but is making great progress.




Aurora, Colorado: Prayers needed

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Friday, July 20, 2012

Don't stop playing...







A rescued cat story

DENNIS HAS FOUND A HOME
By Saralee Perel

I now understand why new mothers say to their husbands, "If you wake the baby, I will kill you."

Last Sunday, my husband, Bob, and I were at an Animal Rescue League shelter. A gal named Alysia put a kitten in my arms. He weighed all of 2 pounds. He purred the second he saw me.

Bob and I fell instantly in love with our new family member. We named him Dennis. "He's so snuggly," Bob said. "He'll cuddle all the time."

At home in our bedroom, we let Dennis out of his carrier. I held my arms out so he'd nestle in them. I ask you: What is it about animals who put on a demure, "Please take me home" act at the shelters, then turn into raucous whirring flying saucers once in their new homes?

Dennis zoomed past me and flew up every curtain, bookshelf and tall lamp he could find. After his first round, he did it again ... and again, at breakneck speeds even a NASCAR driver couldn't match. Bob can't catch him and he's won trophies in sprint competitions.

Dennis had clearly been trained in electrical engineering. He shuts down computers with one paw. He turns on printers. He sends faxes. Dennis is ... a menace!

On the day prior to what we now call D-Day, we emptied our bank account buying every kind of cat toy at PetSmart. Dennis nixed the toys and spent hours jumping in an out of the paper bag they came in.

Dennis will not nap.

Bob, exhausted, finally corralled the kitten into a huge luxurious crate, at which point Dennis let out a non-stop vocal rendition of the July 4th fireworks, and I mean the grand finale when each rapid-fire explosion can be felt throughout our whole bodies and we begin to wonder if our insurance companies cover permanent hearing damage.

Each lion-sized roar was accompanied by him banging the metal door, adding the lovely, lilting effect of bombs detonating at split second intervals.

Do you know what this ball of lightening darts to and then grabs with his sharp teeth if we're playing in bed and I'm not wearing any top? Well, let me just say I'm sporting 2 Band-Aids.

This kitten is no bigger than a sweet potato. But I have to tell you something ... he's even sweeter than one.

This morning when I opened my eyes, I watched Bob holding Dennis in his arms. Bob didn't know I could hear him softly singing:

"I'll love you till the bluebells forget to bloom.
I'll love you till the clover has lost its perfume.
I'll love you till the poets run out of rhyme.
Until the twelfth of never, and that's a long, long time."

And then I heard him whisper, "Welcome home, Dennis."

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Saralee is a nationally syndicated award-winning columnist who just launched her new book "Cracked Nerves & Sentimental Journeys: Stories From a Life Out of Balance." From W. Bruce Cameron, bestselling author of "A Dog's Purpose" and "A Dog's Journey": "Saralee's writing is a delight, and this book is an assembly of columns about the moments in life none of us want to forget." For info about her book, please contact her at sperel@saraleeperel.com or visit her website: www.saraleeperel.com

Copyright 2012 Saralee Perel. Permission is granted to send this to others, with attribution, but not for commercial purposes.

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Thursday, July 19, 2012

An Anniversary Funny

On a Sunday morning a couple celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary. In the small church where they had worshiped for many years, the pastor called them forward to be recognized by the congregation and prayed a blessing over them.

Afterward the pastor asked them if there is anything they would like to say to one another in everyone's presence.

The wife turned to her husband and with a rather weak voice said, "You are tried and true."

Her husband replied, "HUH?"

"Ahem. You are tried and true."

"OH YEAH?! WELL I'M TIRED OF YOU, TOO."

[forwarded by Earl Wash]

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Why did the chicken cross the road? To show the skunk it could be done.

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Our short visit here...







Wednesday, July 18, 2012

No Grandma, listen...

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h/t Penny Burns

Paul Harvey: If I were the devil...




A braggin' fumny





Three little boys were bragging about how tough they were.

"I'm so tough," said the first boy, "that I can wear out a pair of shoes in a week."

"Well," said the second little boy, "I'm so tough, I can wear out a pair of jeans in a day."

"That's nothing," said the third boy. "When my parents take me to see my gramma and grampa, I can wear them out in a hour."

[forwarded by Gretchen Patti]

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It is a mistake to allow any mechanical object to realize that you are in a hurry.

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Bama baby ids pigskin coach...





What's Bobby Petrino been doing lately?

While the SEC kicked off its media days on Tuesday in Birmingham, AL, former Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino finally resurfaced after getting fired by the school and laying low for the last three months.

Where, you ask?

As his daughter’s caddie in a women’s golf tournament.

Yes, the picture below is Petrino out of the neck brace he received after his April 1st motorcycle crash with Jessica Dorrell and pushing a golf bag down the fairway for his daughter, Katie, who is currently participating in the Lexmark Kentucky Women’s Open in Nicholasville, KY.

Katie is a rising redshirt sophomore golfer at the University of Louisville – where he father used to coach – who is taking part in the two-day tournament that ends on Wednesday.

We already know that her father enjoys the golf course and it’s nice to see that Petrino’s relationship with his daughter hasn’t been fractured from his misdeeds in Fayetteville although the jokes about Petrino finding himself among young women again are surely soon to follow.


Someone's going to pay!

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Oooh! Wait 'til I get out of here!



Star Spangled Banner - National Anthem performed by Daves Highway



Daves Highway website

Churches are going to ring in the London Olympics




Independent Catholic News

The Christian community across the country are being encouraged to pray and make a noise and join in the nationwide mass bell ringing planned for the first day of the 2012 Games.

To mark the opening of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the London Organising Committee is calling for thousands of bells - “any bell, anyone, anytime” - to be rung across the UK. The extensive bell ringing on Friday 27 July will begin at 08.12am and is asked to last for three minutes.

Turner Prize-winning artist and musician Martin Creed. will be collecting the sounds for a special All the Bells commission. See: http://www.allthebells.com/

This unique opportunity to get involved in All the Bells comes on the final day of the 70-day Prayer Relay that has been running alongside the Olympic Torch Relay since the Olympic flame arrived in Britain on 18 May. Batons containing prayers have been handed over from community to community and as the torch and the prayer relay have travelled through each area, individuals and churches have taken time to pray for the Games and those involved, and for their own communities.

St Edward’s Bell at Westminster Cathedral will join the throng of bells that ring out across London.

Church leaders have added their encouragement and are urging people to get involved in this unique event. Archbishop Vincent Nichols said: “This initiative has my best wishes”. The Reverend Ian Bunce, Head of Mission for the Baptist Union of Great Britain, said: “Let's make a noise, talk about God, pray for peace, pray for reconciliation and commit to love God's world and his people.”

James Parker, Catholic Executive Coordinator for the 2012 Games, said: “People will wake and travel on the morning of the day of the Olympic Opening Ceremony with an expectation in their hearts. This is the day when our nation’s preparations to host a 27-day party for the entire world actually begins.

"It is hoped that there will be widespread international reports of church bells ringing out reminding the British Isles and the rest of the globe of Britain’s Christian roots. Although few Catholic churches have bells, nevertheless this could be a unique, significant and yes, even a fun moment for us all to start the countdown to the celebrations and a great moment to stop and pray for God’s peace to fall upon our nation and on the world.”

For more information and prayers see: http://www.morethangold.org.uk/prayercall

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Bullying Prevention Resources




The U.S. government has a website dedicated to providing information and resources to help stop bullying, a big issue for young people today. It is managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

On it, you will find videos and other free resources, including a free webinar to be offered July 25 and 26. Visit the site to RSVP for the webinar.

Flowers bowing down

Written by: Lori Hadorn, FaithFilledMom.com


As I watered my flower garden I noticed how each flower head bowed down as it took in the cool water. They seemed to bow down and welcome the nutrients. Later in the day I noticed that the flowers were standing straight with their heads full and open to the skies. It was as though they had to become less so that they could be lifted up to become greater.

As humans we naturally do not enjoy bowing down to anything. We want to be standing tall able to handle all that life throws at us without pause. We fault those who stop in life and rest. Our culture prides itself in not stopping, hesitate in the race and you may be thought of as lazy. The secret that we all know but refuse to follow is that we have to rest, slow down and pause to be renewed.



As believers and followers of God we also know the simple yet complex truth; in order for God to build you up you must first bow down to Him. You must humble yourself to God’s guidance. If you allow yourself to pause, stand still and listen God will cool you with his nutrients. You will become less temporarily so that you can become more for Him.

Today, consider bowing down, becoming less in your life so that God can renew, refresh and revive you to become more in this life than you are right now.

Monday, July 16, 2012

A fire funny

The town's fire marshall was conducting a health and safety course at the senior center.

He asked Mrs. Frobisher, "In the event of a fire, what steps would you take?"

Mrs. Frobisher answered, "Really big ones."

[forwarded by Steve Sanderson]

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Friday, July 13, 2012

Storms in life...







A Family Planning Funny

Six-year-old Annie returns home from school and says she had her first family planning lesson at school.

Very interested, her mother asks, "How did it go?"

"I died of shame!" she answers. "Sam from over the road, says that the stork brings babies. Sally next door said you can buy babies at the orphanage. And Pete in my class says you can buy babies at the hospital."

Her mother answers laughingly, "But that's no reason to be ashamed."

"Yes it is! I can't tell them that we were so poor that you and daddy had to make me yourselves!"

[forwarded by JR Whitby]

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The two secrets to success:
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Thursday, July 12, 2012

A Tax Funny

A man, submitting information to his income tax preparer, was asked how many dependents he had.

"Eight," he replied.

The preparer asked, "Would you mind repeating that?"

The man replied, "Not if I can help it."

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Some minds are like concrete--all mixed up and permanently set.

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Life's burdens are lighter when....

Wednesday, July 11, 2012

Sod truck funny




John and Charles were sitting on the front porch chillin' when a large truck hauling rolls and rolls of sod (grass) went by.

"I'm gonna do that when I win the lottery," said John.

"Do what?" asked Charles.

"Send my grass out to be mowed," answered John.

[forwarded by Steve Sanderson]

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Every time I see a math word problem it looks like this: If I have 10 ice cubes and you have 11 apples, how many pancakes will fit on the roof? Answer: Purple because aliens don't wear hats.

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On the journey to heaven...





The Hasidim tell the story of the visitor who went to see a very famous rabbi and was shocked at the sparsity, the bareness, the emptiness of his little one-room house. "Why don't you have any furniture," the visitor asked. "Why don't you?" the rabbi said. "Well, because I'm only passing through," the visitor said. "Well, so am I," the rabbi answered.

On the journey to heaven, things tie us to the earth. We can't move to another city because we have a huge mortgage on the house in this one. We can't take care of a sick neighbor because we are too busy taking care of our own hedges. We go poor giving big parties in the hope for big promotions. We get beholden to the people who give big parties back. We take things and hoard things and give things to control our little worlds and the things wind up controlling us. They clutter our space; they crimp our hearts; they sour our souls. Benedict says that the answer is that we not allow ourselves to have anything beyond life's simple staples in the first place and that we not use things--not even the simplest things--to restrict the life of another by giving gifts that tie another person down. Benedictine simplicity, then, is not a deprivation. It frees us for all of life's surprises.

Put Christ before everything

From the Rule of Benedict, abbot



Whenever you begin any good work you should first of all make a most pressing appeal to Christ our Lord to bring it to perfection; that he, who has honored us by counting us among his children, may never be grieved by our evil deeds. For we must always serve him with the good things he has given us in such a way that he may never – as an angry father disinherits his sons or even like a master who inspires fear – grow impatient with our sins and consign us to everlasting punishment, like wicked servants who would not follow him to glory.

So we should at long last rouse ourselves, prompted by the words of Scripture: Now is the time for us to rise from sleep. Our eyes should be open to the God-given light, and we should listen in wonderment to the message of the divine voice as it daily cries out: Today, if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts; and again: If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. And what does the Spirit say? Come my sons, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Hurry, while you have the light of life, so that death’s darkness may not overtake you.

And the Lord as he seeks the one who will do his work among the throng of people to whom he makes that appeal, says again: Which of you wants to live to the full; who loves long life and the enjoyment of prosperity? And, if when you hear this you say, I do, God says to you: If you desire true and everlasting life, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceit; turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. And when you have done these things my eyes will be upon you and my ears will be attentive to your prayers; and before you call upon my name I shall say to you: Behold, I am here. What could be more delightful, dearest brothers, than the voice of our Lord’s invitation to us? In his loving kindness he reveals to us the way of life.

And so, girded with faith and the performance of good works, let us follow in his paths by the guidance of the Gospel; then we shall deserve to see him who has called us into his kingdom. If we wish to attain a dwelling-place in his kingdom we shall not reach it unless we hasten there by our good deeds.

Just as there exists an evil fervor, a bitter spirit, which divides us from God and leads us to hell, so there is a good fervor which sets us apart from evil inclinations and leads us toward God and eternal life. Monks should put this fervor into practice with an overflowing love: that is, they should surpass each other in mutual esteem, accept their weaknesses, either of body or of behavior, with the utmost patience; and vie with each other in acceding to requests. No one should follow what he considers to be good for himself, but rather what seems good for another. They should display brotherly love in a chaste manner; fear God in a spirit of love; revere their abbot with a genuine and submissive affection. Let them put Christ before all else; and may he lead us all to everlasting life.

O God,
who made the Abbot Saint Benedict
an outstanding master in the school of divine service,
grant, we pray, that, putting nothing before love of you,
we may hasten with a loving heart in the way of your commands.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.







Put Christ before everything

From the Rule of Benedict, abbot

Whenever you begin any good work you should first of all make a most pressing appeal to Christ our Lord to bring it to perfection; that he, who has honored us by counting us among his children, may never be grieved by our evil deeds. For we must always serve him with the good things he has given us in such a way that he may never – as an angry father disinherits his sons or even like a master who inspires fear – grow impatient with our sins and consign us to everlasting punishment, like wicked servants who would not follow him to glory.

So we should at long last rouse ourselves, prompted by the words of Scripture: Now is the time for us to rise from sleep. Our eyes should be open to the God-given light, and we should listen in wonderment to the message of the divine voice as it daily cries out: Today, if you shall hear his voice, harden not your hearts; and again: If anyone has ears to hear, let him listen to what the Spirit is saying to the churches. And what does the Spirit say? Come my sons, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. Hurry, while you have the light of life, so that death’s darkness may not overtake you.

And the Lord as he seeks the one who will do his work among the throng of people to whom he makes that appeal, says again: Which of you wants to live to the full; who loves long life and the enjoyment of prosperity? And, if when you hear this you say, I do, God says to you: If you desire true and everlasting life, keep your tongue from evil and your lips from deceit; turn away from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it. And when you have done these things my eyes will be upon you and my ears will be attentive to your prayers; and before you call upon my name I shall say to you: Behold, I am here. What could be more delightful, dearest brothers, than the voice of our Lord’s invitation to us? In his loving kindness he reveals to us the way of life.

And so, girded with faith and the performance of good works, let us follow in his paths by the guidance of the Gospel; then we shall deserve to see him who has called us into his kingdom. If we wish to attain a dwelling-place in his kingdom we shall not reach it unless we hasten there by our good deeds.

Just as there exists an evil fervor, a bitter spirit, which divides us from God and leads us to hell, so there is a good fervor which sets us apart from evil inclinations and leads us toward God and eternal life. Monks should put this fervor into practice with an overflowing love: that is, they should surpass each other in mutual esteem, accept their weaknesses, either of body or of behavior, with the utmost patience; and vie with each other in acceding to requests. No one should follow what he considers to be good for himself, but rather what seems good for another. They should display brotherly love in a chaste manner; fear God in a spirit of love; revere their abbot with a genuine and submissive affection. Let them put Christ before all else; and may he lead us all to everlasting life.

O God,
who made the Abbot Saint Benedict
an outstanding master in the school of divine service,
grant, we pray, that, putting nothing before love of you,
we may hasten with a loving heart in the way of your commands.
Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son,
who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit,
one God, for ever and ever.
– Amen.




July 11 • Saint Benedict

“There was a man of venerable life, Benedict by name and grace, who from the time of his very childhood carried the heart of an old man. His demeanour indeed surpassing his age, he gave himself no disport or pleasure, but living here upon earth he despised the world with all the glory thereof, at such a time as he might have most freely enjoyed it.”

Saint Benedict was born around 480 A.D. in Norcia, Italy. Born to affluent parents, he was sent to Rome for his education. Disillusioned by the other student’s behavior, Saint Benedict retreated to a nearby ‘religious community’ and eventually, to spiritual seclusion in a cave deep in the mountains. In these three formative years, St. Benedict overcame the “three fundamental temptations” of self-importance, lust, and anger.
Next, he relocated to Monte Cassio, an imposing plateau over the vast plains, symbolizing his desire to literally make monastic living visible to the masses. Saint Benedict formed his Rule and professed to a life of deep prayer (“an act of listening expressed in action”), works of the Lord, a sincere search for God, humble obedience, love, service, and peace. So popular was his guidance, that many credit him with helping shape the civilization and culture of Europe. As such, in 1964, Paul VI proclaimed Saint Benedict Patron of Europe.


Life sometimes...

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Are you creeping or soaring?







Tuesday, July 10, 2012

History Lesson on Kentucky




Passed along from a friend enjoy...

For those of you who live in Kentucky you might find this interesting..
And for those of you who don't, YOU might also find this interesting.

Today's history lesson!

1792- Kentucky was the first state on the western frontier to join the Union .

1816- (first promoted) Mammoth Cave , with 336+ miles of mapped passages, is the world's longest cave. It is 379 feet deep and contains at least 5 levels of passages.. It's second only to Niagara Falls as the most popular tourist attraction in the US ... It became a National Park on July 1, 1941.

1856- The first enamel bathtub was made in Louisville ..

1883- The first electric light bulb was shown in Louisville . Thomas Alva Edison introduced his invention to crowds at the Southern Exposition.

1887- Mother's Day was first observed in Henderson by teacher Mary S. Wilson . It became a national holiday in 1916.

1893- 'Happy Birthday to You', probably the most sung song in the world, was written by two Louisville sisters - Mildred and Patricia Hill.

Late 19th century- Bibb lettuce was first cultivated by Jack Bibb in Frankfort , Kentucky

1896- The first (known) set of all male quintuplets was born in Paducah .

1934- Cheeseburgers were first tasted at Kaelin's Restaurant in Louisville .

1937 - The first Wigwam Village Motel, with units in the shape of a 'teepee', was built by Frank A. Redford in Cave City .

The world's largest baseball bat, a full one hundred twenty (120) feet tall and weighing 68,000 pounds, can be seen at the Louisville Slugger Museum in Louisville (Jefferson Co.).

Chevrolet Corvettes are manufactured only in Bowling Green .

Covington (St. Mary's Cathedral-Basilica of the Assumption) is home to the world's largest hand blown stained glass window in existence. It measures an astounding 24 feet by 67 feet and contains 117 different figures.

The world's largest crucifix, standing at sixty (60) feet tall, is in Bardstown (Nelson Co.).

Fort Knox holds more than $6 billion worth of gold - the largest amount stored anywhere in the world.

The JIF plant in Lexington is the world's largest peanut butter producing facility.

Kentucky has more resort parks than any other state in the nation.

Middlesboro is the only United States city built inside a meteor crater.. CHECKED IT OUT ON GOOGLE EARTH. APPEARS TO BE ABOUT 4 1/4 MILES ACROSS AND 360 FEET DEEP.

Newport is home to The World Peace Bell, the world's largest free-swinging bell.

Pike County is the world's largest producer of coal.

Pikeville annually leads the nation (per capita) in consumption of Pepsi-Cola.

Post-It Notes are made exclusively in Cynthiana , KY.

Shaker Village ( Pleasant Hill ) is the largest historic community of its kind in the United States

Christian County is 'wet', while Bourbon County is 'dry'.
('wet 'sells liquor; 'dry' does not)

Barren County has the most fertile land in the state.

Lake Cumberland has more miles of shoreline than the state of Florida ..

Kentucky is best known for its beautiful blue grass. And, let us not forget about the basketball and the Race Horses !!

And Sunny California is no longer where the beautiful people come from, its from under the Blue Moon of Kentucky where many of em start! Turns out us Hillbillies are Mighty Purdy to Y'all!! :

Celebrities Born and/or raised in KY:

George Clooney
Johnny Depp

Tom Cruise

Ashley Judd

Nick Lachey

Kevin Ricardson (Backstreet Boy)

Brian Litrell (Backstreet Boy)

Lee Majors

Muhammad Ali

Victor Mature

Annie Potts (Designing Women)

Sean Young

Dwight Yoakam (singer/actor; Slingblade, Roswell ,Panic Room)

Diane Sawyer

John Carpenter (Director)

Ned Beatty (Back to School, Deliverance, Life)

Harry Dean Stanton (Molly Ringwald¢s Dad in Pretty in Pink)

Florence Henderson (Mrs Brady)

Billy Ray Cyrus (thus his daughter "Hannah Montana"....once removed!)

Chuck Woolery

James Best (sheriff on Dukes of Hazard)

Charles Napier (Rambo II)

Don and Phil Everly

Naomi Judd

Winona Judd

Bill Monroe (Father of Bluegrass )

Tom T. Hall

John Michael Montgomery

Loretta Lynn (First Lady of Country Music)

Dwain Messer

Patti Loveless

Ricky Skaggs

Keith Whitley

Rosemary Clooney

The Trollinger Brothers

Just to name a few...

And then there more interesting things about this state..............For example, Below are some 'rules for rural ' Kentucky '.


THE RULES OF RURAL Kentucky ARE AS FOLLOWS:

Listen up City Slickers!

1. Pull your droopy pants up. You look like an idiot.

2. Turn your cap right, your head isn't crooked.

3. Let's get this straight; it's called a 'dirt road.' I drive a pickup truck because I want to. No matter how slow you drive, you're going to get dust on your Lexus. Drive it or get out of the way.

4. They are cattle. They're live steaks. That's why they smell funny to you. But they smell like money to us. Get over it. Don't like it? Rt. 80 goes east and west, I-75 goes north and south. Pick one.

5. So you have a $60,000 car. We're impressed. We have $150,000 corn pickers and hay balers that are driven only 3 weeks a year.

6. So every person in southernKentucky waves. It's called being friendly. Try to understand the concept.

7. If that cell phone rings while an 8-point buck and 3 does are coming in, we WILL shoot it out of your hand. You better hope you don't have it up to your ear at the time.

8. Yeah, we eat taters & gravy, beans & cornbread. You really want sushi & caviar? It's available, at the corner bait shop.

9. The 'Opener' refers to the first day of deer season. It's a religious holiday held the closest Saturday to the first of November.

10. We open doors for women. That is applied to all women, regardless of age.

11. No, there's no 'vegetarian special' on the menu. Order steak. Or you can order the Chef's Salad and pick off the 2 pounds of ham & turkey.

12. When we fill out a table, there are three main dishes: meats, vegetables, and breads. We use three spices: salt, pepper, and ketchup.

13. You bring 'coke' into my house, it better be brown, wet and served over ice.

14. You bring 'Mary Jane' into my house, she better be cute, know how to shoot, drive a truck, and have long hair.

15. We have a whole ton of folks in the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marines. So don't mess with us. If you do, you will get whipped by the best.

16. Turn down that blasted car stereo! That thumpity-thump crap ain't music, anyway. We don't want to hear it anymore than we want to see your boxers. Refer back to #1.

17. 4 inches isn't a blizzard - it's a flurry. Drive like you got some sense in it, and DON'T take all our bread, milk, and bleach from the grocery stores. This ain't Alaska, worst case you may have to live a whole day without croissants. The pickups with snow blades will have you out the next day.

18. Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass. ... It's about learning to dance in the rain!








Share your heart...




Monday, July 9, 2012

A Teachable Moment Funny

True story from Greg Hench, who is a youth minister:

One day I was talking to my son Mat about safely crossing the street while trying to incorporate the idea of sacrifice and love at the same time.

I decided to make this little teachable moment an opportunity to have him choose between safety and sacrifice. I asked Mat, who was probably about 6 at the time; "If I were to be walking across the street and didn't see a car coming and I was about to get hit, would you run out in the street and push me out of the way of the car so I didn't get hurt even if it meant you would probably get hurt really badly?"

With minimal hesitation Mat replied, "Well, that wouldn't be very smart."

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Pirates always talk about sailing the seven seas...but aren't all the seas connected? How is it not just one?

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Set your sails...







Saturday, July 7, 2012

Great movie!...Catch Mighty Macs if you get a chance

Watched Mighty Macs on Netflix tonight.

Mighty Macs Is the inspiring true story of one woman who just wanted to make a difference and wound up making history!

When Coach Cathy Rush (Carla Gugino, Mr. Popper's Penguins) arrives at tiny Immaculata College, the women's basketball team has no budget, no uniforms and no gym.

Refusing to give up, Cathy finds help from a young nun named Sister Sunday (Marley Shelton, Never Been Kissed). Together, their relentless drive reignites the team's spirit and the Mighty Macs start conquering bigger and better-funded schools.

As financial troubles rock Immaculata, the Macs charge into the championships against all odds. Can the Mighty Macs save their school with one last long shot at victory? You'll stand up and cheer for the heartwarming, incredible season that made the real Cathy Rush a Basketball Hall of Fame legend!


This could be the hottest day in the history of Louisville

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In honor of Ben...

Dr. Benjamin Franklin was not really a doctor; his title Doctor was one of those first honorariums given a man of great achievement and reflects the impact he had on his age.

Here are seven ways Benjamin Franklin would suggest you consider to be seen as one with a brain and a social wit:

~ Elevate, not desecrate. Never use cutting humour, dissect theirs.

~ Keep your humour light, fun, open to participation.

~ Reflect your humour to show that you row your own boat.

~ You row merrily, and you attract others to you.

~ As you deflect bitterness, fear, answers appear.

~ Your summary encapsulates the situation and hints that the best way out may be to back up to where we went wrong, once we all clearly agree what that was.

~ Elevate, even exaggerate, achievement. Mock an obvious folly but with a twist. If attacked, return their volley as a mirror.

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You do not need a parachute to skydive. You only need a parachute to skydive twice.

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Not the mountain, but ourselves...







Friday, July 6, 2012

Endurance...







A Pessimist Funny

An avid duck hunter was in the market for a new bird dog. His search ended when he found a dog that could actually walk on water to retrieve a duck. Shocked by his find, he was sure none of his friends would ever believe him.

He decided to try to break the news to a friend of his, the eternal pessimist who refused to be impressed with anything. This, surely, would impress him. He invited him to hunt with him and his new dog.

As they waited by the shore, a flock of ducks flew by, they fired, and a duck fell. The dog responded and jumped into the water. The dog, however, did not sink but instead walked across the water to retrieve the bird, never getting more than his paws wet. This continued all day long; each time a duck fell, the dog walked across the surface of the water to retrieve it.

The pessimist watched carefully, saw everything, but did not say a single word.

On the drive home the hunter asked his friend, "Did you notice anything unusual about my new dog?"

"I sure did," responded the pessimist. "He can't swim."

[forwarded by Steve Sanderson]

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I think most everyone would agree that trampolines are awesome. Except for kangaroos. They're probably unimpressed.

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Thursday, July 5, 2012

New home funny...

When the Jones family moved into their new house, a visiting relative asked five-year-old Sammy how he liked the new place.

"It's terrific," he said.

"I have my own room, Mike has his own room, and Jamie has her own room.

But poor Mom is still in with Dad."

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If a tomato is a fruit, does that make ketchup a smoothie?

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For a child...







Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Lots Of Thots For You're 4th...






What follows is our twice-yearly compilation of Thots from the last six months of Funnies.

Enjoy...

Mikey

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~ A: One. Q: How many psychics does it take to change a light bulb?
~ A boy in Sunday School was asked to recite the Golden Rule: "Do one to others as others do one to you."
~ A cartoonist was found dead in his home. Details are sketchy.
~ A friend is someone who thinks you're a good egg even though you might be slightly cracked.
~ A husband said to his wife, "No, I don't hate your relatives. In fact, I like your mother-in-law better than I like mine."
~ A mother can touch a whole generation just by loving her own child well.
~ A new report found that Facebook has created more than 450,000 jobs. Unfortunately, photos posted on Facebook have ended 550,000 jobs.
~ A sure way to forget your troubles is to wear tight shoes.
~ Aim low. Reach your goals. Avoid disappointment.
~ An optimist stays up until midnight to see the new year in. A pessimist stays up to make sure the old year leaves.
~ And now, for my most amazing feat today, I shall turn water into coffee! (And then I will make it disappear.)
~ By the time a man realizes that maybe his father was right he usually has a son who thinks he's wrong.
~ Coffee's a great way to fool yourself into believing you're going to have a productive day.
~ Dad: "As long as you're living under my roof you're gonna do what I tell you." Teenage son: "Then I'm gonna go on the roof."
~ Definition of a committee: A group of the unworthy, appointed by the unwilling, to do the unnecessary.
~ Did you hear about the optimist who managed to fall off the top of the Empire State Building? As he passed each floor he was heard yelling, "So far so good!"
~ Do not believe in miracles...rely on them.
~ Don't be discouraged. It's often the last key in the bunch that opens the lock.
~ Don't play stupid with me. I'm better at it.
~ Easter is when everybody dresses up for Jesus' big coming out party.
~ Expecting the world to treat you fairly because you are good is like expecting the bull not to charge because you are a vegetarian.
~ Flashlight: A case for holding dead batteries.
~ Flexible people never get bent out of shape.
~ Four things you can't recover: The STONE after the throw. The WORD after it's said. The OCCASION after it's missed. The TIME after it's gone.
~ Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day. Teach a man to fish and he will sit in a boat all day watching waves go by.
~ Good Idea: Finding Easter eggs on Easter. Bad Idea: Finding Easter eggs on Christmas.
~ He who laughs at himself never runs out of things to laugh at.
~ Help someone when they are in trouble and he will remember you when he's in trouble again.
~ Here's to love - the only fire for which there is no insurance.
~ How do you know you've met a good tax accountant? He has a loophole named after him.
~ I had to quit my job crushing soft drink cans. It was soda pressing.
~ I just got a call from a charity asking me to donate some of my clothes to the starving people around the world. I told them to forget it. Anybody who fits into my clothes ain't starving.
~ I went skiing with a whole bunch of psychoanalysts. I never saw so many Freudians slip.
~ I went to a doctor and he told me I was overweight. I told him I wanted a second opinion. He said, Okay, you're ugly too.
~ I'd like to be the ideal mother, but I'm too busy raising my kids.
~ I'm starting to really struggle with my New Year's resolution. I ran around the block six times this morning as I had resolved, but I was in so much pain I could barely pick the block up off the floor to put it back in the toy box!
~ I've gone away to find myself. Should I return before I get back, please keep me here.
~ I've had amnesia for as long as I can remember.
~ If carrots are so good for the eyes, how come I see so many dead rabbits on the highway?
~ If evolution really works, how come mothers still have only two hands?
~ If the shoe fits, get another one just like it.
~ If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
~ If you really want to make a long story short, don't tell it.
~ In the future, I'll tell my grandchildren that I am older than the internet and blow their minds forever.
~ In theory, everything works.
~ Inside some of us is a thin person struggling to get out, but she can usually be sedated with a few pieces of chocolate cake.
~ It is far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help.
~ It's Leap Day! Remember to set your clocks back 24 hours.
~ Keep the faith...but not from others!
~ Lots of people make sense. I'd rather make dollars.
~ Love may not make the world spin around, but it certainly makes a lot of people dizzy.
~ Men are from earth. Women are from earth. Deal with it.
~ Mental floss prevents truth decay.
~ Money does not buy happiness, but it's a lot more comfortable to cry in a Mercedes than on a bicycle.
~ Money does not talk. It goes without saying.
~ Mothers are guinea pigs in a scientific experiment to prove that sleep is unnecessary for human existence.
~ My brain is like a sponge. Full of holes.
~ My father is so old that when he was in school, history was called current affairs.
~ My friend thinks he knows everything. He said that onions were the only food that makes you cry. So I threw a coconut at his head.
~ "My greatest fear in life is that no-one will remember me after I'm dead." - Some dead guy
~ Never beat a pillow, when it's down.
~ Never try to out-stubborn a cat.
~ Never try to outwit a woman unless you are one.
~ No one is listening, until you make a mistake.
~ No sense being pessimistic; it probably won't work anyway.
~ Normal is only a setting on your dryer.
~ Normal people worry me.
~ Nothing in the known universe travels faster than a bad check.
~ Of all the things that I've ever lost, I miss my mind the least.
~ Oh, just realized yesterday was March 4th. I love March 4th--it's not just a date, it's a command...
~ Okay, who stopped the payment on my reality check?
~ Old is always fifteen years older than I am.
~ Old is what my classmates look like.
~ On a tombstone: I TOLD YOU I WAS SICK!
~ On the other hand, nostalgia ain't what it used to be.
~ One man's red tape is another man's system.
~ One-seventh of your life is spent on Mondays.
~ One thing the inventors can't seem to get the bugs out of is fresh paint.
~ Oops. My brain just hit a bad sector.
~ Out of my mind. Back in five minutes.
~ Outside of traffic, there is nothing that holds this country back as much as committees.
~ Outside of traffic, there is nothing that holds this country back as much as committees.
~ People are like tea bags - you have to put them in hot water before you know how strong they are.
~ People say I'm weird, but I'm just practicing to become eccentric.
~ Prayer is not just a "spare wheel" that you pull out when in trouble; it is also a "steering wheel" that directs us in the right path throughout life.
~ Procrastination is the art of keeping up with yesterday.
~ Proofread carefully to see if you any words out.
~ Q: How can you stop people from stealing your bagels? A: Lox.
~ Q. What do people in Texas call sushi? A. Bait.
~ Q: What do you call a fish with no eyes? A: A fsh.
~ Q: What do you get when you cross a Jehovah's Witness with an atheist? A: Someone who knocks on your door for no reason.
~ Quoting one is plagiarism. Quoting many is research.
~ Reality is a nice place, but I wouldn't want to live there.
~ Reason to smile: Every seven minutes of every day, someone in an aerobics class pulls a hamstring.
~ Remember...amateurs built the Ark. It was experts that built the Titanic.
~ Remember, stressed spelled backwards is desserts!
~ Remember, you can't have everything. Where would you keep it?
~ Saw it... Wanted it... Had a fit... Got it!
~ Seen it all. Done it all. Can't remember most of it.
~ Shot my first turkey yesterday - scared everyone in the frozen food section. It was awesome! Gettin' old is so much fun...
~ Should vegetarians eat animal crackers?
~ Sign under a mounted fish: If I had kept my mouth shut, I wouldn't be here.
~ Silence is often misinterpreted, but never misquoted.
~ Smash head on keyboard to continue.
~ Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
~ Some people won't suffer in silence because that would take all the pleasure out of it.
~ Text of the times: Daughter: I love you, Mom! Mom: Sorry. I have no money. Try it with your dad.
~ The dirtier the diaper is, the itchier your nose gets while changing it.
~ The only time you make a mistake is when you don't learn from it.
~ The shin bone is a device for finding furniture in the dark.
~ The things that come to those who wait are the things left by those who got there first.
~ The truth of the matter is that you always know the right thing to do. The hard part is doing it.
~ The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy.
~ There is no exception to the rule that every rule has an exception.
~ Until I was thirteen, I thought my name was shut up.
~ We had a great time in the kitchen the other night. We boiled up some hyena bones and made ourselves a laughing stock.
~ What's the worst thing about buying a new boomerang? Throwing away the old one.
~ When dad blows his big top, make sure you're not on the high wire.
~ When tempted to fight fire with fire, remember that the Fire Department usually uses water.
~ When your parakeet sees you reading the newspaper, does he wonder why you're just sitting there, staring at carpeting?
~ Why do banks leave vault doors open and then chain the pens to the counters?
~ Why do we choose from just two people to run for President and fifty for Miss America?
~ Why do we leave cars worth thousands of dollars in our driveways and put our useless junk in the garage?
~ With high-definition TV everything looks bigger and wider. Kind of like going to your 25th high school reunion.
~ You can give without loving, but you cannot love without giving.

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