1-800-GOD-HELP

Be sure to keep that on speed dial.

Be sure to call often—whether you need to or not.

You always need to call.

FORK IN HAND – – – IN CASKET ?

A Christian gentleman was well-known and well-respected by all in the community.
He insisted on one request at his funeral, insisted to such an extent that his friends agreed and promised that they would do it.

He wanted a fork in his hand in his open casket as people walked by in the church at the funeral.
Obviously, people noticed and were puzzled and asked questions.

The people responsible for abiding by their friend’s request were standing there to answer for him.

He wanted everybody to know that he was ready to enjoy dessert ! ! !

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NOW THAT’S A TESTIMONY !

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I was there.
You probably were too.
Did you notice that moment ?
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45 seconds after 1:23 in the afternoon (or very early morning) of June 7 in 1989.
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And that makes 123456789—once in a century.

MAKE THE GOVERNMENT HAPPY ?

You take your taxes to the post office, on time, for the post mark, and you say,

“Just to make/keep the government happy.”

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Is that statement . . .

+True?

or

+An Oxymoron?

WHAT DO BUTTERFLIES DO ?

Butterflies just flutter by.

XI XI PING PONG (2nd letter)

Dear Xi Xi Ping Pong,

Just want to you have my word that our recent test of the ICBM means nothing for our relationship.

You know, the military rules call for periodic tests that I have no control over.

So, nothing to worry about.

You know, the media is just a fiddle to be played.

We both have obligations to react appropriately to keep our people content, if possible.

You have better control over yours.

I’m working as fast as I can on mine, following your methods.

And we do have a lot of the same goals, thanks to our times together.

There’s a lot we can work out with talks and deals.

Maybe we don’t have to blow up the world.

Hope things are going well for your leadership.

Sincerely,

Joe Biden my time

P. S. – – – We need to get together for another game (secretly of course), before I get too old or you get too fat to be at the top of our game. Who would have ever thought a little white ball could make so much difference in international relations between the world’s two superpowers?

Remember me.

MY GOOD BUDDY and MIRACLE MILES

It looks like this is going to be trucker testimonies shared over cb radios.

Well, I have high regard for truckers and their communication over the air waves.

The main reason I could never make it as a truck driver, although I had some significant local delivery jobs, was the condition of narcolepsy. You just can’t override it.

This article is going to be about two miracle testimonies.

Buddy and Miles are two amazing dogs that each had a life-threatening injury to a rear leg, about six or seven years apart, before they were together.

Buddy has been my dearest border collie for over a decade—we are close.

Years ago he was excitedly twirling around in front of my son’s truck, too close, and got run over.

I was not home, and the news devastated me, not knowing if he was going to survive.

I prayed, just that he would make it.

He did, but it seemed to take forever just to see him get around.

He loved to run, sometimes up to thirty miles an hour, and now he couldn’t even walk.

I can’t explain it—his healing is a miracle.

He runs again, not thirty miles an hour now, but he wants me to ride my bicycle fast, so he can run fast.

An interesting observation:

When he walks, he uses the back leg, rather normal.

When he trots, he often carries the back leg.

When he runs full speed, you can’t tell anything is wrong with the leg.

Buddy and I were very close for years, but as you may guess, now we are CLOSE !

We are both getting up in years, and we do face the reality of slowing down a bit.

Miles joined us a little over a year ago, my wife’s dog.

He was amazing to me from day one, because he had so many traits of a border collie—in reality, almost a clone of Buddy—so we got close.

One day I was pulling my sixteen foot trailer behind my van.

As I went around a curve in my gravel driveway, Miles ran out of room between the trailer tire and cactus next to the road.

The gutwrenching devastation of running over this new treasured dog was too much.

His injuries were even more life-threatening than Buddy’s.

He got x-rays, and the vet gave no hope—said he never saw a dog recover from such injuries, including internal as well as a rear leg like Buddy.

While others made plans for putting Miles down, I prayed and pleaded with God to have mercy on me and the dog.

He couldn’t eat, and had to be carried outside to go.

Days without hope, but I prayed and hoped.

Sometimes God just chooses to say yes, and heal—slowly, so we don’t forget to keep praying, and keep thanking.

Then one day, he could stand a few seconds, then he could go without being held up.

The days and weeks not being able to walk were so hard, because Miles was wired to fly like the wind, in total delight, in love of life, just like Buddy.

The little steps of progress were so thrilling—walking a few steps before exhaustion, picking up a stick, wanting to run if only he could, then actually running a little, then a little more (rationing him, to not hurt himself), wanting to get in the car (with help), getting in the car without help, running faster, chasing a ball, and now tearing up the turf in the house and outside, clearing all five steps on the way out—no restrictions.

Miles and I got close right after I met him—now we’re CLOSE, but different than Buddy and me.

Miles is still young, and he can’t imagine ever having to slow down.

It’s amazing, the times God chooses to use a precious creature to touch our hearts and lives profoundly, and sometimes two at the same time.

Indeed—-My Good Buddy and Miracle Miles—thank You, Jesus.

ULTIMATUM – – – NO LAUGHING MATTER

If China gives an ultimatum with a choice to surrender, like we gave Japan, what will our answer be?

Dear Xi Xi Ping Pong,

I know Hunter and I owe you one.

Will you take it in land, because we spent the money?

Oh, the land you’ve taken is not enough?

So I guess we owe you one . . . country.

Guess that was really the bargain from the beginning.

Just remember me.

Yours truly,

Joe Biden my time

PS—It’s been great. Just remember me.

From day one I predicted that Biden will surrender to China.

NO PHONE ZONE

Need a device to block cell phone signal in the bathroom.

(a lighter note among many serious matters)

AUGUST 4, 2021—OXYMORON

To say this in August, in Texas, is definitely an oxymoron:

Will summer ever come?

Not complaining, for sure.

The typical August heat never disappoints, and we are finally working toward a hundred degrees now.

But this summer was unbelievably cool and wet all through June and July.

It was like outdoor air conditioning, and I was thankful for it many times.