Archive for the ‘Jest for Fun’ Category

A squirrel tried to commit suicide under my car on the way to church this week.  He crossed the opposite lane successfully then looked confused as he tried to decide whether to cross into my lane.  There were several cars on my side getting ready to land right on top of him — myself included.  [...]

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What We Can Learn From Our Dogs

We recently got a new puppy – a beautiful Australian Shepherd male puppy.  He was the runt of the litter.  We named him ‘Howard.’  The name just seems to suit him somehow.
Howard is a red merle Aussie; copper and white all swirled together in a beautiful mosaic of pure puppy pleasure.  He has two big, [...]

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God’s Last Name

I heard a wonderful story today.  A friend of mine tells of a young boy (not school age) who came up to his Aunt one day to ask a very important question.  Inquisitively, he looked up at her and asked:  “Aunt Jenny, what is God’s last name?”
Patiently, Aunt Jenny explained to Him that God did [...]

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Three Buckskins and a Bay

Outside of my living room window, I am privileged to have a spectacular view of a valley where, in the winter, a local guest ranch run their string of horses with a herd of cattle.  (The picture above is my view!)  Around this time of year, grass is no longer available in the valley because [...]

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