Author Archives: Michael G

Bananas & Oranges

Bananas are an amazing fruit!  They come with their own handle and are naturally appealing Rimshot by JustJoking.com They truly are one of my favorite fruits.  They are tasty when they are bright yellow and make great bread when they … Continue reading

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Tootsie Pop Theology

One of the oldest questions in Christendom is “How can I know God’s Will for my life?“  Another question that is not quite so popular but may be just as important is “How many licks does it take to get … Continue reading

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Duck, Duck, Goose

I always loved this game.  Sitting in a circle waiting to be ‘goosed’; chasing the ‘goose-ee’; picking the next ‘goose’…good times! As adults, I think we still play this game but with a much different level of anticipation and enjoyment.  … Continue reading

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Old Shoes, New Souls

There are two kinds of people in the world: Shoed and barefoot!  Everyone in my family loves to go barefoot and they have the callouses to prove it!  I prefer to go “shoed” and I have the ‘smooth feet’ to … Continue reading

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I Have Bad News…

…and right after this, we hear: There’s been an accident We’re getting a divorce They found a lump The car won’t start We lost the bid I’ve been laid off There’s construction traffic We broke up It’s not always big … Continue reading

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God, Family, Country

Memorial Day, 4th of July and 9/11 These – along with many other solemn occasions – drive us back to our core, back to our roots, back to the values that define us.  Here is the simple question: What are … Continue reading

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Yo-Yos and Wishing Wells

The Sleeper, Walk the Dog, Around the World, and the Lindy Loop/Double on a Trapeze! It doesn’t matter which yo-yo trick you try, it always ends with the yo-yo coming back to you – even if you have to re-wind … Continue reading

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Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup!

When I was a kid, I was given a book of “Waiter” jokes. Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup. Don’t worry, sir.  He won’t drink much. Waiter, there’s a fly in my soup. Quiet, sir.  Everyone will want one. … Continue reading

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Power Under Control

“Princess Bride” is a family favorite.  Any time I have to tell the kids to “Stop fighting…I mean it!“   You can be sure one of them will say, “Anyone want a peanut?“  (Those of you who have seen this movie … Continue reading

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Love For Sale

What comes to your mind? Images of seedy neighborhoods; sordid dark alleyways; scantily clad women with painted smiles standing on a street corner?  Or maybe it is one of the many songs by the same title.  Whatever the image, I’ll … Continue reading

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