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Communication

Write Your Mother

President Abraham Lincoln once summoned an Army surgeon to the White House. The major assumed that he was to be commended for some exceptional work. During the conversation Mr. Lincoln asked the major about his widowed mother. “She is doing fine...

Children, Communication, Mothers

He Acted Like He Was Listening

A husband and wife were at a party chatting with some friends when the subject of marriage counseling came up. “Oh, well never need that. My wife and I have a great relationship,” the husband explained. “She was a communications major in college...

Communication, Humor, Marriage

She Talked As Long As Someone Would Listen

Christine Chapman was supposed to bring her mother-in-law to the doctor, but she could not get her to stop talking to the neighbor. Finally, Christine escorted her away from the conversation so they wouldn’t be late. Once inside the car, her...

Communication, Humor, Women

Ads That Should Have Been Proofread

Dinner Special: Turkey $2.35; Chicken or Beef $2.25; Children $2.00

Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of children.

We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand.

For Rent: 6-room hated...

Communication, Humor

The Value of Punctuation

A woman who traveled abroad without her husband got to Paris and found a fabulous bracelet she’d been looking for. So she sent a wire back home saying, “I have found this beautiful bracelet, one I’ve been looking for all my life. It only costs $7...

Communication, Humor, Money

The Dog Is on the Roof

Tact is one of the lost arts of the twentieth century. I heard about a man who lacked tact. He was the type of person who just couldn’t say anything graciously. He and his wife owned a poodle. They loved this dog. It was the object of their...

Communication, Humor

Messages on Church Signs

Free trip to Heaven—details inside.

Try our Sundays. They are better than Baskin-Robbins’.

Searching for a new look? Have your faith lifted here!

Have trouble sleeping? We have sermons—come hear one!

People are like...

Communication, Humor

The Cost of Indecision

Former President Ronald Reagan says he learned the need for decision-making early in life. An aunt had taken him to a cobbler to have a pair of shoes made for him. The shoemaker asked young Ronald Reagan, “Do you want a square toe or a round toe...

Accountability, Communication, Courage, Details

The Unread Card

One lady waited until the last minute to send Christmas cards. She knew she had forty-nine folks on her list. So she rushed into a store and bought a package of fifty cards without really looking at them. Still in a big hurry, she addressed the...

Christmas, Communication, Humor

Don’t Tune out the Holy Spirit

A park ranger at Yellowstone National Park was leading a group of hikers to a fire lookout. The ranger was so intent on telling the hikers about the flowers and animals that he considered the messages on his two-way radio distracting, so he...

Bible, Communication, Holy Spirit, Warning
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