The comments of an experienced mother:

“Before I got married, I had six theories about bringing up children…

Now I have six children and no theories!”

One Liner
“A perfect parent is a person with excellent child-rearing theories and no actual children.”   — Dave Barry

Thought for the day
“God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble”  1 Peter 5:5 CSB

Pride repels God’s grace, but humility attracts it. God wants to pour his grace into your life, but he won’t do it as long as pride is in the way. So you have to humble yourself and confess your inadequacy.

First Mouse: I finally got that scientist trained.

Second Mouse: How so?

First Mouse: Every time I go through the maze and ring the bell, he gives me something to eat.

One Liner
I do all my own stunts, but never intentionally.

Thought for the day
“With God everything is possible.”  Matthew 19:26 NLT

When you’re facing tough times, worry is a natural human response. But, instead of worrying, God wants you to worship. One way you can worship God is by believing who he is and what he can do.

An Irishman is struggling to find a parking space.

“Lord,” he prayed. “I can’t stand this. If you open a space up for me, I swear I’ll give up the Guinness and go to mass every Sunday.”

Suddenly, the clouds part and the sun shines on an empty parking spot. Without hesitation, the Irishman says: “Never mind, I found one!”

One Liner
Sometimes I shock myself with the smart stuff I do and say. Other times I try to get out of the car with my seat belt on.

Thought for the day
“You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you . . . Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you” (2 Chronicles 20:17 NIV).

Aren’t those strange orders? God is telling Israel’s army to go to the battlefield, but not fight.  As we face any situation, that’s what God is asking from you, too. He’s asking you to stand strong, in quiet confidence in him. He’s asking you not to be afraid or discouraged.

Smith goes to see his supervisor in the front office.

“Boss,” he says, “we’re doing some heavy house-cleaning at home tomorrow, and my wife needs me to help with the attic and the garage, moving and hauling stuff.”

“We’re short-handed, Smith,” the boss replies. “I can’t give you the day off.”

“Thanks, boss,” says Smith, “I knew I could count on you!”

One Liner
You! Off my planet!

Thought for the day
“Do not be afraid or discouraged because of this vast army. For the battle is not yours, but God’s.”  2 Chronicles 20:15 (NIV)

When we try to fight through life’s troubles on our own, we sink. Instead, God wants us to stop fighting and trust him to do the work.

Husband: “Why do you get weepy over a TV program about imaginary people?”

Wife: “Same reason you scream and yell when a man you never met makes a touchdown.”

One Liner
Is it possible to be totally partial?

Thought for the day
“If I could speak all the languages of earth and of angels, but didn’t love others, I would only be a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal” 1 Corinthians 13:1 NLT

We’re really impressed by great speakers. We love eloquence and charisma. But God says, “I don’t care how good of a communicator you are. Are you living a life of love?” If you’re not, then nothing you say will matter. Words without love are just noise.

There was once a young man who, in his youth, professed his desire to become a great writer.

When asked to define ‘great’ he said, “I want to write stuff that the whole world will read, stuff that people will react to on a truly emotional level, stuff that will make them scream, cry, howl in pain and anger!”

He now works for IRS writing tax regulations.

One Liner
IRS: We’ve got what it takes to take what you’’ve got.

Thought for the day
Galatians 5:6 CEV: “If you are a follower of Christ Jesus . . . all that matters is your faith that makes you love others”

God says what matters in life is not your accomplishments or your achievements or your fame or your wealth. The only thing that matters is having a faith that causes you to love other people.

A Sunday school teacher asked her class, “What is prayer?”

One of her pupils answered, “That’s a message sent to God at night and on Sundays when the rates are lower.”

One Liner
I may be omniscient, but don’t expect me to know everything.

Thought for the day
“Let us run with patience the particular race that God has set before us.”
Hebrews 12:1 TLB

When you start to get concerned about something God is doing in another person’s life and envy starts to build, focus on the plan God has for you. Don’t get distracted — center in on God’s will for your life.

Yes, this will make you groan…

Did you hear about the new restaurant chain opening nationwide? It is a partnership between Kareem Abdul Jabarr, Ryan Coffee, and Sugar Ray Leonard.

They’re going to call it: “Coffee, with Kareem and Sugar”

One Liner
The trouble with the rat race is even if you win, you’re still a rat

Thought for the day
“Friend, I didn’t cheat you. I paid you exactly what we agreed on. . . . What business is it of yours if I want to pay them the same that I paid you? Don’t I have the right to do what I want with my own money?” Matthew 20:13-15 CEV

When it looks like God’s blessing somebody in a way that he’s not blessing you, relax and trust God. Believe that he knows what’s best for you, and trust him when life seems unfair.

WWJD — What Would Jesus Drive?

One theory is that Jesus would tool around in an old Plymouth because the Bible says, “God drove Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden in a Fury.”

But in Psalm 83, the Almighty clearly owns a Pontiac and a Geo. The passage urges the Lord to “pursue your enemies with your Tempest and terrify them with your Storm.”

Perhaps God favors Dodge pickup trucks, because Moses’ followers are warned not to go up a mountain “until the Ram’s horn sounds a long blast.”

Some scholars insist that Jesus drove a Honda but didn’t like to talk about it. As proof, they cite a verse in St. John’s gospel where Christ tells the crowd, “For I did not speak of my own Accord…”

Meanwhile, Moses rode an old British motorcycle, as evidenced by a Bible passage declaring that “the roar of Moses’ Triumph is heard in the hills.”

Joshua drove a sports car with a hole in its muffler, “Joshua’s Triumph was heard throughout the land.”

And, following the Master’s lead, the Apostles car pooled in a Honda: “The Apostles were in one Accord.”

One Liner
Bacon & eggs: Hens are involved, but pigs are committed.

Thought for the day
“Instead, let the Spirit renew your thoughts and attitudes”  Ephesians 4:23 NLT

Change requires new thinking. In order to change, we must learn the truth and start making good choices, but we also must change the way we think.