Young minister

As a young minister, I was asked by a funeral director to hold a graveside service for a homeless man, with no family or friends. The funeral was to be held at a cemetery way back in the country, and this man would be the first to be laid to rest there. As I was not...

A baby turtle

A baby turtle was standing at the bottom of a large tree and with a deep sigh, started to climb. About an hour later, he reached a very high branch and walked along to the end. He turned and spread all four flippers and launched himself off the branch. When he landed...

Bad News

An Irishman named Darren went to his doctor after a long illness. The doctor, after a lengthy examination, sighed and looked Darren in the eye, and said, “I`ve some bad news for you. You have cancer, and it can`t be cured. I`d give you two weeks to a month to...

The Price of Heroism

A guy walks into heaven and is greeted by heaven’s secretary. “Well hello Mr. Jones”, the secretary politely says “We’d love to have you here, but I’m afraid you can’t come in unless you did a good deed in your life, and your...

Evil Leprechaun

The local golf course was haunted by an evil leprechaun who liked to exploit the ambitions of the poorer players. He would promise an improved ability to play the game in exchange for something really big, and then laugh at the unfortunate player’s predicament....

Best Things About Teaching

Two professors were out enjoying the fresh air one day. They were talking about their profession and the best things about it. One said, “I really get satisfaction from motivating young people. I also like to know that I’m helping shape the next generation...