I love bears–real or stuffed! Real ones are fun to look at; stuffed ones are fun to love! And then there’s the people bears–I call them the muggers and the huggers! Muggers bite–they’re mean, and they hurt! Huggers love–they’re warm, and they care! You can probably name one or two, of both kinds!
A society of muggers and huggers is sure to eventually show up on the biggest byte of all–the Internet. Here you will run into “bear bytes” of all brands. Flaming ones, angry ones, scary ones. Friendly ones, awesome ones, silly ones. People and places of every kind and nature!
Which kind do you want to be? I want to be a hugger–a bearer of Good News, Gospel joy, and genuine friendship–sending little “bear bytes” of God’s love around the Net to each person I meet. Can I enlist you to be one of God’s helpers, encouragers, ministers on the Net? It doesn’t take ordination papers with any denomination; it only takes a “byte” of your time to bless another person–an e-mail bear hug in a mailbox or on a mail list to cheer up someone’s hard day. Let’s climb out of our own self-pity wells of worry and woes, and refresh the hurting world of the Internet with bear bytes of God’s love!
Prayer: “Lord, I reach out of my own personal well of worries and woes, and into the world of others on the NET, so needy for God’s love. Send someone across my path THIS week who needs Your love, joy, and faith. Help me to care and share, to lift someone’s name in prayer to You this week. In Jesus’ Name, Amen.”
–Copyright 2012 by Peggie C. Bohanon, Springfield, MO 65803.
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Today’s humor and inspiration
“If There Were Computers in 1776!” . . . “A Tale of Two Men!”
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The Robber and the Resurrector!
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A Parrot Funny
The preacher’s wife was in an exotic pet store and she discovered a sign on a cage that said, “Parrot for Sale, $9.95 … includes cage.”
She just could not pass up such a bargain, but she asked the clerk why the parrot was so cheap.
“This parrot used to use the foulest language. We have been retraining him, but we can’t guarantee anything. That is why he is so cheap.
The preacher’s wife still thought it was a good deal, so she bought the parrot and the cage, took him home, and hung the cage in the kitchen.
She said, “Polly want a cracker?” The parrot started using some of the foulest language she had ever heard … some words she had never even heard before.
She opened the cage, grabbed the parrot by the throat, stuffed him into the freezer and slammed the door. In a few minutes, she opened the freezer door. The parrot’s feathers were ruffled from the cold, but he was okay otherwise.
“You use those words around me again, and I’ll give you more of the same!” The bird nodded but said nothing.
The next day she had a group of widows over for a prayer meeting. Convinced the parrot had learned his lesson, she brought his cage into the living room to show him off.
During prayer time, the parrot cut loose again. The ladies were so embarrassed. The preacher’s wife opened the cage, grabbed the parrot by the throat, and stuffed him into the freezer again.
This time she left him in there about twice as long as before. When she opened the freezer, this time there was frost on his beak. She pulled him out of the freezer and returned him to his cage. The parrot said nothing until all of the ladies had gone.
“Can I ask you a question, ma’am?” the parrot asked.
“What is it?” the preacher’s wife answered.
“What did that turkey in there say?”
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Today’s quote:
“He who dies with the most toys is still dead!”
Have a great day serving the Lord!
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