Entries from January 2008 ↓

The judge faced the two opposing lawyers,
“I got a bribe from you, Mr. Brown;
A check for fifteen thousand dollars,”
The judge said, with a frown.
“Then I got another bribe,” the judge said,
“A check for ten thousand from Mr. Green.
According to Mr. Brown’s bribe,
I would have to consider it a little lean.”
“So here’s a check for five [...]

Everyone said you’re twice as good
As the preacher who preached here last week,
And now I see what they mean.
He took thirty minutes to say nothing,
And today you only took fifteen!

The father said,
“The stove is hot!”
He touched it once…
Much wiser tot.
As grown-ups we
Also must try.
The sign said, “Wet;”
The paint looked dry.
God said, “Don’t eat
Fruit from that tree!”
But surely, God,
You don’t mean me.
The Bible says,
Not once but twice;
Obedience
Beats sacrifice.

She said, “The neighbors’ dogs
Are driving me crazy.
Don’t they hear them barking,
Or are they just lazy?”
“Don’t they know their two dogs,
In their yard, bark all night?”
Then she said, getting up,
“They’re asking for a fight.”
The dogs were still barking
As she got back in bed.
“I guess that will show them!”
She giggled as she said,
“I put them in [...]

A lawyer and preacher were chatting
About a friend and his mistake.
“What do you do,” the preacher asked,
“About mistakes that you must make?”
“A big mistake, I try to fix.
But one I think no one will know,
And it contains a bit of truth,
I am inclined to let it go.”
“What do you do?” the lawyer asked.
“Oh, I do [...]