Phil's Blog

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A Christmas Whapping

My older brothers had a favourite Christmas tradition. They used to save up cardboard tubes from rolls of wrapping paper…

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Does God Answer?

Once after scolding my son, I tucked him into bed. He folded his hands, closed his eyes, and prayed, “God,…

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4 Principles for Joy-Filled Friendships

A friend has this on her voicemail: “I’m not available right now, but thanks for your call. I am making…

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When Another Faith Knocks

A guy came to my door to tell me what he believed. Among other things, he said, “We don’t celebrate…

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Snoopy’s Thanksgiving Lesson

The smell of a roasting turkey was filling Charlie Brown’s house. Snoopy lay outside on top of his doghouse, smelling…

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What Billy Graham Taught Me

Six years ago, Billy Graham passed away. He was 99. I’m sure I heard him preach a hundred sermons in…

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Where Is Your Hope?

How is your hope meter these days? Your hopemometer. Our elite panel of experts here at Laugh Again laboratories has…

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Middle Age Memories

Senior citizens are now learning to text. And to abbreviate. BFF means Best Friend Fainted. BYOT: Bring Your Own Teeth. CBM: Covered by Medicare. LMDO: Laughing My Dentures Out. GGPBL? Gotta Go, Pacemaker Battery Low.

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Lost and Found

Life isn’t fair. I left my cell phone on a plane and never found it. I lost three pounds on a diet and found five more. I lost a sock in the dryer and it somehow joined the other missing socks. That’s what Saturn’s ring consists of, you know? Missing socks. Have you ever lost something important? Maybe you’ve been lost yourself.