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ME, MYSELF, AND I

11/30/2015

 
Throughout the month of December, as is the case each year, the forty thousand plus member churches of the Southern Baptist Convention focus on international missions.  During this time, they undertake a season of prayer, conduct international missions studies to raise awareness, and collect an offering for international missions. 

The goal for this year’s offering is $175 million.  The theme of this year’s emphasis is “Because of Who He Is”, referencing the person and work of Jesus Christ.  If you desire, you can read more about all of this at:
http://www.imb.org/main/lottie-moon/default.asp.

Southern Baptists' most famous international missionary was Charlotte Griggs “Lottie” Moon – the namesake of the annual missions offering.  Her  convicting story can be found here:  
http://www.imb.org/main/lottie-moon/details.asp?StoryID=
13793#.Vl0SPdoo45s
.

But she was not the first international Baptist missionary.  That distinction belongs to another individual. During the 1835 meeting of the Baptist Triennial Convention, an offering was received for foreign missions.  When the presiding ministers counted the offering, they discovered a slip of paper that Jehu Lewis Shuck had put into the offering plate on which he had written, "I GIVE MYSELF".   As history would demonstrate, he was quite serious.

Shortly after that fateful night, he married Henrietta Hall.  Later that same year, the two of them were appointed for missionary service in China by the Baptist Convention. The Shucks arrived in Macao in 1836, where they lived and worked throughout the treacherous Opium War (1839-1842).  Thereafter, they moved to Hong Kong; and a year later organized the first ever Baptist church there.

Mr. Lewis occupied himself with evangelization and publishing. Meanwhile, his wife, Henrietta, opened a school for Chinese children and began taking Chinese orphans into her home - a practice which she had begun in Macao.   During their time in Hong Kong, the number of indigenous Chinese children whom the Shucks fed, clothed, and nurtured grew to thirty-two.

Besides being the first American female missionary to China, Henrietta Lewis sent a steady stream of letters home to supporters, many of which were later published.  Sadly, she died a premature death at age twenty-seven after she gave birth to her fifth child.  But this tragedy gained for her a place in Baptist mission lore, especially among Southern Baptists, where she is esteemed second only to that of Charlotte Griggs “Lottie” Moon.

Not to be deterred from his missionary calling, a year after Henrietta's death in 1844, Jehu Lewis Shuck left China for a furlough in the United States.  While stateside, he affiliated with the newly formed Southern Baptist Convention Foreign Mission Board (SBCFMB).  He also married a second time before returning to China, accompanied by his new wife. Eliza, and several other newly appointed missionaries.

Back in China, he settled in Shanghai, the northernmost of the five new treaty ports.  There, along with Matthew T. Yates, he organized the Baptist Mission in China.  While they had a generally harmonious working arrangement, problems arose as a result of the death of Shuck's second wife, Eliza, in 1851. Sadly, this left him with six children, three in China and three in the United States.  Thus, in November 1852, still grieving but accepting his earthly responsibilities as a father, Shuck left China for the last time.

But consider what he had accomplished.  While there, he had begun three churches, built four chapels and a school, baptized at least forty Chinese converts, and written and published thirteen works in Chinese languages.  And he wasn’t done yet.

After arriving back in the United States in 1853, he resigned from the Southern Baptist Convention Foreign Mission Board in order to accept an appointment by the Southern Baptist Convention Domestic Mission Board as a missionary to Chinese people in California.  Ever faithful, in 1855, he organized a Chinese-speaking Baptist church in San Francisco, the first ever inside the United States.

Six years later, in 1861, plagued by health issues himself, he retired to Barnwell, South Carolina.  Shortly thereafter, at the age of 49, he passed away.

What can we take from the story of the Shucks?  Just this:  All God wants is for us to say:  “I give myself.”  If we are willing to say this, God will surely do the rest.

In the Old Testament Book of Isaiah, chapter 6, verses 8-9, the following conversation is recorded:  “Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, ‘Whom shall I send? And who will go for us?’ And I said, ‘Here am I. Send me!’  He said, ‘Go and tell this people…’”

The question God posed to Isaiah is the same one He still poses to you and me:  “Who will go for Me?”  Do not be afraid to answer this question.  Do not be afraid to say: “Here am I; send me.”  Saying this does not necessarily mean He will send you to China.  It only means He will find a way to use you.  And this could very well be among your own people; as it was for Isaiah himself.  But if you never say this, do not expect to be used of God.

“Me, Myself, and I” - three powerful entities.  The question is: “How will they be used?”  For “God, Himself, and Him” or for “you, yourself, and you”.  Which will it be?

SOURCE: 
http://www.bdcconline.net/en/stories/s/shuck-jehu-lewis.php.

THANKS.  I FEEL BETTER NOW.

11/27/2015

 
As Thanksgiving, 2015, draws to an end, I thought I would share the following insightful observation.  According to a November 2011 article titled "In Praise of Gratitude" in the Harvard Mental Health Letter, studies now show that the amount of gratitude a person shows is directly related to his or her level of happiness. 

Simply put:  the more gratitude one shows, the more happiness he or she experiences.  And vice versa.  According to the two psychologists, Dr. Robert A. Emmons and Dr. Michael E. McCullough, who have done much of the research on gratitude, numerous studies now bear this out.

In one such study, participants were asked to write a few sentences each week, focusing on particular topics.  One group wrote about things they were grateful for that had occurred during the week.  A second group wrote about daily irritations or things that had displeased them, and the third wrote about events that had affected them (with no emphasis on them being positive or negative).  

All of these groups were studied for ten weeks.  At the end of the study period, it was determined that those who had written about gratitude were more optimistic and felt better about their lives.  Surprisingly, they also exercised more and had fewer visits to physicians than those who focused on sources of aggravation.

Another leading researcher in this field is Dr. Martin E. P. Seligman.  He tested the impact of various assignments given to help the mood of over 400 people.  When the subjects’ assignment was to write and personally deliver a letter of gratitude to someone who had never been properly thanked for his or her kindness, the participants immediately exhibited a huge increase in happiness scores.  Moreover, this impact was greater than that from any other assignment, with benefits lasting for as long as a month.

While it is important to note that studies such as this one cannot prove cause and effect, most of the studies published on this topic still support an association between gratitude and an individual's well-being.

So, how happy are you on this day after Thanksgiving? Accordingly, how appreciative have you been?  Remember: as goes the one, so goes the other! 

SOURCE:
http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/in-praise-of-gratitude.

BLESSINGS SUPERNAL

11/24/2015

 
Years ago, John Paul Moore penned a wonderful poem titled Drinking From My Saucer that has since been published in countless collections.  It has even been made into a song and recorded. 

I thought it a very fitting piece to post this week as we all reflect on the many things for which we are thankful.

Drinking From My Saucer by John Paul Moore


I've never made a fortune
and it’s probably too late now.
But I don’t worry about that much,
I'm happy anyhow.


And as I go along life's way,
I'm reaping better than I sowed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed.


I don't have a lot of riches,
and sometimes the going's tough.
But I've got loved ones around me,
and that makes me rich enough.


I thank God for his blessings,
and the mercies He's bestowed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed.


I remember times when things went wrong,
My faith wore somewhat thin.
But all at once the dark clouds broke,
and the sun peeped through again.


So God, help me not to gripe about
the tough rows that I've hoed.
I'm drinking from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed.


If God gives me strength and courage,
when the way grows steep and rough.
I'll not ask for other blessings,
I'm already blessed enough.


And may I never be too busy,
to help others bear their loads.
Then I’ll keep drinking from my saucer,
'Cause my cup has overflowed.


SOURCE:  Available widely on the internet.  See, for example,
http://www.allworship.com/drinking-saucer/. 

Also available in several printed works.  For example: 
https://books.google.com/books?id=rZV48f8P69QC&pg=PA384
&lpg=PA384&dq=john+paul+moore+drinking+from+my+saucer&
source=bl&ots=b3jiAM_BwL&sig=cckOB3ajc7d6xEwJ1I2Hgmo
mC8Q&hl=en&sa=X&sqi=2&ved=0ahUKEwirxdH84arJAhWGJB
4KHffIANkQ6AEIRzAH#v=onepage&q=john%20paul%20moore
%20drinking%20from%20my%20saucer&f=false
.

Michael Combs originally recorded the song.  A video of him performing it can be found at: 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gcmSbYiML2M.

GET TO THE POINT!

11/19/2015

 
Pastors take a lot of ribbing about their work load - or lack thereof.  In my case, I’m often told I only have to work one day a week.  And then I’m accused of working too long!  In fact, more jokes have been told about long sermons than one can recount.

Consider the insinuating cartoon I was sent recently by a well-intentioned parishioner wherein a zealous pastor is being ticketed by a policeman for going 45 minutes in a 25 minute zone!

Indeed, such is the humor associated with lengthy pontification that Brad Paisley even wrote a song about it titled “Long Sermon”:


They've read the scripture, they've passed the plate.
And we're both prayin' he don't preach late.
But he's gettin' "Amens," and that's just our luck.
Yeah, it's eighty-five degrees outside and he's just gettin' warmed up.

Oh you and me, we could be soakin' up that sun.
Findin' out just how fast your brother's boat'll run.
I tell you there ain't nothin' that'll test your faith
Like a long sermon on a pretty Sunday

Well it's been rainin' all week long.
I woke up this mornin', the dark clouds were gone.
We've both been raised not to miss church.
But on a day like today heaven knows how much it hurts.

Oh you and me, we could be soakin' up that sun.
Findin' out just how fast your brother's boat'll run.
I tell you there ain't nothin' that'll test your faith
Like a long sermon on a pretty Sunday.

See that sunlight shinin' through that stained glass
How much longer is this gonna last...

Oh you and me, we could be soakin' up that sun.
Findin' out just how fast your brother's boat'll run.
I tell you there ain't nothin' that'll test your faith
Like a long sermon on a pretty Sunday...

                                                                                                                  

Ironically, on occasion, pastors really do preach long. Sometimes, entirely too long!  Consider the following story form Florida, where a pastor officially broke the Guinness Book of World Records by preaching a 53 hour and 11 minute sermon:   


http://www.longestspeechever.com/christian-post-florida-pastor-preaches-sermon-lasting-53-hours-11-minutes-breaks-guinness-world-record/.

And yet, the great irony is that all the voluminous words ever proffered from all the pulpits ever mounted all hopefully come down to this one simple message as recorded in the New Testament Gospel of John (chapter 3 and verse 16):

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

May that wonderful message always be the essence of every sermon ever delivered!  And may it never, ever get lost in the process of delivery!

SOURCES: 
http://www.longestspeechever.com/christian-post-florida-pastor-preaches-sermon-lasting-53-hours-11-minutes-breaks-guinness-world-record/.

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/bradpaisley/longsermon.html.

24/7/365

11/16/2015

 
It happens every year around this time.  As we approach the holiday season, a great many of us recognize that we are barreling headlong into the battle of the bulge. 

As such, we declare afresh and anew that we are going to have strong wills and foreswear all of the treats, sweets, and deserts that will invariably be laid before us.

As I myself have struggled with this, I have been reminded of a story that came my way here while back from a faithful church member.  It is titled: “What A Pastor Overheard at Weight Watchers He'll NEVER Forget.”

A Pastor described a lesson he learned at a Weight Watchers meeting that inspired him to apply the same to life in general…

“Years ago I attended Weight Watchers for a few months in my hometown of Manassas, VA.  Every Saturday I would show up at 10:00 a.m. for my weekly weigh-in and then listen to someone talk for twenty to thirty minutes about living a healthy lifestyle.

On one occasion, as I was listening to the motivational speaker, I was distracted by a woman (a customer) raising her voice to the manger in the back of the room where I was sitting.

The woman was very upset to say the least.  She told the manager, ‘I have been attending Weight Watchers for two months, and I have gained eight pounds! I want my money back!’   The manager said something I have never forgotten.

She said, ‘It is not what you do when you are here that causes you to lose weight; it’s what you do when you are NOT here that causes you to lose weight.’

The customer did not know what to say next.  She just left.

I have been a pastor for more than thirteen years.  Every now and then someone says to me, ‘I have been attending church on Sundays, and I don’t feel like I am growing in my relationship with God.’   When I hear that, I paraphrase what I heard from the manager of the Weight Watchers.

I say, ‘It is not what you do when you are at church that matters most; it is what you do when you are not at church.’

Knowing Jesus Christ and living for Him happens best outside the walls of the church building.  It happens in everyday life.  It happens in our own Bible study time, our prayer time, in our homes, neighborhoods, offices, soccer fields, etc.”

Well said and worth remembering.  Christianity is a relationship that manifests itself in a continual lifestyle.  As such, it is a seven-day-a-week affair; not a one-day-a-week ritual.  And this involves not just seven-days-a-week; but also a 24-hours-a-day!

So, how are you doing living out your faith outside the walls of your church building?  After all, daily discipline is required, not only for our bodies, but also for our souls!


SOURCE:
http://www.godvine.com/read/pastor-overheard-at-weight-watcher
s-meeting-changed-his-church-fb-gv--841.html
.

THE PLUMB TRUTH

11/12/2015

 
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After returning from a recent trip to Italy, where my wife and I were privileged to visit the world famous “Leaning Tower of Pisa”, I came across the following  by Henry Blackaby and Claude King in their book, Fresh Encounter. 

On page 24, they begin their devotional thought by quoting from the Old Testament Book of Amos:

This is what he showed me: The Lord was standing by a wall that had been built true to plumb, with a plumb line in his hand. And the Lord asked me, "What do you see, Amos?" "A plumb line," I replied. Then the Lord said, "Look, I am setting a plumb line among my people Israel; I will spare them no longer" (Amos 7:7-8).

Then they add these insightful thoughts:


In Scripture God uses the idea of a plumb line to describe what He does with His rebellious people.  A plumb line is a weight on the end of a string, and it is used to make sure a wall is straight (perpendicular to the ground).  God had built His people like a straight wall - true to plumb.  But in Amos' day they had departed from His standard and didn't realize how far they had departed. God was preparing to send judgment on them, and He wanted them to understand why.

When we depart from Him, we often do not realize how far we have departed.  When we compare ourselves with other people or churches that have departed from God, we may look OK.  We may not realize how close we are to complete collapse or destruction.  In order to help His people, God holds a plumb line beside them so that they can see how far they have departed.

The Leaning Tower of Pisa is a physical example of this spiritual truth.  A bell tower was built in Pisa, Italy.  The ground beneath the tower was not solid enough to support the weight of the tower, and it began to sink on one side. Now the tower leans more than 17 feet-off-center.  The walls are straight, but-the whole building leans.  The problem is with the foundation.  If the foundation were firm and in line, the walls would be in line as well.  Even if a huge crane pulled the walls to plumb again, the problem would immediately return. Without a solid foundation, the tower would sink and be crooked again.

In a similar way, your spiritual life has its foundation in a love relationship with God.  The way you live your life, your practice of your faith, and your obedience to God's commands can be represented by the tower.  If your life (or your church) is out of line with God's plan, that is merely a visible symptom of a root problem.  The problem is in your love relationship.  Jesus said, "'If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching'" (John 14:23).

God's Word reveals God Himself, His purposes, and His ways. The Scriptures serve as God's plumb line for us.  When we can see that we have departed from His Word to us, we can clearly know that we have a problem. The problem is that we have left our love relationship with Him.  You cannot love God correctly and not obey Him fully.  It is spiritually impossible.  If you are disobeying God, it is because you do not love Him.  Jesus said, "'He who does not love me will not obey my teaching"' (John 14:24).

If your obedience to the Lord's commands is the dear indicator of whether you love Him, what would your obedience say about your love for Christ? What would your church's obedience say about its love for Christ?

In His first letter to the churches in Revelation, the risen Christ invited the church in Ephesus to hear and respond to Him. Jesus commended its hard work, perseverance, and intolerance of evil.  Yet it had a fatal flaw.  Jesus set a plumb line alongside the church so they would clearly know what was wrong.  You read that "plumb line" previously in Revelation 2:4-5. They had departed from their first love, and they needed to return or suffer the consequences.

The primary reason we need revival is that we have forsaken our love relationship with God—our first love.  God invites us to repent and return to our first love.  His word to the-church at Ephesus indicates that failure to repent can be fatal.  To the extent that we fail to return to our first love, we will miss out on the abundant life He intends for His people, and a lost world will continue its march into a lost eternity.

Their concluding admonition is quite apropos:

“Let the Lord begin to set the plumb line of Scripture alongside your life, your family, your church, your denomination, and even your nation.  Let Him show you any place you have departed.  When you see the signs of departure, remember that restoration must begin in the heart.  Let God bring you to a place where you experience a broken heart over your broken relationship. "Godly sorrow brings repentance that leads to salvation and leaves no regret" (2 Cor. 7:10).

SOURCE:  Henry Blackaby and Claude King, Fresh Encounter (Nashville:  Lifeway Press, 2006), pp. 24-25.

THE FREE AND THE BRAVE

11/9/2015

 
Dr. Paul Lee Tan (Th.M., Th.D.) is a pastor, author, and Christian educator.  For over 40 years, Dr. Tan has been recognized as an authority on Biblical prophecy, preaching to some 500,000 people in the United States and Canada, South America, Asia, and Europe on Bible prophecy.  

For years, he was Director of Asian Studies and Adjunct Professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, Texas, and served long pastorates in the United States and the Philippines.

In his now classic tome, The Encyclopedia of 7,700 Illustrations (soon-to-be re-issued as 20,000 illustrations), he recounts the following:

Seoul, capital of South Korea – today a thriving city of six and a half million people – was devastated during the Korean conflict in the early 1950s.  Kermit Holt of the “Chicago Tribune” recently visited the city and remarked,

“For thousands of American GIs who had fought in its streets, Seoul would head the list of places that they never would want to see again.  Yet today the returning ex-GI finds those memories quickly erased when he sees and experiences Korea in prosperous times.”

More than 10,000 war veterans have returned to Korea.  All the U.S. and U.N. military personnel who served in the Korean War have been invited to be the guests of the South Korean government.  The hotels, meals and sightseeing are free, and the country’s airline, KAL, is offering minimum rates for the returning pilgrims.

In extending the invitation, Jwah Kyum Kim, president of the Korean National Tourism Corporation, explained, “It’s one way to express our appreciation and to show how Korea grew up. Veterans are invited to come back and see the fruits of their sacrifices and discover the difference they have helped to make.” 

I share this piece as we approach Veteran’s Day, 2015, in the hopes that my own fellow countrymen and women will follow the example of a grateful Korean nation and remember to take time to say thanks to the Veterans among us.

I fear that far too many of us today in America today take for granted the sacrifices of the men and women who served, suffered, and sacrificed in order that we might enjoy the freedoms that we do. 

This year, on Veteran’s Day (Wednesday, November 11, 2015), please take advantage of every opportunity that avails itself to express your appreciation to the service men and women whose sacrifice marks them as “the brave” in order that we may be known as “the free”.


SOURCE:  Based on a piece by Dr. Paul Lee Tan in his Encyclopedia of 7700 Illustrations (Dallas, Texas:  Bible Communications, 1998), p. 2950, as verified in numerous recent news articles available on the internet. 

See for example:  http://www.blueridgenow.com/article/20141111/ARTICLES
/141119991
, dated November 11, 2014, which states:  "Each year since 1975, the South Korean government has hosted Korean War veterans and their families, in a continual expression of the country's appreciation for American soldiers' sacrifices and bravery. The South Korean government pays for the veterans' lodging, meals and entertainment for the week, which annually includes a commemoration on June 25, the day the North Koreans invaded the South in 1950."


See also:  http://www.tanbible.com/.  Dr. Tan's biography is available at:  http://www.tanbible.com/tol_tour/(B)%20BibleTeachers(Biodata).htm.

MY DAD’S BIGGER THAN… ANYTHING!

11/6/2015

 
Mike Ballard relates a story first shared by Minister Bob Russell, who was for years the Senior Minister at Southeast Christian Church in Louisville, Kentucky.

In one of his many books, Russell wrote about a father who watched through the kitchen window as his small son attempted to lift a large stone out of his sandbox. The story unfolds in this manner…


The boy was frustrated as he wrestled with the heavy object because he just couldn’t get enough leverage to lift it over the side.  Finally the boy gave up and sat down dejectedly on the edge of the sandbox with his head in his hands.

The father went outside and asked, “What’s wrong, Son?  Can’t you lift that rock out?”


“No, sir,” the boy said, “I can’t do it.”

“Have you used all the strength that’s available to you?” the father asked.

“Yes, sir,” the boy replied.

“No, you haven’t,” the father said.  “You haven’t asked me to help you.”

Ballard then adds these thoughts:  “
I wonder how many of us can identify with that little boy when it comes to dealing with life’s difficulties?  We try everything within our power to deal with the situation; but we can’t quite muster up enough strength to remove the burden.  We end up tired, frustrated, and beaten to the point of giving up.  The whole time we are grappling with our situation God is waiting for us to ask Him for His help”.

In the New Testament, the Apostle James understood this point well.  After having admonished his readers thusly, “You do not have, because you do not ask God” in chapter 4, verses 2-3 (NIV), he puts forth the following question and corresponding answer in chapter 5, verse 13: 
“Is any one of you in trouble? He should pray.”

The Apostle James certainly knew his Bible.  In 5:17, he went on to refer to the power of prayer as seen in the life of Elijah the Prophet, who was human in all respects like us, yet stopped the heavens from raining for three and a half years through a prayer of faith, and then induced them to resume raining with another one.  

For my part, I wonder if James perhaps also had in mind the experience that Joshua had at Jericho in the eponymous Old Testament Book of Joshua, chapters 5 and 6.

Under cover of night, Joshua had slipped away from the camp of the invading Israelites and drawn near to the double walled city of Jericho.  As he was pondering the inability of his ragtag group of soldiers to take the city, God appeared to Him and gave him the answer.  Thereafter, in accordance with God’s explicit instructions, “Joshua fit the battle of Jericho” exactly as God had instructed him.

As a result, the double-walled city fell; and the Israelites were victorious in the first of many battles they were to fight in their struggle to conquer and possess the Land of Promise.

So, then, what are you struggling with today?  What obstacle stands in your way?  Remember, there is no job too big for our Heavenly Father!  So, why not use all the strength that is available to you?  Why not ask Him to help?!  Joshua was glad he did.  So was the little boy in Bob Russell’s story.  Very likely, you’ll be very  glad you did as well! 


SOURCE: 
https://mikeballard.wordpress.com/category/faith/.
NOTE:  Bob Russell’s own website is: 
http://www.bobrussell.org/.

WAKE UP LITTLE SHEPPIE!

11/2/2015

 
As part of a message on the ministry of Deacons in general (and on Stephen in particular) which was delivered this past Sunday morning, I shared a humorous story about what it means to find oneself suddenly thrust into a difficult situation and then needing to decide what to do.  

Afterward, quite a few people requested a copy.  For this reason, I thought I would make it today’s post.   It is the story of Billy Bob the truck driver.


Soon after completing trucking school, Billy Bob went in to take the test to get his CDL (commercial driver's license). Unfortunately, Billy Bob had been brought up in the finest Alabama school system, and he couldn’t read very well.  Therefore, it was agreed that the test would be administered verbally. 

Billy Bob had paid careful attention in trucking school, though, and so he answered all of the questions quickly and correctly - until the very last one.


"You're starting down a steep incline at 55mph, when you notice a school bus full of children stalled, blocking the road at the bottom.  What do you do?” asked the instructor.

Billy Bob sat there for a minute, not answering.

"You're a quarter of the way down the hill, doing 75mph.  What're you gonna do?!”

Again, Billy Bob didn’t answer.


"You're HALF-WAY down the hill, doing 85mph! What're you going to do?!!"
Still no answer.

"You're THREE QUARTERS of the way down the hill and you're now doing NINETY-FIVE MILES PER HOUR!!! WHAT are you GOING to do!?!?"

Billy Bob finally looked up and said:  "Guess I'm gonna wake up ol' Shep."

The instructor was astonished. "Wake up ol’ Shep?!  Why?"

"Cause ol’ Shep ain't never seen a wreck like we're fixin’ to have!!"

SOURCE:  This story is available widely and in various forms on the internet.
Cf.: 
https://www.reddit.com/r/Jokes/comments/2pm5cd/truck_driver_school/.

See also: 
http://grocerystorefeet.com/humor/jokes/. 

As well as:  
http://terhune.net/jokes/redneckl.txt.html.  (Please be advised, however, that some of the other material on this latter page is a little off color.) 

    Cleo E. Jackson, III

    Occasionally I will add
    a few thoughts to my blog. If you find them inspirational, I will be
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