Author: Rick Grubbs

It’s important to understand that we are not earthly people going through a temporary spiritual experience. Rather, we are eternal, spiritual people going through a temporary earthly experience. There is …

The automatic transmission in my van is starting to slip. I also have a minor toothache. But I am not planning to remedy either of these situations on my own. …

Decisions, decisions, and more decisions. They come at us rapid fire all day long. By the end of your day you will have made hundreds, if not thousands, of little …

When Allied forces landed on the beaches of Normandy, France in the D-Day invasion of WWII, one of their most effective tactics was the use of rubber dummies on parachutes …

A man went to his psychiatrist for help with his inferiority complex. The doctor took one look at him and said, “There’s no problem here. You’ve correctly concluded the fact …

We often see news reports of firefighters rushing into burning buildings to save lives. But really, firefighters spend only a small percent of their time actually fighting fires. Much of …

A 21 year old German man bought a ticket to visit his girlfriend in Sydney, Australia. The only problem was he picked the wrong Sydney airport. When he landed in …

Gerald Mullen notes how age is a funny thing. The only time we like to get old is when we are kids. If you are less than ten years old, …

Have you ever known someone who was an addict? Who comes to mind when you hear that word? Probably someone who is a real loser, right? No job, no money, …

Perhaps you’ve heard the term “zero sum game.” It describes a situation where any gain received comes at the expense of something else. In gaming, it means you and your …

You’ve heard of the 2 minute warning in football, but there is another 2 minute rule you should be aware of as well. When a task comes across your desk …

According to a 2011 study done by the editors of the Oxford English dictionary, “time” is the most commonly used noun in the English language. Not only did the word …

“Can you help me? I’ve locked my keys in my car.” A lady told a policeman. The officer carefully bent a coat hanger, fed it through the window, and was …

Maine is the only state in America whose name is only one syllable. I don’t know if that was one of the considerations that went into picking the name, but …

“I can’t believe I married such a lazy bum” exclaimed Bob’s wife as he began watching the fourth hour of TV. To which bob replied, “I’m not being lazy, I’m …

A March 2012 news story told of a British bride who postponed her marriage because her pet lizard got sick. She didn’t have enough money for both the wedding and …

On Sunday, October 8, 1871 a fire broke out in the O’Leary family barn in Chicago. Before it was over 34 blocks of Chicago had gone up in smoke in …

My hands were busy through the day. I didn’t have much time to play. The little games you asked to do, I didn’t have much time for you. I’d wash …

Our family used to enjoy going to a local cafeteria, until we noticed it seemed their portions kept getting smaller and smaller. Finally we decided the servings were just too …

In 1992 Hoover Vacuum of England offered a promotion of 2 free plane tickets to America for anyone who bought one of their vacuums. Lots of people did the math …