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Dad Joke: In school I learned how to be famous. My teacher told me, “You mess up one more time, you’ll be history.”   My kids always loved it when I brought some jokes to read them at the table. Here are a few that helped them smile:   A patient says to his doctor,…

Here’s a taste of what you’ll discover in Phil Callaway’s 4 Minutes for Frazzled Families – check out the full book for a special price of just $5! (plus shipping, handling and taxes).   Smile of the Day: What do you get when you cross a cow and a shark? I don’t know, but I…

My son has been a landlord for years, so he can tell you stories of responsible tenants…and stories of renters who refuse to pay and refuse to move. Stories of banned substances and of mothers showing up to clean the house for their adult children. Thanks Mom!   Perhaps the greatest challenge facing a landlord…

There was a very rich man who wanted to give his children a normal childhood. So rather than sending them to a fancy private school, he sent them to the local public school instead. On the first day of school, he spoke to his son and said, “Remember, Harold. If anyone asks about your family,…

We love animals on Laugh Again. Not just because they make us laugh, but because they’re fascinating. Did you know that a common garden snail can have 14,000 teeth? Imagine bedtime! “Doug, have you flossed those teeth?” Did you know that the world spider population consumes about 800 million metric tons of food a year?…

Our four-year-old grandson Caleb was flying a Lego rocket ship around. He said, “Mom, do you know who is piloting it? Pontius Pilate.” If you know your Bible, you get the joke. Little kids and animals help me laugh. Both provide ample evidence that God has a sense of humour. Have you seen a naked…

You don’t often think of humour when you think of Albert Einstein, the brilliant physicist who had an IQ even higher than mine. But he could be funny. He once said, “Any man who can drive safely while kissing a pretty girl is simply not giving the kiss the attention it deserves.” He also said,…

Do you ever get discouraged? I saw a poster, “Don’t give up. Often it’s the last key on the ring that opens the door.” Good advice. But, be honest, sometimes we’ve tried all the keys and we still face locked doors, brick walls, dead ends.   A missionary couple was returning from Africa to New…

I posted this on Facebook: “I asked a salesman, ‘May I try on that shirt in the display window?’ He said, ‘No, you’ll try it on in the changing room like everyone else.’” Someone asked, “Where did you get your sense of humour? If I pay good money may I have it?”          Unfortunately, a…