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We have a Bible verse every day, a quote from a significant other, and a joke to give you a smile.

Dec. 29, 2023

A Verse:

Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh and the lust of the eyes and the boastful pride of life, is not from the Father, but is from the world.

1 John 2:15-16

 
A Quote:

"Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment."

Buddha
 

A Joke:

Where does a waitress with only one leg work?

IHOP

Dec. 28, 2023

A Verse:

And He was saying to them all, “If anyone wishes to come after Me, he must deny himself, and take up his cross daily and follow Me.

Luke 9:23

 

A Quote:

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."

Ralph Waldo Emerson
 


A Joke:

How do you measure a snake?

In inches—they don’t have feet.

Dec. 27, 2023

A Verse:

But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. Matthew 6:33


A Quote:

"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."

Abraham Lincoln


A Joke:

I entered ten puns in a contest to see which would win.

No pun in ten did.

Dec. 26, 2023

A Verse:

How can a young man keep his way pure?
By keeping it according to Your word.
With all my heart I have sought You;
Do not let me wander from Your commandments.
Your word I have treasured in my heart,
That I may not sin against You.

Psalms 119:9-11

A Quote:

"The only person you are destined to become is the person you decide to be."

Ralph Waldo Emerson

A Joke:

What kind of shorts do clouds wear?

Thunderpants.

Dec. 25, 2023

A Verse:

For since He Himself was tempted in that which He has suffered, He is able to come to the aid of those who are tempted.

Hebrews 2:18

A Quote:

"Change your thoughts and you change your world."

Norman Vincent Pealey


A Joke:

Why did the bullet end up losing his job?
He got fired.

Dec. 22, 2023

A Verse:

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19

A Quote:

"You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take."

Wayne Gretzky


A Joke:

When does a joke become a ‘dad’ joke?

When it becomes apparent.

Dec. 21, 2023

A Verse:

He who did not spare His own Son, but delivered Him over for us all, how will He not also with Him freely give us all things?

Romans 8:32

 
A Quote:

"The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams."

Eleanor Rooseveltt


A Joke:

Why should you never trust stairs?

They’re always up to something.

Dec. 20, 2023

A Verse:

Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,  casting all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.

1 Peter 5:6-7

A Quote:

"The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today."

Franklin D. Roosevelt
 

A Joke:

What does a nosey pepper do?

It gets jalapeño business.

Dec. 19, 2023

A Verse:

The steadfast of mind You will keep in perfect peace, Because he trusts in You.

Isaiah 26:3

 

A Quote:

"The purpose of our lives is to be happy."

Dalai Lama
 


A Joke:

What’s the difference between a hippo and a zippo?

One is really heavy and the other’s a little lighter.

Dec. 18, 2023

A Verse:

The LORD’S loving kindnesses indeed never cease, For His compassions never fail. [They] are new every morning; Great is Your faithfulness.

Lamentations 3:22-23

 

A Quote:

"Happiness is not something ready-made. It comes from your own actions."

Dalai Lama
 


A Joke:

Why do ducks have feathers?

To cover their butt quacks!

Dec. 15, 2023

A Verse:

‘Do not fear, for I am with you; Do not anxiously look about you, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, surely I will help you, Surely I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’

Isaiah 41:10

 

A Quote:

"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts."

Winston Churchill



A Joke:

Did you hear about the fire at the circus?

It was in tents!

Dec. 14, 2023

A Verse:

Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things freely given to us by God,

1 Corinthians 2:12

A Quote:

"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall."

Nelson Mandela


A Joke:

Do you want to hear a construction joke?

Sorry, I’m still working on it.

Dec. 13, 2023

A Verse:

Do you not know that you are a temple of God and [that] the Spirit of God dwells in you?

1 Corinthians 3:164

A Quote:

"In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity."

 Albert Einstein


A Joke:

What did one ocean say to the other ocean?

Nothing, it just waved.

Dec. 12, 2023

A Verse:

"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life."

John 5:24

 
A Quote:

"Believe you can and you're halfway there."

Theodore Roosevelt

A Joke:

Did you hear about the first restaurant to open on the moon?

It had great food, but no atmosphere.

Dec. 11, 2023

A Verse:

‘These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know that you have eternal life.

1 John 5:13

A Quote:

"The best way to predict the future is to create it."

Peter Drucker

 
A Joke:

What do dentists call their x-rays?

Tooth pics!

Dec. 8, 2023

A Verse:

‘Behold, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and will dine with him, and he with Me.

Revelation 3:20

 
A Quote:

“For peace of mind, focus on truth, honor, purity, beauty, and excellence.”

RJ Regan

 
A Joke:

There’s a fine line between a numerator and a denominator. (…Only a fraction of people will get this joke.)

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