The man checks with his boss to see if he could have the next day off saying, “We’re doing some house-cleaning tomorrow, you know, getting the house ready for the Christmas visits, and the wife needs me to help with the attic and the garage“.
“We’re short-handed, and I’m sorry, you need to be here, Christmas rush, you know.” The boss says.
“Thanks, boss,” said the man, “I knew I could count on you”.
Sorry, it’s the best I could do on short notice. But you have noticed the TV news and the papers are tending to mention holidays more and more. Just this morning the Houston Chronicle devoted an entire section to exercises most helpful for stress and weight control. As an example, they said if you eat a 6 ounce slice of ham with 280 calories, you needed to exercise 43 minutes to burn those calories. The exercise they refer to is a brisk walk. And they list other foods, sadly including green bean casserole. (A 6 ounce portion equals 30 minutes!) And that’s really sad, green beans?
And then the family visits. To get away for a bit, take a nice brick walk in fresh air to clean the lungs and do some thinking. Walking, by the way, is one of the best ways I know for deep thought, isn’t it?
But here is something you can use when you are baking those cookies. You are doing some of that, aren’t you? Anyway, when you measure something like honey or syrup, grease the cup lightly, and the stuff will flow out more readily. I learned that from my mother! ! !
And the best news yet. We are nearing the time when we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, the Savior of the world. That news remains ever fresh and useful, for it brings us the best news of all, we are saved because HE came to suffer, die, and rise again in our stead.
Hallelujah.
GPD 12/15/08
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