Poker Night

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My wife and I went out for the night, and had my parents babysit kids. My parents always enjoy watching their granddaughters. At the time my daughters were seven and nine years old. 

My wife and I went out for the night and had a good time. When we returned, we drove in the driveway and opened up the garage door. Both my granddaughters went into panic mode. That's because my parents were teaching my daughters how the play poker!

We're a religious family and we don't gamble or even play cards. But my parents are not religious and my dad was a well-known poker player. He shot pool for money and played poker for money and won at both!

So my parents thought I'd be fun to teach their granddaughters how to play poker. My parents thought that was amusing that as soon as they heard the garage door open they went into panic mode, and started hiding the chips and the cards.

When we found out what happened, we that was pretty funny too. Like I said we are religious, but we're not uptight either. We all kind of laugh together about it all.

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The Banker

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One day my wife and I decided to go out on the town and we asked my parents to babysit their two granddaughters. This happened from time to time as my parents love the babysit their granddaughters. 

We were very religious but my parents were not. My dad was a well-known  pool shark and very good poker player. He liked to get one for money and he almost always won. Let it go on Saturday afternoon to play pool you always came home with a pocket full of cash.

So when we left for the evening my parents thought it would be fun if they talk my two daughters how to play poker. It seems it went very well especially for my youngest daughter. When she caught on then if you won the game you won money it was on after that. She caught on very quickly and she ended up with all the money in front of her.

That's what I found out my daughter was very good with collecting and keeping money. Anytime I almost got her need some cash she always went to your youngest daughter who always had a large water cash in her bedroom.

We soon gave her the nickname of the banker. Thanks always have all the money she had the money as well. Do you know the single story Can you share it with us in the comment section? You enjoyed the story you can't click on the follow button to catch all future stories.

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Apostolic Church History, Volume 1

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My new book, Apostolic Church History, is now available on Amazon! I posted the picture of the book here, but apparently, Blogger/Google decided that I couldn't use it, and took it off this blog. Follow the link below to be directed to the book.  I understand that history is no longer in vogue, but it's necessary. It's necessary to understand our history, whether its our personnel history, national or religious history. We need to know where we came from, because that tells us where we are going.

Below is the link to my new book, Apostolic Church History, Volume 1. It is a history of the Apostolic faith from the year c.33-1500 AD. "Apostolic" is term used to describe the doctrine that the original  twelve apostles taught in the 1st century. Volume 2 will be ready at about the end of the year.


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Did Jesus Ever Advocate Violence?

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 No, not for His Apostles or followers. Jesus Christ is the Prince of Peace (Isaiah 9:6). Jesus instructed us to follow in His peaceful ways. We are to turn our Cheek to the violence of others. We are to spread spiritual seed and reap the harvest of souls. How can we lead others to salvation and heaven, if we turn to violence against those same people? We must follow the lead of the Prince of Peace.

It is true that on two different occasions Jesus made whips of rope, knocked over the tables of the moneychangers and drove them out of the Temple with the whips. The first time was in the beginning of Jesus’ ministry in the Gospel of John 2:11–12. The second cleansing of the Temple was recorded by all three Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke. This occurred at the beginning of His last week before His crucifixion. Jesus showed us that the Father’s Temple should only be a holy place of prayer.

In the two Temple cleansing, Jesus conducted the cleaning from the moneychangers Himself. His Apostles were not involved, and He did not ask any of His followers to assist Him. Jesus did it Himself, because He is God in the flesh. We Christians are to be peaceful, and to promote peace. If the Temple gets corrupted again, He is still around to cleanse it Himself.

William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

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Farmer Verses Lawyer

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Here is a lawyer joke for your entertainment. 

Farmer vs. Lawyer

A big city lawyer went duck hunting in rural North Alberta.
He shot and dropped a bird, but it fell into a farmer's field on the other side of a fence.
As the lawyer climbed over the fence, an elderly farmer drove up on his tractor and asked him what he was doing.

The litigator responded, "I shot a duck and it fell in this field, and now I'm going to retrieve it."

The old farmer Peter replied, "This is my property, and you are not coming over here."
The indignant lawyer said, "I am one of the best trial lawyers in Canada and, if you don't let me get that duck, I'll sue you and take everything you own."

The old farmer smiled and said, "Apparently, you don't know how we settle disputes in Alberta. We settle small disagreements like this with the 'Three Kick Rule.'

The lawyer asked, "What is the 'Three Kick Rule'?"
The Farmer replied, "Well, because the dispute occurs on my land, I get to go first. I kick you three times and then you kick me three times and so on back and forth until someone gives up."

The lawyer thought about the proposed contest and decided that he could easily take the old codger.
He agreed to abide by the local custom.

The old farmer slowly climbed down from the tractor and walked up to the attorney.
His first kick planted the toe of his heavy steel-toed work boot into the lawyer's groin and dropped him to his knees!
His second kick to the midriff sent the lawyer's last meal gushing from his mouth.
The lawyer was on all fours when the farmer's third kick to his rear end, sent him face-first into a fresh cow pie.

Summoning every bit of his will and remaining strength the lawyer very slowly managed to get to his feet.  Wiping his face with the arm of his jacket, he said, "Okay, you old fart. Now it's my turn."
The old farmer smiled and said, "You can have the duck."

William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

Roop-Crappell Ministries

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The Lucky Find

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It's just a joke so don't be offended...

The Lucky Find

A New York attorney representing a wealthy art collector called and asked to speak to his client.
"Saul, I have some good news and I have some bad news."

The art collector replied, "You know, I've had an awful day, Jack, so let's hear the good news first."
The lawyer said, "Well, I met with your wife today, and she informed me that she has invested only $5,000 in two very nice pictures that she thinks will bring somewhere between $15 and $20 million... and I think she could be right."

Saul replied enthusiastically, "Holy cow! Well done! My wife is a brilliant business woman, isn't she? You've just made my day. Now, I know I can handle the bad news. What is it?"

"The pictures are of you and your secretary."
 
In My Defense...

Defense Attorney: "Will you please state your age?"

Little Old Lady: "I am 86 years old."

Defense Attorney: Will you tell us, in your own words, what happened the night of April 1st?

Little Old Lady: "There I was, sitting in my swing on my front porch on a warm spring evening, when a young man comes creeping up on the porch and sat down beside me."

Defense Attorney: "Did you know him?"

Little Old Lady: "No, but he sure was friendly."

Defense Attorney: "What happened after he sat down?"

Little Old Lady: "He started to rub my thigh."

Defense Attorney: "Did you stop him?"

Little Old Lady: "No, I didn’t stop him."

Defense Attorney: "Why not?"

Little Old Lady: "It felt good. Nobody had done that to me since my Albert died some 30 years ago."

Defense Attorney: "What happened next?"

Little Old Lady: "He began to rub my breasts."

Defense Attorney: "Did you stop him then?"

Little Old Lady: "No, I did not stop him."

Defense Attorney: "Why not?"

Little Old Lady: "It made me feel alive. I haven’t felt that good in years!"

Defense Attorney: "What happened next?"

Little Old Lady:" Well, by then, I was feeling a little hot and bothered, so I asked him to come closer."

Defense Attorney: "And did he?"

Little Old Lady: "Well, he came closer.... and then yelled, “April Fools!”

And that’s when I shot the bastard."

William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

Roop-Crappell Ministries

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What Faith Can Do!

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During a brutal study at Harvard in the 1950s, Dr. Kurt Richter placed rats in a pool of water to see how long they could stay afloat.  On average, they give up and sink in fifteen minutes.  But right before they gave up due to exhaustion, the researchers took them out, dried them, let them rest for a few minutes – and brought them back for a second round.

On the second try – how long do you think they lasted?

Another 15 minutes?
10 minutes?
5 minutes?
No!
60 hours!

It’s not a mistake.  Right! sixty hours sailing.
It was concluded that because the rats believed that they would eventually be rescued, they could keep their bodies afloat further than they had previously thought impossible.
I’ll leave you with this thought:
If faith can keep exhausted rats swimming for so long, what can faith in yourself and your abilities do for you?  “As long as a person does not give up, he is stronger than his fate!”

This was an article written by Erich Maria Remarque.

William James Roop, M.A.B.S.

Roop-Crappell Ministries

Hospice Care and Dying

The Trucking Tango

Apostolic Theological Seminary