Table of Contents

Contents Preface / 11 Chapter One: If Image Were Everything, We'd Be in Big Trouble Wild Mama by Rachael Phillips / 15 Maybe They're Just Young at Heart by David L. Reese / 17 The Truth Hurts by Various Authors / 18 Adorable, Schmorable! by Julie Ann Barnhill / 19 Oh, Baby! by Rachael Phillips / 22 "Pledging" Her Love by Michele Howe / 24 The Spitting Preacher by Mark Lowry / 25 People in Glass Houses... by Connie Pettersen / 27 Chapter Two: Church Chuckles I Just Dropped Back In to Mention One Last Thing / 31 by Brandon Moody Bulletin Bloopers by Anonymous / 32 Fuel for Faith by Dan Clark / 34 To Tell the Truth by Gracie Malone / 35 Distracted by Mark Buchanan / 36 What Do They Say When They're Playing "House"? / 37 by Kathleen Eakin We're More Divided Than We Thought by Anonymous / 38 Church Feuds by Anonymous / 39 Laughter Isn't the Only Thing That's Contagious / 40 by Clara Null We Thought It Was the Holy Spirit by Harry Grob / 41 "Dear Lord..." by Anonymous / 42 Chapter Three: Fun with Furry and Feathered (Even Scaly and Creepy) Friends Kitty Flight by Anonymous / 45 Where Did Mama Go? by Karen Scalf Linamen / 46 Dogs and Cats by Anonymous / 49 The Well by Anonymous / 51 Rules for Cats by Anonymous / 52 Unwelcome Guests by Mark Buchanan / 54 The Difference between Dogs and Cats by John Ortberg / 57 Dead Duck by John William Smith / 58 Chapter Four: Just for Kicks and Giggles Funny Bumper Stickers by Anonymous / 63 Speeding by Anonymous / 64 How to Get Time Off from Work by Anonymous / 66 Insurance Claims -- Short Responses by Anonymous / 67 Kids and Science by Anonymous / 68 Things You'd Rather Not Hear During Surgery / 69 by Anonymous True Comments from Actual Employee Performance Reviews / 70 by Anonymous Chapter Five: The Mind Is a Terrible Thing to Waste "Mentalpause" by Mary Pierce / 73 He Could Have Just Said, "And Now, Ladies, Praise ..." / 79 by John Ortberg A Gentle Answer by Marsha Marks / 81 Living at Geriatric Junction by Barbara Johnson / 82 Prayers of a Passenger by Barbara Johnson / 85 Chapter Six: It's All in How You Look at It (and Laugh at It) Deception in the Perception by Gwendolyn Mitchell Diaz / 89 Let's Face It by Marilyn Meberg / 91 Don't Push the Button by Patsy Clairmont / 93 Truck-Stop Rose by Chonda Pierce / 94 Plane Perception by Dan Clark / 97 If You're Happy and You Know It...by Barbara Johnson / 98 Ghost Story by Anonymous / 99 Chapter Seven: Kid Stuff The Toddler's Diet by Anonymous / 103 Things I've Learned from My Children by Anonymous / 105 Keeping Her Focus by Arnell Arntessoni / 107 Alterations by Hester Jones / 108 When Laughter Stings by Mark Twain / 109 Are We There Yet? by Martha Bolton / 111 Labor Intensive by Shirley Clutter / 113 It's Been an Even Busier Week Than He Thought / 114 by Stella Ward Whitlock Side by Side by Sharon K. / 115 Church Kids by Various Authors / 116 Chapter Eight: Dad's a Hoot! Laughing Matters by Phil Callaway / 121 The Car of My Schemes by Dave Meurer / 122 While You Were Away by Anonymous / 125 Alien Impostor Boys by Dave Meurer / 126 Like Father, Like Son by Reverend Ronald B. Hughes / 130 What a Character! by Dave Meurer / 131 Easy-to-Clobber by John Ortberg / 133 Too Many Questions by Brenda Nixon / 134 Chapter Nine: Mom's Always Good for a Laugh Pick Your Battles ... Veeery Carefully by Julie Ann Barnhill / 137 A Mother-Mortification Moment by Marti Attoun / 138 Sprinkles of Grace by Carol Kuykendall / 140 Heir-Conditioning by Barbara Johnson / 142 Check, Please! by Marti Attoun / 144 The Strong-Willed Mother by Kim Wier / 146 Attention, Children: The Bathroom Door Is Closed! / 148 by Becky Freeman Injured Innocence by Mark Twain / 149 A Mother Can't Help Worrying by Mark Twain / 150 Chapter Ten: Adventures in Matrimony Nuptial Humor by Various Authors / 153 Mom's Last Laugh by Robin Lee Shope / 157 Get on Your Trike and Ride by Ken Davis / 159 Chapter Eleven: Laughter: The Secret to a Good Marriage Oops! by William Ritner / 163 She's Got Her Bases Covered by Dan Clark / 164 Five Golden Decades...Give or Take a Day or Two / 165 by Ursula Turner Time to Listen by Phil Callaway / 166 A Sweet Way to Celebrate by Angel McKay / 167 The Truth and Nothing But the Truth by Dan Clark / 168 Nice Try by Margaret Gunn / 169 Didn't I Tell You? by Dave Meurer / 170 Chapter Twelve: It Seemed Like a Good Idea at the Time ... But Doesn't Everyone Call Them "Father"? by George Burns / 177 The Attic Fiasco by Nancy Kennedy / 178 Pinching People to Jesus by Marsha Marks / 181 The Holy Terrors by Rachael Phillips / 183 Someone Needs a Time-Out by John Ortberg / 186 Good Knight! by George Burns / 188 Chapter Thirteen: Did I Just Do That? Lost and Found by Marsha Marks / 191 The Roar of Laughter by Susan Duke / 192 Embarrassment -- Life's Natural Blush by Becky Freeman / 194 What Did You Say? by Gracie Malone / 197 Chapter Fourteen: More Fun with Y Chromosomes Quiet Humor by Marsha Marks / 201 Husbandisms by Various Authors / 202 It Pays to Know Your Scripture by Janice Walsh / 203 The Object of His Affection by Barbara Johnson / 204 Oh, Crumb, He's Watching the Food Network Again / 205 by Marti Attoun One of Those Days by Gracie Malone / 207 You're Never Fully Dressed without a Smile ... and Earrings! / 210 by Sue Buchanan Chapter Fifteen: A Laugh a Day Keeps the Doctor Away The Hematoma by Marsha Marks / 213 Nightmare in Second Grade by Phil Callaway / 215 What Heaven Is Like by Anonymous / 218 Give the Lord a Challenge in the Rapture by Mark Lowry / 219 Nickels and Dimes by Anonymous / 221 Laugh Away the Calories by Barbara Johnson / 222 Chapter Sixteen: Can't Stop Laughing The Year's Best Headlines by Anonymous / 225 Over the Hill So Soon? by James Rahtjen / 227 Stick with Me, Lord! by Barbara Johnson / 228 Fun with Phones, Part I: Top Ten Ways to Harass a Telemarketer / 229 by Anonymous Fun with Phones, Part II: The Telemarketing Cure / 231 by Phil Callaway In-Flight Announcements by Anonymous / 232 Chapter Seventeen: Laughing All the Way Pie in the Sky by Luci Swindoll / 237 Unmasked! by Patsy Clairmont / 238 Well, That's One Explanation ... by Mae H. Fortson / 239 Da Big Chair by Kim Bolton with Chris Wave / 240 A "Dee Dah Day" by John Ortberg / 242 Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due by Lauri Johnson / 243 Credits / 245

About the Author

Shari MacDonald is the author of numerous Christian novels, the coauthor of such titles as The Creative Memories(R) Way, and the compiler of several humor compilations, including Humor for a Woman's Heart. She and her husband, photojournalist Craig Strong, live in Portland, Oregon, with their three children. Ann Spangler is the author of many bestselling books, including "Praying the Names of God" and "Men of the Bible" (with Robert Wolgemuth). An award-winning author, Ann's books appeal to a broad spectrum of readers interested in honestly exploring the connection between spiritual experience and everyday life. She and her two daughters live in Grand Rapids, Michigan.