Cookies a Last Request

An elderly man lay dying in his bed.
In death's agony, he suddenly smelled the aroma of his favorite chocolate chip cookies wafting up the stairs. He gathered his remaining strength, and lifted himself from the bed.
Leaning against the wall, he slowly made his way out of the bedroom, and with even greater effort forced himself down the stairs, gripping the railing with both hands, he crawled downstairs.
With labored breath, he leaned against the door-frame, gazing into the kitchen. Were it not for death's agony, he would have thought himself already in heaven: there, spread out upon waxed paper on the kitchen table were literally hundreds of his favorite chocolate chip cookies.
Was it heaven? Or was it one final act of heroic love from his devoted wife, seeing to it that he left this world a happy man?
Mustering one great final effort, he threw himself toward the table, landing on his knees in a rumpled posture. His parched lips parted: the wondrous taste of the cookie was already in his mouth, seemingly bringing him back to life.
The aged and withered hand trembled on its way to a cookie at the edge of the table, when it was suddenly smacked with a spatula by his wife.
''Stay out of those,'' she said, ''they're for the funeral.''

Airplane Repair Logs

Some entries from the mechanics' logs of repairs done on airplanes: Discrepancy: ''Left inside main tire almost needs replacement.'' Corrective Action: ''Almost replaced left inside main tire.'' Discrepancy: ''Test flight OK, except auto land very rough.'' Corrective Action: ''Auto-land not installed on this aircraft.'' Discrepancy: ''Something loose in cockpit.'' Corrective Action: ''Something tightened in cockpit.'' Discrepancy: ''Evidence of hydraulic leak on right main landing gear.'' Corrective Action: ''Evidence removed.'' Discrepancy: ''Number three engine missing.'' Corrective Action: ''Engine found on right wing after brief search.'' Discrepancy: IFF inoperative. Corrective Action: IFF inoperative in OFF mode. Discrepancy: ''DME volume unbelievably loud.'' Corrective Action: ''Volume set to more believable level.'' Discrepancy: Auto-pilot in altitude hold mode produces a 200 fpm descent. Corrective Action: Cannot reproduce problem on ground. -----

Thoughts for Living

1. If you feel far away from God, guess who moved?
2. Fear knocked. Faith answered. No one was there.
3. What you are is God's gift to you. What you become is your gift to God.
4. I am God's melody of life and He sings His song through me.
5. We can never really go where God is not, and where He is, all is well.
6. No matter what is happening in your life, know that God is waiting for you with open arms.
7. God promises a safe landing, not a calm passage.
8. Do your best and then sleep in peace. God is awake.
9. God has a purpose and plan for me that no one else can fulfill.
10. The will of God will never take you to where the grace of God will not protect you.
11. We are responsible for the effort, not the outcome.
12. We set the sail; God makes the wind.
13. Begin to weave and God will give you the thread.
14. Sometimes when God says ''no'', it's because He has something better in store for you.
15. The task ahead of us is never as great as the power behind us.
16. Prayer: don't bother to give God instructions, just report for duty.
17. It's my business to do God's business and it's His business to take care of my business.
18. Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.
19. How come you're always running around looking for God? He's not lost.
20. God put me on earth to accomplish a number of things; right now I'm so far behind I will live forever.

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