Light side
Representing gratitude $
fter doing farm chores, my husband took the last cookie from the jar for a snack. Both our boys wanted it so their dad broke it in two and gave each of them half. Neither
boy said anything, so I said: “Jesus healed 10 lepers. What did they do?” Mike, 8, said, “Oh yeah, thanks Dad.” When Dave, 4, said nothing, Mike added, “Dave is the other nine.” Bonnie Wennekamp North Bend, Neb.
‘Mark the Loser’ While my wife attended a meeting after worship, I sat with our 3-year-old trying to keep him quiet. I picked up a book and turned the pages, whispering, “That’s Martin Luther— he’s an important man in our church.” He turned the page and pointed to another picture of him and said, “Hey, there’s Mark the Loser again.” D. Hanson Fergus Falls, Minn.
From the blooper department A bulletin announcement from St. John Lutheran Church, Victor, N.Y., listed among the donations for Thanksgiving baskets canned fruit and vegetables, and canned grace. Burdella Gillern Canandaigua, N.Y.
The pastor’s sermon title based on the second article of the Apostles’ Creed was titled “He Descended into Hell.” The choir anthem that followed: “Come follow me to the land where I’m bound.” Joseph A. Miller Julian, N.C.
Offering music at Christ Lutheran Church, Aptos, Calif., was titled “Steal Away” by G. Martin. Edita McQuary Aptos, Calif.
Crossword
‘Chosen by God’ (1 Peter 2:9)
ACROSS 1. Ending quote: “in order that you may proclaim the mighty __ of him who called you out of 9D into his marvelous 44D”
5. Play part 8. Dutch cheese made in balls
12. Marsh bird 13. Side sheltered from the wind 14. Beginning of quote: “But you are a chosen __”
15. Makes a cartoon come alive 17. Thomas __, British composer (1700)
18. Quote’s 4th phrase: “God’s own __”
19. Given a duty to 21. Madam opposite 22. Told a tale or made some yarn 23. Owns 26. Beverage for two 28. Build a perpendicular structure 31. Univ. of N. Colorado (abbr.) 33. Dept. of Info. Resources (abbr.) 35. Employee stock ownership plan (abbr.)
36. Mean, rough 38. Dover st. 40. Helps little firms (abbr.) 41. Hole goal for most golfers (2 words)
“There’s an extra 20 bucks in here if he can get us home in time for the game today.”
43. A quantity of no importance 45. Unborn life 47. Spanish friends 51. Six-sided item 52. King David as brother, for one 54. 3rd phrase: “a __ nation ...” 55. Every bit 56. “__ and hearty” 57. Wallet fill 58. Longitude’s intersecting line (abbr.)
59. Running pace for some horses
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DOWN 1. Urgent letters 2. Ice cream holder 3. Three performers together 4. Short Ans. Management Problems (abbr.)
5. Shortened the dress 6. Letter after Bee 7. Exams 8. Correction with a pencil top 9. Ending quote: “in order that you may proclaim the mighty 1D of him who called you out of __ into his marvelous 44D”
10. Pimple problem 11. Earned reward/wage (archaic) 16. Settled down like a mosquito 20. Primate 23. What’s that you said? 24. __baptist, a Reformation group (1532)
25. Word game 27. Help 29. Corn holder 30. Tampa airport letters 32. Raptors, fish-eating hawks 34. French car 37. Cattle feed 39. Describe by painting 42. Quote’s 2nd phrase: “a __ priesthood ...”
44. Ending quote: “in order that you may proclaim the mighty 1D of him who called you out of 9D into his marvelous __
45. Canyon call 46. Unstable subatomic particle 48. Sport equipment 49. Norway capital 50. Remain as is 53. Palm used in India for writing paper
BOB VOJTKO
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