A Cheerful Heart

Remember that old question “Why did the chicken cross the road?” Well, here are a few answers you just may hear from those in the media! It’s a bit long, but we still thought it worth a giggle.
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DR. PHIL: The problem we have here is that this chicken won’t realize that he must first deal with the problem on “THIS” side of the road before it goes after the problem on the “OTHER SIDE” of the road. What we need to do is help him realize how stupid he’s acting by not taking on his “CURRENT” problems before adding “NEW” problems.

OPRAH: Well I understand that the chicken is having problems, which is why he wants to cross this road so bad. So instead of having the chicken learn from his mistakes and take falls, which is a part of life, I’m going to give this chicken a car so that he can just drive across the road and not live his life like the rest of the chickens.

GEORGE W BUSH: We don’t really care why the chicken crossed the road. We just want to know if the chicken is on our side of the road, or not. The chicken is either against us, or for us. There is no middle ground here.

ANDERSON COOPER/CNN: We have reason to believe there is a chicken, but we have not yet been allowed to have access to the other side of the road.

JUDGE JUDY: That chicken crossed the road because he’s GUILTY! You can see it in his eyes and the way he walks.

MARTHA STEWART: No one called me to warn me which way that chicken was going. I had a standing order at the Farmer’s Market to sell my eggs when the price dropped to a certain level. No little bird gave me any insider information.

DR SEUSS: Did the chicken cross the road? Did he cross it with a toad? Yes, the chicken crossed the road, but why it crossed I’ve not been told.

ERNEST HEMINGWAY: To die in the rain. Alone.

GRANDPA: In my day we didn’t ask why the chicken crossed the road. Somebody told us the chicken crossed the road, and that was good enough.

BARBARA WALTERS: Isn’t that interesting? In a few moments, we will be listening to the chicken tell, for the first time, the heart warming story of how it experienced a serious case of molting, and went on to accomplish its life long dream of crossing the road.

JOHN LENNON: Imagine all the chickens in the world crossing roads together - in peace.

ARISTOTLE: It is the nature of chickens to cross the road.

BILL GATES: I have just released eChicken2005, which will not only cross roads, but will lay eggs, file your important documents, and balance your check book.Internet explorer is an integral part of eChicken. The Platform is much more stable.

ALBERT EINSTEIN: Did the chicken really cross the road, or did the road move beneath the chicken?

COLONEL SANDERS: Did I miss one?

 

A Cheerful Heart - Joke

A little girl, dressed in her Sunday best, was running as fast as she could, trying not to be late for Bible class. As she ran she prayed, “Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late! Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late!”

While she was running and praying, she tripped on a curb and fell, getting her clothes dirty and tearing her dress. She got up, brushed herself off, and started running again! As she ran she once again began to pray, “Dear Lord, please don’t let me be late…But please don’t shove me either!”

-Sent in by Susan (thanks!)

 

Get a Sugar Rush for a Good Cause

This weekend, you can help support Foster Care Adoption just by buying a Frosty! Participating Wendy’s will donate 50 cents from every Frosty purchased on June 14 and 15 to the Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption. Their goal is to raise $1.3 million to support the Foundation and Wendy’s Wonderful Kids, which funds full-time adoption recruiters to match parents with waiting children. Since 2004, Wendy’s Wonderful Kids has helped 3,500 children in Foster Care, and more than 500 of those children now have finalized adoptions. Watch the “rockin’ frosty” video above (a bit silly but kids may get a kick out of it.)

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Cheerful Heart - All You Ever Wanted to Know About… Mustard?

Can you believe there is a mustard museum? According to their web site, “Mustard is the oldest condiment
known. No one knows who first used mustard to flavor food. Mustard seeds have been found in tombs of the ancient Egyptian pharaohs and the ancient Romans used mustard seeds in some of their crude sauces.” If you just can’t wait another day to find out details about this condiment you may squeeze on your corn dog this summer, be sure to visit the museum’s web site.

And He said to them, “Because
of the littleness of your faith; for truly I say to you,
if you have faith the size of a mustard seed, you will
say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it
will move; and nothing will be impossible to you. - Matthew
17:20

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Need a Giggle? Take a Walk Down TV Memory Lane

Ever feel sad when you’re happy? Oscar does! Who better to make you laugh then Big Bird or Grover? Take a minute to watch the same old clips you loved as a kid at the Sesame Street web site (for the Oscar one above search “oscar” “sad.” We’re partial to the Martians and the Telephone video. Yep yep yep yep yep yep yep yep yep.

And if that doesn’t do it for you, check out the weekly podcasts. The “word on the street” this week ANGRY with Oscar the Grouch hosting.

 

A Cheerful Heart - Feeling Like You’re Herding Cats?

When this commercial played during a “Best Super Bowl Commercials” TV show Lisa laughed out loud and replayed it a few times for her family. Now you too can enjoy this moment thanks to YouTube. Whether you have cats, dogs, children, or grandchildren, we’re sure you’ve had moments where it felt like you were herding cats! Click here to play.

 

A Cheerful Heart - You Thought You Were Bored?

After a successful 6-month stay at the Syracuse Museum of Science & Technology, Toothpick City was finally purchased by an attraction in Mallorca, Spain. Toothpick City now boasts more than two million toothpicks of scale replica structures from around the world. All of the structures are hollow with a bare minimum of toothpick supports.

 

A Cheerful Heart - Understanding Women

Anita Renfroe Christian Comedian Will Make You Smile

Looking for a giggle? We heartedly recommend checking out Anita Refroe. You may have caught her recent video “Mom Sense” featured on Yahoo’s front page and she’s a new featured guest on Good Morning American. She has a new DVD coming out soon called, “It’s Probably Just My Thyroid.”

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A Cheerful Heart - Biblical Barbie?

Ever Wonder What a “Biblical Barbie” Does?
Okay, women, this is just for you! Although husbands may get a laugh out of it too as you see what your wife is striving to be. This “Biblical Barbie” is a promotional video for a new book The New Eve but it will get you smiling!

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“Women today have unprecedented opportunities and possibilities before them, but this great new freedom also brings a new dilemma: how to make the best choices for their own good and that of their families. In The New Eve, Robert Lewis gives women of all ages a picture of what God intended for us from the beginning and a clear vision for how we make choices that liberate us to live with purposeful direction. No matter your stage in life, all women can benefit from his coaching. I highly recommend it.”
— Barbara Rainey, co-founder of FamilyLife

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A Cheerful Heart is Good Medicine

Okay, we all need a laugh now and then, right?

Linda sent this in to us and we had to share our giggle.

So this is how I imagine this conversation went:

Walmart Employee: “Hello this Walmarts, how can I help you?”
Customer: “Yes, I would like to order a cake for a going away party this week.”
Walmart Employee: “Whatcha want on the cake?”
Customer: “Best Wishes Suzanne.” And underneath that, “We will miss you.”