Bedtime Stories

Nobody tells me Anything

By Frank Neudecker

A sweet grandmother telephoned St. Joseph ’s Hospital. She timidly asked, “Is it possible to speak to someone who can tell me how a patient is doing?”The operator said, “I’ll be glad to help, dear. What’s the name and room number of the patient?”The grandmother in her weak, tremulous voice said, “Norma Findlay, Room 302.”The operator replied, “Let… »

Squirrels

By Frank Neudecker
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There  were four country churches in  a small TEXAS  town:
The  Presbyterian Church, the  Baptist Church, the  Methodist Church  and  the  Catholic Church. Each  church was overrun with pesky  squirrels .
One  day, the  Presbyterian Church called a meeting to decide what  to do about the squirrels.  After much prayer and consideration  they determined that the  squirrels… »

Army Letter

By Frank Neudecker

Dear Ma and Pa:
Am well.  Hope you are.  Tell Brother Walt and Brother Elmer the Army beats working for Old Man Minch a mile.  Tell them to join up quick before maybe all the places are filled.
I was restless at first because you got to stay in bed till nearly 6 a.m. ( ! )… »

Your Cross

By Frank Neudecker

A young man was at the end of his rope, seeing no way out, dropped to his knees in prayer. “Lord, I can’t go on,” he said. “I have too heavy of a cross to bear.”
The Lord replied, “My son, if you can’t bear its weight, just place your cross inside this room. Then, open… »

Washington’s Glasses

By Frank Neudecker

The following story titled “Washington’s Glasses” is from The Moral Compass, compiled by William J. Bennett. It is one of his favorite stories from American history. The moment of greatness of George Washington, without whose wisdom and courage our Republic might have died even before it began.
“At the end of the Revolutionary War, the new United States… »

King Solomon and the Ants

By Frank Neudecker

Based on a old story found in the Koran by John Greenleaf Whittier
Out from Jerusalem
The king rode with his great
War chiefs and lords of state,
And Sheba’s queen with them;
Comely, but black withal,
To whom, perchance, belongs
That wondrous Song of songs,
Sensuous and mystical,
Whereto devout souls turn
In fond, ecstatic dream,
And through its earth-born theme
The Love of loves discern.
Proud… »

The Ark

By Frank Neudecker

In the year 2006, the Lord came unto Noah, who was now living in the United states, and said, “Once again, the earth has become wicked and over-populated, and I see the end of all flesh before me.
Build another Ark and save 2 of every living thing along with a few good humans.”
He gave Noah… »

Stone

By Frank Neudecker

TWO FRIENDS WERE WALKING
                THROUGH THE DESERT  .
                DURING SOME POINT OF THE
                JOURNEY, THEY HAD AN
                ARGUMENT; AND ONE FRIEND
                SLAPPED THE OTHER ONE
                IN THE FACE
THE ONE WHO GOT SLAPPED
                WAS HURT, BUT WITHOUT
                SAYING ANYTHING,
                WROTE IN THE SAND,
TODAY MY BEST FRIEND
               … »

The Anniversary Gift

By Frank Neudecker

My neighbor was in big trouble when he forgot his wedding anniversary.
His wife (a charming lady) told him “Tomorrow there better be something in the driveway for me that goes zero to 200 in 3 seconds flat!”
The next morning she found a small package in the driveway.
She opened it and found a brand new bathroom… »

Achieving God’s Perfection

By Frank Neudecker

In Brooklyn, New York, Chush is a school that caters to learning-disabled children.  Some children remain in Chush for their entire school career, while others can be mainstreamed into conventional schools.
At a Chush fundraising dinner, the father of a Chush child delivered a speech that would never be forgotten by all who attended.
After extolling the… »

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