James Snyder Ministries
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  A father's work is never done, either
 
  The great yard sale conspiracy
 
  One word not in my vocabulary
 
  When trouble comes a knocking, don't answer the door
 
  High inflation reaches a new low
 
  Laying my Mother's Day cards on the table
 
  The taxing of my fragile sanity
 
  One man's joke is another man's hug
 
  My yearly correspondence with good old Uncle Sam
 
  A really short history of broccoli
 
  Dealing with my recent drug problem
 
  How to make up for lost time
 
  The Girl Scout cookie conspiracy
 
  Beware the idleness of March
 
  A waitress after my own heart
 
  What do I do if I catch my tail?
 
  Please, don't call me "Sweetie"
 
  It was an Apple fritter kind of week
 
  An American Idol I'm not
 
  Okay, enough with the cold, already
 
  Everything old is getting older still
 
  The amazing grace of "do-over," the art of second chance
 
  A new look at the old year
 
  ‘Twas the night before Christmas...
 
  The Christmasfication of our home
 
  Some things are just personal
 
  A post Thanksgiving wishbone
 
  Overstuffed and no one to blame
 
  Thanksgiving quandary: roast turkey or lame duck
 
  Something old and something deliciously new
 
  Silence of the phones
 
  One man's trick is another man's treat
 
  It was the worst of times and it was the worster of times
 
  Home has never been sweeter
 
  Restless in a strange pew
 
  How Time Flies When I Am In A Hurry
 
  Are you ready to grumble?
 
  Loco pastor burns his hand in loud protest
 
  Has anyone seen my Castle lately?
 
  Can I get an "Amen" for that?
 
  For whom the school bells toll
 
  When all is said and done, I’m still confused
 
  If the whole world were an Apple fritter who would need heaven?
 
  As summers go, this one is going
 
  So you think you can pray
 
  It's my party I'll sigh if I want to
 
  There’s something about a lazy summer afternoon
 
  The Last Hurrah of Summer
 
  Some patriotic reflections for the Fourth of July
 
  Things my father never told me
 
  One hand short of a handyman
 
  Be careful what you wish for
 
  The many excuses of a man in his midlife crisis
 
  Good intentions are only as good as the intender
 
  The mysterious wizardry of gadgetry
 
  God's greatest creation
 
  When you come to the end of the trail
 
  To rob or to be robbed, that is the question
 
  King of my castle for a day
 
  Where have all the men in white hats gone?
 
  Springing into a new season
 
  Now I know how Noah must have felt
 
  The Super Bowl benefits of complaining
 
  The Buck stops here and other political gibberish
 
  Please accept my apology
 
  Mother Nature’s cold shoulder revenge
 
  Some things are simply irreplaceable
 
  The end of all nonsense and other practical jokes
 
  Germed and frightfully dangerous
 
  Shivering me time away
 
  It's d?j? vu all over again
 
  Items not on my New Year's resolution list
 
  All I want for Christmas is to be left alone!
 
  Behold, the Christmas Grinch cometh
 
  My barbershop quandary
 
  To Choose or not to Choose, that is the Thanksgiving Quandary
 
  Pass the Pumpkin Pie, Please
 
  The summer in my rearview mirror
 
  The trials and triumphs of the chronically lazy
 
  One man's vegetable is another man's heartburn
 
  I dedicate this ice cream sundae to thee
 
  The sweet savor of revenge
 
  Having a “rice” time in the Philippines
 
  Grief is my traveling companion
 
  Now that I'm older, I'm still not wiser
 
  If it wasn't for grandparents
 
  Slow down and enjoy the journey
 
  The last of the summer whine
 
  And the heat goes on... and on... and on
 
  Birthdays, anniversaries and other things I usually forget
 
  A good time was had by all
 
  Dancing in the summer rain
 
  Things I have learned in my lifetime
 
  If I should ever grow up before I die
 
  Balancing the home budget is a three-ring circus
 
  Let's have a Fourth of July picnic
 
  Let the summer fun begin
 
  The Trials and Joys of Fatherhood
 
  Don't give me any of that doubletalk
 
  Understanding the Grandpa Rules
 
  Sick is as sick feels and I feels oh so sick
 
  Sowing my seed to the birds... or is it the turkeys
 
  My TV career viciously plucked from me
 
  Why mothers would make good politicians
 
  On the Road again and again and again
 
  From here to eternity and home again
 
  Why I am happy to pay my taxes and other mendacities
 
  For some, Easter is a hop and a skip
 
  A stimulus plan from the Parsonage
 
  The lion and the lamb controversy
 
  The proper etiquette for eating an ice cream sundae
 
  Let's play follow the weaver
 
  There’s a lot to be said for boredom
 
  The Question of the Disappearing Ice Cream
 
  A Box of Valentine Chocolates Never Misses Its Target
 
  "I've Done Nothing Wrong" and Other Famous Last Words
 
  Don't Mess with My Peanut Butter
 
  New Year, New President, Same Old Problems
 
  Looking for Money in All the Wrong Pockets
 
  Organization is not all it's stacked up to be
 
  With Friends like Mine Who Needs a Diet?
 
  Is There Any Christmas Cheer Left?
 
  A Christmas Trophy Worth The Trouble
 
  Troubling News from the North Pole
 
  Striving to Develop an Attitude of Gratitude
 
  Turkey in the Straw: The Amuse-icle
 
  Dealing with the Post Election Blues
 
  We Got to Hand It to the Women
 
  How to Pray for the New President
 
  The Many Funny Faces of the Season
 
  The Sure Cure for Poly-Ticks
 
  And the Knucklehead Award Goes to...
 
  This Little Piggy-Bank Went to Market
 
  Pennies from Heaven or Billions from Washington
 
  More Than Just The Summertime Blues
 
  First-class Altitude with Gratitude
 
  Stuck between a Virus and a Varmint
 
  Don’t Quote the Bible to Me
 
  Dream Job Turns Nightmare
 
  Man Sues God, God Counter-sues
 
  The All Things to All People Politician
 
  Whatever Happened to Those Lazy Days of Summer?
 
  The Ominous Signs of Our Times
 
  My Crazy World of Distractions
 
  Coping with the Tyranny of Great Expectations
 
  Let freedom wring its hands in anguish
 
  To Stink, or Not to Stink, That is the Question
 
  Why Women Live Longer Than Men
 
  Solving the Mystery of Picking a President
 
  Who's That Rapping, Rapping At My Door?
 
  The Inconvenience of Improvements
 
  Wanted: a slightly misused hobby
 
  Old-Fashioned Democracy In Action
 
  Mothers Universal Contribution to Society
 
  What I Want in a President
 
  Oh, dem golden tones of silence
 
  A Tribute to the Common Germ
 
  Dancing The Rebate Rumba
 
  Why are powerful men drawn to prostitution?
 
  The Mixed-up World of Politics and Religion
 
  Oh, for the life of Rip van Winkle
 
  Does eHarmony.com know something I don't?
 
  For Sale: One Lying Bathroom Mirror
 
  Cupid Missed His Mail Order Mark
 
  Sometimes Life is Like a Jelly-filled Donut
 
  How to Spend an Extra Day
 
  The Art and Craftiness of Grandfatherhood
 

The Rev. James L. Snyder is an award winning author and popular columnist living with his wife, Martha, in Ocala, Florida and can be contacted at James Snyder.