If you have something that needs to be destroyed, be sure it is not mistakenly open to further exposure. A hospital in Thailand learned this recently when a very popular person in the community saw street vendors wrapping food in confidential patient records. He took a picture of one of the patient’s medical forms holding an order of crepes. He gave it the caption, “Should I continue eating?” The hospital confessed that it had given over 1,000 documents to a firm that was supposed to destroy them, but somehow, they didn’t. Nobody knows why. The hospital was fined $52,000. There are a lot of things we need to get rid of in our lives—be sure you get rid of them for good. God will relieve, forgive, and forget.

It’s very embarrassing when a man’s toupee comes off. This happened at Madison Square Garden recently when a boxer, Jarrell “Big Baby” Miller had his toupee loosened when he took a barrage of licks to his face. In the second round, Miller reached up and took the loosened toupee and pulled it off. He threw his toupee into the crowd. I’m not sure how big a fight it was for somebody to get it. He went on to win in a split decision in the eighth round. One of the commentators said, “Big baby won by a hair.” Wearing a toupee is ok but be sure you get one that stays on. If you do have trouble with it, think of a creative way to deal with that. In fact, any surprise disappointment in life—how are you going to handle it?

How do you handle things that are creating stress? A lot of people in China who are adults are using a pacifier to relieve their stress. I am surprised they are becoming popular. Some stores indicate that they sell more than 2,000 each month. The China Morning Post lists several testimonies of people who say it helps relieve pressure and how to deal with a stressful situation. Chinese adults are warned that you should not sleep with them for fear of suffocation. How do you deal with stress? You can get a pacifier and go back in time to act like a child, or you can stand up and face a tough situation as an adult, mature human being. Pacifiers are popular, but they are not the answer for the best way for adults to deal with stress. What do you use?

How high can you count? A Nigerian woman has recently set a new Guiness World record for the highest number counted out loud when she counted to 1,070,000. It took her 14 hours a day for 70 days. That’s quite a tough thing to do. She said her daily routine was eat, pray, and count. She said that she was driven to break the limits of a record and achieve something nobody else has done. That’s a noble attitude. I wish she had chosen something that would be more helpful to God’s Kingdom and to other people. In the next 70 days, what are you willing to accomplish that will make a difference in the lives of other people. Be motivated to break the past limits you put on yourself in order to carry out God’s plan for your life.

There is a Texas chain of MAGA-themed eateries called the Trump Burger. The owner was recently arrested by ICE and now faces deportation. This 28-year-old, Roland Beainy, came from Lebanon in 2019. He advertises the Trump Burger that is a “taste of American greatness.” Between the buns you will see TRUMP FLAMED-SEARED into each burger. ICE explained that his visa expired in 2024. When he thought that ICE might overlook arresting him, they said they were going to enforce immigration laws “regardless of what restaurant you own.” All of us would like to have some inside help with some things in life. The best thing is to obey all the laws and know that ultimately God is the perfect judge. If you know Him personally, you will receive the best reward that you can have.

If you are over 102 years of age, this message will not affect you. If you are under it, listen carefully. George Strausman is a Long Island native who wanted to continue an active life in retirement. He turned to pottery, after he gave up tennis when he turned 90. Now he spins bowls in weekly classes for a large group of women. His granddaughter surprised him one day and filmed him at work and put it on Facebook. The post had more than 3.1 million views and thousands of comments. When he was asked the secret to living to 102, he said, “Do something that keeps your hands busy. It will be great for you, and it also gets me out of the house". Are you getting out of the house today? How busy are your hands—whatever your age?

Sometimes people become so fascinated by the name of a town that they steal the road signs bearing that name. This has happened in the tiny Texas town of Bug Tussle. Bug is not a very big town-a population of just 15. Because tourists like that name, they steal the signs. The state transportation department has told the town that they will not replace the signs anymore. Over 17 have been stolen. When a visitor asked what do people do in such a quiet town, he was told, “We watch the bugs tussle.” Maybe they are going to watch something else, or change the name of the town or else 15 people are going to have to come up with more money to buy road signs. I guess it all depends on how important the name Bug Tussle is to the people who live there.