A Little Fun For Your Day

Here you will find a paragraph...a very LONG one at that...containing the names of 52 Books of the Bible, including several 1 &2's. (ex. 1Peter, 2Peter, ect.) I remember a Sunday School teacher giving our class this activity to do many years ago, and having just stumbled upon it again the other day, I thought it would be fun to post up here for you all to do. It was written by the Rev. Duane Slocum, who creatively hid the names within the words and sentences you will read. The content of the paragraph is totally ridiculous, but I found it challenging to read through it anyway and find the Books. You may want to copy the paragraph into a WordDocument and print it off, therefore being able to circle the words as you find them. Have Fun!!


I once made a remark about the hidden books of the Bible. It was a lulu; kept people looking so hard for facts...and for others it was a revelation. Some were in a jam, especially since the names of the books were not capitalized. But the truth finally struck home to numbers of our readers. To others it was a real job. Asking some people to find fifty-two names turned out to be harder than finding a copy of the writing of the Greek Diogenes is supposed to be. It is something that an officer would never do. It would be like the captain of a ship, or the XO dusting bunks in the wardroom. I once read a book by Chaim Potok, "Asher Lev." It, I custodially observed, was about tradition versus aspirations. I also read "The Haj." Oh, no, that's about Arab pilgrimage. What has this to do with anything? It is painful to admit, but perhaps nothing. It is like looking for a sheet with one hem, I, a helpful fellow, might mend. It reminded me of when Bobby Jo elbowed his way into a hearing concerning the selling of Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers. Some of the people he jostled were so upset that he said, "a wild animal, a chitinous one at least, would have been easier to handle. He was troubled by chronic lesions on his right foot from stomping around on stage. Bobby Jo is a (I, a ham myself, agree) totally committed over-actor. He is also well known for the counters, of Formica, he installed in the college kitchen. They host a costume party there, every halloween, in which "the hag" gains in popularity. Many people attend because the Delta Phi lemonade is famous. They are also known for wise cracks and math skills. You'll hear them say, (with the Delta Phi lip) "pi answers all the problems." Richard had a stroke after one of their parties, but from the first step, he's (I answer protesters strongly) doing better all the time. Once, meeting Michael Jordan, I elevated my eyes to see the top of him. He was with Edna Humboldt at the time. Where is that gal at? I answer that she is where she has always been, and that is not under the floor mat, the wide one we took out of the car. Where is she? Geothe's Salon, I answer, is the place to look. She went there with Jim Eccles. I, as testified, saw them. Jim works on the radio, although I don't think he talks like a pro. Verbs aside, he sounds like an amateur. Trying to make sense of this is so bad I, a hazardous act, took P.J. on a hill of lava to work on it. One man could make a two inch fire hose appear easy to handle by comparison. One fellow lost his hero, man's best friend, from spending so much time the dog left him. It was a loco loss, I answer for it that the effort is worthwhile. It isn't as crazy as the product "anti moth," yet another useless product to get our money. First, Johnson Brothers tried selling it, and second, Johnson and Johnson gave it a try. They continue to compete, regardless of the consequences. We want this to be a most fascinating few moments for you. Yes, there will be some really easy ones to spot. Others may require judges to help them. I will quickly admit it usually takes a minister to find one of them, and there will be lamentations when it is found. A little lady says that she brews a cup of tea so she can concentrate better. Remember, when cooking, if you doze, char (I, a healthy eater, abhor char) may be all that you'll get. Four of us went to lunch, Ron, I, Clessie, and Jim, to discuss this. Even some Native Americans tried finding them all: Apache-Jude, Ute-Ron, o, my friend the Umpqua tried also. See how well you can compete. Relax now, for there really are fifty-two names of books of the Bible in this crazy paragraph.