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=>Married To An Insurance Man
An insurance agent was teaching his wife to drive when the brakes suddenly failed on a steep,
downhill grade.
"I can't stop!" she shrilled. "What should I do?"
"Brace yourself," advised her husband, "and try to hit something cheap."
=>In the Beginning
In the beginning, God created the Heavens and the Earth and populated the
Earth with broccoli, cauliflower and spinach, green, yellow and red
vegetables of all kinds, so Man and Woman would live long and healthy lives.
Then using God's great gifts, Satan created Ben and Jerry's Ic e Cream and
Krispy Creme Donuts. And Satan said, 'You want chocolate with that?'
And Man said, 'Yes!' and Woman said, 'and as long as you're at it, add some
sprinkles.' And they gained 10 pounds. And Satan smiled.
And God created the healthful yogurt that Woman might keep the figure that
Man found so fair. And Satan brought forth white flour from the wheat, and
sugar from the cane and combined them. And Woman went from size 6 to size
14.
So God said, 'Try my fresh green salad.' And Satan presented Thousand-Island
Dressing, buttery croutons and garlic toast on the side. And Man and Woman
unfastened their belts following the repast.
God then said, 'I have sent you heart healthy vegetables and olive oil in
which to cook them.' And Satan brought forth deep fried fish and
chicken-fried steak so big it needed its own platter. And Man gained more
weight and his cholesterol went through the roof.
God then created a light, fluffy white cake, named it 'Angel Food Cake,' and
said, 'It is good.' Satan then created chocolate cake and named it 'Devil's
Food.'
God then brought forth running shoes so that His children might lose those
extra pounds. And Satan gave cable TV with a remote control so Man would not
have to toil changing the channels. And Man and Woman laughed and cried
before the flickering blue light and gained pounds.
Then God brought forth the potato, naturally low in fat and brimming with
nutrition. And Satan peeled off the healthful skin and sliced the starchy
center into chips and deep-fried them. And Man gained pounds.
God then gave lean beef so that Man might consume fewer calories and still
satisfy his appetite. And Satan created McDonald's and its 99-cent double
cheeseburger. Then said, 'You want fries with that?' And Man replied, 'Yes!
And super size them!' And Satan said, 'It is good.' And Man went into cardiac arrest.
God sighed and created quadruple bypass surgery.
Then Satan created HMOs.
=>Big Red Lobsters
A seafood restaurant had a sign in the window that read, "Big Lobster Tales, $5 each."
Amazed at the great value, a man stopped in and asked the waitress, "Five dollars each for lobster tails.
Is that correct"?
"Yes," she said. "It's our special just for today."
"Well," he said, "They must be little lobster tails."
"No," she replied, "It's the really big lobster."
"Big red lobster tails, $5 each"? he said, amazed. "They must be old lobster tails!"
"No, they're definitely today's."
"Today's big red lobster tails, $5 each"? he repeated, astounded.
"Yes," she insisted.
"Well, here's my five dollars," he said. "I'll take one."
She took the money and led him to a table where she invited him to sit down. She then sat down next to him, put her
hand on his shoulder, leaned over close to him and said, "Once upon a time, there was a really big, red lobster..."
=>They'll Find Us
Abe and Esther are flying to Australia for a two-week vacation to celebrate their 40th anniversary.
Suddenly, over the public address system, the captain announces, "Ladies and Gentlemen, I am afraid I have some very
bad news. Our engines have ceased functioning and we will attempt an emergency landing. Luckily, I see an
uncharted island below us and we should be able to land on the beach. However, the odds are that we may
never be rescued and will have to live on the island for the rest of our lives!"
Thanks to the skill of the flight crew, the plane lands safely on the island.
An hour later, Abe turns to his wife and asks, "Esther, did we pay our $5,000 PBS pledge check yet"?
"No, sweetheart," she responds.
Abe, still shaken from the crash landing, then asks, "Esther, did we pay our American Express card yet"?
"Oh, no! I'm sorry. I forgot to send the check," she says.
"One last thing, Esther. Did you remember to send checks for the Visa and MasterCard this month"? he asks.
"Oh, forgive me, Abie," begged Esther. "I didn't send that one, either."
Abe grabs her and gives her the biggest kiss in 40 years.
Esther pulls away and asks him, "So, why did you kiss me"?
Abe answers, "They'll find us!"
=> Top 5 excuses for when your boss finds you slumped over, napping at work:
5. "The blood bank didn't tell me this would happen!"
4. "This is just a 5 minute power nap."
3. "I need to make sure the top is put back on the White-Out."
2. "I heard a noise coming from the keyboard and was checking it out"
1. Raise your head with hands together, saying "In Jesus' name, I pray. Amen."
=> Choose the Sermon
One warm and sunny Sunday morning, a priest announced to his congregation:
"My good people, I have here in my hands three sermons...a $100 sermon that lasts five minutes,
a $50 sermon that lasts fifteen minutes, and a $10 sermon that lasts a full hour.
Now, we'll take the collection and see which one I'll deliver."
=> THE OLD PASTOR
An old pastor lay dying. He sent a message for an IRS agent and
his lawyer to come to the hospital. When they arrived, they
were ushered up to his room. As they entered the room, the
pastor held out his hands and motioned for them to sit on each
side of the bed.
The pastor grasped their hands, sighed contentedly, smiled, and
stared at the ceiling. For a time, no one said anything.
Both the IRS agent and lawyer were touched and flattered that
the old man would ask them to be with him during his final
moments. They were also puzzled because the pastor had never
given any indication that he particularly liked either one of
them.
Finally, the lawyer asked, "Pastor, why did you ask the two of
us to come here?"
The old pastor mustered all his strength, then said weakly,
"Jesus died between two thieves, and that's how I want to go."
=> In preschool, the 3 year olds were asked, "What does snow turn into when it melts?" One little
redheaded girl said, "Grass!"
More Cute Kid's Quotes.
=> Church Signs
Here are some signs on the marquees of churches - clever messages!
=> Looking for a sign God loves you? OK - God loves you!
=> Is your life on a Rocky Road? Come try Sundae School!
=> Free Trip to Heaven! Details Inside!
=> Easter isn't Lent - it's Given
=> Let's meet at my house before the game - God
=> Don't wait for six strong men to take you to church
=> Heaven is a cool place
=> ATM Inside - next line reads "Atonement - Truth - Mercy"
=> Sign Broken - Message inside, this Sunday
=> Looking for a lifeguard? Ours walks on water
=> WalMart isn't the only saving place in town
=> Swallow your pride - it contains no calories
=> Keep using My name in vain - I'll make rush hour longer - God
=> God does not believe in atheists, therefore, atheists do not exist.
=> In the aftermath of Denver blizzards, for several weeks most parking lots were reduced in
size due to storm snow pile-up from plowing and shoveling. One man was driving around, looking for a parking place with
no luck, needing to get to his appointment. He started to pray to God, and promised to give 10% more in
tithes to the church, if he could get a good parking place. Just then a car up ahead began to pull out of a
good parking spot, and immediately the man told God: "nevermind, I see a spot".
=> A teacher was helping the children understand different religions , and asked them to bring to class a symbol
representing their church.
The next day a boy said, "I'm Catholic, and this is a rosary."
Another little boy said, "I'm Jewish and this is the Star of David.
A little girl said, "I'm Lutheran and this is a casserole."
=> Computer Tech Support: Your password is the small letter a as in apple, a capital letter V as in Victor, the number 7.
Customer: Is that 7 in capital letters ?
Customer: I can't get on the Internet.
Computer Tech Support: Are you sure you used the right password?
Customer: Yes, I'm sure. I saw my colleague do it.
Tech support: Can you tell me what the password was?
Customer: Five stars.
=> Watch Your Driving!
There was a woman driving a car and she was obviously stressed out and in a hurry. She would honk at the car in
front, which was doing the speed limit. She was flipping it off, yelling, and when she missed the light because of that
car, she was yelling and waving her fist out the window. Then she heard a knock at her window and a police officer was
standing there. He told her he was going to have to take her to the police station, so he handcuffed her, read her
her rights, and drove her to the station. She didn't know what she did that was so wrong. He came back after awhile and
said "I apologize and you are free to go. When I saw your car had 'What Would Jesus Do' and 'Follow me to Sunday School'
bumper stickers, plus the Christian fish and other Christian signs on it, with the way you were acting toward the
other dirver - I just assumed you had stolen the car."
=>Ads That Were Found
* Stock up and save. Limit: one.
* Semi-annual After-Christmas sale.
* 3-year old teacher needed for pre-school. Experience preferred.
* Mixing bowl set designed to please a cook with round bottom for efficient beating.
* Dinner special - Turkey $2.35; Chicken or Beef $2.25; Children $2.00.
* For sale: antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers.
* Now is your chance to have your ears pierced and get an extra pair to take home.
* We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand.
* Great dames for sale.
=> Being a Christian is like being a pumpkin. God lifts you up, takes you in and washes all the dirt off of you. He opens you up,
touches you deep inside and scoops out all the yucky stuff, including the seeds of doubt, hate, greed, etc. Then, He carves you
a new smiling face and puts His light inside you to shine for all the world to see!
=> To quote our Pastor Hinchey:
The sermon had a point about people thnking they are in charge, and in control
of making their own plans in life. He related that when he and his wife planned out
their future and retirement, God dropped a baby in need in their laps, and life's
plan completely changed.
"If you want to make God laugh, tell Him YOUR plan!"
=> Actual Headlines From Newspapers
1. Lawyer Says Client is Not That Guilty
(Just how guilty was he?)
2. Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant
(That will save the cost of imprisoning him!)
3. Legislator Wants Tougher Death Penalty
(I say, give it to him.)
4. Man Jumps Off Bridge. Neither Jumper Nor Body Found
(What?)
5. After Detour to California Shuttle Returns to Earth
(Well, this confirms what many of us have suspected about California.)
6. Woman Improving After Fatal Crash
(Modern science is amazing, isn't it?)
7. Deer Kill 17,328
(Okay, who's selling arms to the deer?)
8. Old School Pillars Are Replaced by Alumni
(But can they hold up the roof?)
=> A Good Sign?
A sign at one church said "Turn Around - The End is Near!" As one car of
obvious unbelievers raced on and kept driving, making a terrible noise, one of the people who had put up the
sign said "maybe we should have written 'Stop - Bridge is Out!'"
=> Classified Ads - Could Have Been Written Better!
* Illiterate? Write today for free help.
* Auto Repair Service. Free pick-up and delivery. Try us once, you'll never go anywhere again.
* Our experienced Mom will care for your child. Fenced yard, meals and smacks included.
* Dog for sale: eats anything and is fond of children.
* Man wanted to work in dynamite factory. Must be willing to travel.
* Stock up and save. Limit: one.
* Semi-annual After-Christmas sale.
* 3-year old teacher needed for pre-school. Experience preferred.
* Mixing bowl set designed to please a cook with round bottom for efficient beating.
* Dinner special - Turkey $2.35; Chicken or Beef $2.25; Children $2.00.
* For sale: antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers.
* Now is your chance to have your ears pierced and get an extra pair to take home.
* We do not tear your clothing with machinery. We do it carefully by hand.
* Great dames for sale.
* Have several very old dresses from grandmother in beautiful condition.
* Tired of cleaning yourself? Let me do it.
* Vacation special: have your home exterminated.
* Get rid of aunts. Zap does the job in 24 hours.
* Toaster: A gift that every member of the family appreciates. Automatically burns toast.
* For rent: 6-room hated apartment.
* Man, honest. Will take anything.
* Used cars: Why go elsewhere to be cheated? Come here first.
* Christmas tag sale. Handmade gifts for the hard to find person.
* Wanted: Hair cutter. Excellent growth potential.
* Wanted: Man to take care of cow that does not smoke or drink.
* And now, the Superstore -- unequaled in size, unmatched in variety, unrivaled inconvenience.
* We will oil your sewing machine and adjust tension in your home for $1.00.
=> A Tomato? Back when my sister was about 5 or 6 years old, we were watching a storm from our house
in Colorado Springs. We saw a funnel cloud in the distance, toward the foothills south of us. We watched it and saw
a tornado form. When we spoke about it, and saw it was likely touching down (and yes, it did touch down and
destroyed part of a gas station), my sister exclaimed "it's the tomato that hit Manitou Springs!"
=> Who would you take? You are driving past a bus stop during a snow storm, and you notice your
best friend standing there (who, incidentally, had just saved your life last week).
When you stop, you find out there is also a woman waiting to get to the hospital,
in need. There is also a very attractive person who could turn out to be the love of your
life. Since your car only seats two people, who do you give a ride to, knowing you cannot
fit any more than two people in your car (not able to put anyone in the trunk or riding on top)?
The best answer is: you give your keys to your best friend, and have him drive the woman to the
hospital. You get out of the car and stand at the bus stop, waiting with the potential love of your life,
taking the time to talk to this person!
=> You know you live in 2006 when.....
1. You accidentally enter your password on the microwave.
2. You haven't played solitaire with real cards in years.
3. You have a list of 15 phone numbers to reach your family of 3.
4. You e-mail the person who works at the desk next to you.
5. Your reason for not staying in touch with family or friends is that they don't have e-mail addresses.
6. You pull up into the driveway and use your cell phone to see if anyone is home to help you with the groceries.
7. Every commercial has a web site address at the bottom of the screen.
8. Leaving the house without your cell phone, which you didn't have for the first 20 or 30 (or 60) years of your life,
is now cause for panic and you turn around to go get it.
10. You get up in the morning and stand in line for your morning coffee.
11. You start tilting your head to smile. :)
12. You're reading this, nodding and laughing.
13. Even worse, you know exactly who you are going to forward this to.
14. You watch reality shows to fulfill your dreams of life.
15. You were too busy laughing to realize there was no # 9 on this list.
16. You actually scrolled back up to make sure there was no # 9.
=> Quotes
"When I die, I want to die like my grandfather –
who died peacefully in his sleep. Not screaming
like all the passengers in his car." --Author Unknown
Advice for the day: If you have a lot of tension
and you get a headache, do what it says on the
aspirin bottle: "Take two aspirin" and
"Keep away from children" --Author Unknown
=> Some Definitions or Thoughts to Think About - Punny!
Energizer Bunny arrested -- charged with battery.
A pessimist's blood type is always b-negative.
Shotgun wedding: A case of wife or death.
A Freudian slip is when you say one thing and mean your mother.
A hangover is the wrath of grapes.
I used to work in a blanket factory, but it folded.
Corduroy pillows are making headlines.
Marriage is the mourning after the knot before.
Sea captains don't like crew cuts.
Is a book on voyeurism a peeping tome?
A successful diet is the triumph of mind over platter.
When a clock is hungry, it goes back four seconds.
Time flies like an arrow.
Fruit flies like a banana.
Every calendar's days are numbered.
He broke into song because he couldn't find the key.
A breakfast boiled egg is hard to beat.
A lot of money is tainted. It t'aint yours and t'aint mine.
His photographic memory was never developed.
When you've seen one shopping center, you've seen a mall.
Those who jump off Paris bridge are in Seine.
When she saw her first gray hair, she thought she'd dye.
Santa's helpers are subordinate clauses.
Bakers trade bread recipes on a knead-to-know basis.
Acupuncture is a jab well done.
The short prison escapee fortune teller was a small medium at large.
Without geometry, life is pointless.
Dreaming in color is a pigment of your imagination.
A gossip is someone with a great sense of rumor.
A man's home is his castle, in a manor of speaking.
Dijon vu -- the same mustard as before.
Reading while sunbathing makes you well red.
When egotists meet, it's an I for an I.
A bicycle can't stand on its own because it is two-tired.
A backwards poet writes inverse.
In democracy, your vote counts.
In feudalism, your count votes.
Definition of a Will: a dead giveaway.
Pay your exorcist, or you'll get repossessed.
A chicken crossing the road is poultry in motion.
With her marriage, she got a new name and a dress.
You're stuck with your debt if you can't budge it.
He fell into an upholstery machine, but is fully recovered.
Local Area Network in Australia: The LAN down under.
A grenade thrown into a kitchen in France = Linoleum Blownapart.
Show me a piano falling down a mine shaft, and I'll show you a flat minor.
Relief for your back & neck when using a laptop
Laptops are ergonomically awful - the screen and keyboard aren't in the right places to keep yourself
healthy - you have to lean over to work with it, and then there s the problem of heat - which can and does
cause other health problems. One wonderful invention is the LapGenie
- it is an adjustable desk to set your
laptop into the best position it can be. It folds up for easy travel, and has many other uses. Check it out. It's made a huge difference to
me and a lot of people.
=> Unused Super Bowl Seat?
A guy, Same, tried everything to get a seat for the Super Bowl - he finally was able to win a promotional
ticket from a radio station. He was so excited on game day until he found he was in about as bad a seat as
there was in the stadium. He could barely see much on the field. He got up a wandered around, and sneaked
into an area where he saw an empty seat, a very good seat to watch the game from. He asked the man next to
it if it was taken, and he said it was ok for Sam to sit there. Sam asked how in the world was there such a
good seat that no one bought. The man said it was actually a seat for his wife - they had come to watch the
Super Bowl games every year for many years together. Sam asked why she didn't decide to come. The man said, sadly,
that she had recently passed away and he was there alone. Sam remarked that certainly they must have some
relative or close friend who would have wanted to go to the game. The man said no one could make it. Sam asked
why. The man said they were all at the funeral.
=> Warning!
Exposure to the Son may prevent burning!
=> Not the Center
I was in a Christian parenting class, where the instructor was asking us about priorities and children. He stated that he
recalled his mom often telling him "Craig, you are not the center of the universe!" One of the other guys shot his hand up and
said "Yes, I remember my mom telling me the same thing: Tom, Craig is not the center of the universe!"
=> Good Place
As much as I grew to dislike my previous job, in which I endured harrassment as a woman in a predominantly men's workplace, I do
recognize that I learned many skills and feel like I learned to deal with those men. So whenever someone asks me where I worked,
I would always say "I worked at such & such, and it's a great place to be FROM!"
=> Poor Mom!
One Christian family who had raised their children to be good Christians had cause to look into what went wrong. The mom had gone to
talk to her eldest daughter, and on her bed was a note that went something like this:
"Dear Mom, I apologize that you won't find me tonight - I want you to know how well you raised me. I have been seeing Chuck and
he's been so good to me. Behind his tattoos and beard he's such a gentle man, so wonderful to talk to. He talks about family
values, about living within our means by not worrying about the wordly goods. We've decided to run off and "get married" - yes, he's a
good man who believes in marriage and not just living together - but he doesn't believe we need a piece of paper to prove it, so
we plan to exchange our vows under the sky at might. Don't worry - we won't have to pitch a tent or anything - he has a
little shack in the woods, and we have lanterns and cans of food. His motorcycle will get us around as we need, and he says he has
money coming in from some venture he's got going. He loves kids, and would love to have 8-10 of them - of course we'd have to move
to a larger place when that time comes, but for now it's so nice and cozy. I may even have to find work myself to help provide for
them. I want you to know I love you, and you did a good job raising me.
"Mom - I want you to know that the part about you raising me well is true - but the rest of the above is not. I just wanted to
soften the blow for when you and Dad see my report card, which is on the kitchen table. I am over at Terry's so please call me once
Dad sees the report card and it's safe to come home.
Love,
your loving daughter"
=> Real Church Bloopers!
These have appeared in church bulletins or in newsletters or in announcements.
Bertha Belch, a missionary from Africa, will be speaking tonight at Calvary Methodist Church. Come
hear Bertha Belch all the way from Africa.
The sermon this morning: "Jesus Walks on the Water." The sermon tonight: "Searching for Jesus."
Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the recreation hall. Come out
and watch us kill Christ the King.
Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house.
Don't forget your husbands.
The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict.
Remember in our prayer tha many who are sick of our community. Smaile at someone who is hard to love. Say "Hell"
to someone who doesn't care much about you.
Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
Next Thursday there will be tryouts for the choir. They need all the help they can get.
Barbara remains in the hosptial and needs blood donors for more transfusions. She is also having trouble
sleeping and requests tapes of Pastor Jack's sermons.
Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in
their schooldays.
A bean supper will be help on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.
At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be "What is Hell?" Come early and listen to our
choir practice.
Eight new choir robes are currently needed due to the addition of several new members and to the deterioration
of some older ones.
Scouts are saving aluminum cans, bottles and other items to be recycled. Proceeds will be used to cripple children.
Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
Attend and you will hear an excellent speaker and heave a healthy lunch.
The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment, and gracious hostility.
Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
The ladies of the Church will have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement Friday
afternoon.
This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket
and come prepared to sin.
The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the
pancake breakfast next Sunday.
Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7 PM. Please use the back door.
The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is
invited to attend this tragedy.
Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use the large double door at the
side entrance.
=> A Preacher Visits...
A preacher visits an elderly woman from his congregation.
As he sits on the couch he notices a large bowl of peanuts
on the coffee table.
"Mind if I have a few?" he asks. "No, not at all," the woman
replied. They chat for an hour and as the preacher stands to
leave, he realizes that instead of eating just a few peanuts,
he emptied most of the bowl.
"I'm terribly sorry for eating all your peanuts, I really just
meant to eat a few." "Oh, that's all right," the woman says.
"Ever since I lost my teeth all I can do is suck the chocolate
off them."
=> Don't Be Late!
A pastor was being honored for 25 years of service - so at his celebration,
he was asked to speak. The guest speaker had not yet arrived, so pastor
was asked to begin his talk first. He began with recalling his years: "I remember the first
person I heard 25 years ago confessing his sins - he cheated on his wife, stole from
his company, scammed his neighbors out of property, and some other awful things -
and I believe I was able to help him over the years." Suddenly, running in
and out of breathe was the scheduled speaker,
and he excused himself and got up on the podium to honor the pastor. He
began his speech with: "I'll never forget how much the pastor helped me out,
as I was his first confession 25 years ago..."
=> Now That's PERSONAL!
In a Bible study class, there were some women sitting together. Pastor was
talking about the 10 Commandments and sins that people commit. He told of
"offshoots" of actions that relate to the sins so people can understand how they
actually do sin in "round-about" ways. He began talking about the morality
issue of gossiping - and one of the women stood up to walk out and stated:
"I understand all the talk of the 10 Commandments and our sins and trying to
follow them, but this subject just got too PERSONAL!"
=> I Only Have...
John came into the doctor's office and asked to see the doctor. The receptionist asked him what he has -
he said "Shingles." She said to sit down and wait. The person sitting next to
him asked "What do you have?" John said, "Shingles." The person switched
seats. The receptionist called John and told him to wait for the doctor in one of the
appointment rooms. The nurse came in and asked John what he had and he said
"shingles." She took his temperature and and asked him to take off his
clothes and get into a gown. He asked if this was really necesary. She said
it was, if he wanted to see the doctor about it. He sat and pondered as he
waited, thinking he would be done by now. Finally the doctor came in and
asked John what he had. John said, "Shingles for your roof. Where do you want them?"
=> Kids Are So Cute & Precious!
A mother was telling her little girl what her own childhood was like.
"We used to skate outside on a pond. I had a swing made from a tire;
it hung from a tree in our front yard. We rode our pony. We picked wild
raspberries in the woods." The little girl was wide-eyed taking this in. At last
she said, "I sure wish I'd gotten to know you sooner!"
My grandson was visiting one day when he asked, "Grandma, do you
know how you and God are alike?" I mentally polished my halo while I
asked, "No, how are we alike?" "You're both old," he replied.
A little girl was diligently pounding away on her father's word
processor. She told him she was writing a story. "What's it about?" he
asked. "I don't know," she replied. "I can't read."
I didn't know if my granddaughter had learned her colors yet, so I
decided to test her. I would point out something and ask what color it was. She would
tell me, and always she was correct. But it was fun for me, so I continued. At
last she headed for the door, saying sagely, "Grandma, I think you
should try to figure some of these out for yourself!"
A Sunday school class was studying the Ten Commandments. They were
ready to discuss the last one. The teacher asked if anyone could tell her
what it was. Susie raised her hand, stood tall, and quoted, "Thou shall not
take the covers off thy neighbor's wife."
Our five-year-old son Mark couldn't wait to tell his father about
the movie we had watched on television, "20,000 Leagues Under the Sea." The
scenes with the submarine and the giant octopus had kept him wide-eyed. In
the middle of the telling, my husband interrupted Mark, "What caused the
submarine to sink?" With a look of incredulity, Mark replied, "Dad,
it was the 20,000 leaks!"
When my grandson, Billy, and I entered our vacation cabin, we kept
the lights off until we were inside to keep from attracting pesky
insects. Still, a few fireflies followed us in. Noticing them before I did,
Billy whispered, "It's no use, Grandpa. The mosquitoes are coming after us
with flashlights."
When my grandson asked me how old I was, I teasingly replied, "I'm
not sure." "Look in your underwear, Grandma," he advised. "Mine says I'm
four."
A second grader came home from school and said to her mother, "Mom,
guess what? We learned how to make babies today." The mother, more than a
little surprised, tried to keep her cool. "That's interesting," she
said, "How do you make babies?" "It's simple," replied the girl. "You just
change 'y' to 'i' and add 'es'."
It was Palm Sunday and, because of a sore throat, five-year-old
Johnny stayed home from church with a sitter. When the family returned
home, they were carrying several palm branches. The boy asked what they were
for. "People held them over Jesus' head as he walked by." "Wouldn't you
know it," the boy fumed, "The one Sunday I don't go, and he shows up!"
Little Johnny asked his grandma how old she was. Grandma
answered, "39 and holding." Johnny thought for a moment, and then said, "And how old
would you be if you let go?"
A little boy in church for the first time watched as the ushers
passed around the offering plates. When they came near his pew, the boy said
loudly, "Don't pay for me Daddy. I'm under five."
During my brother's wedding, my mother managed to keep from crying
until she glanced at my grandparents. My grandmother had reached over to my
grandfather's wheelchair and gently touched his hand. That was all it
took to start my mother's tears flowing. After the wedding, Mom went
over to my grandmother and told her how that tender gesture triggered her
outburst.
"Well, I'm sorry to ruin your moment," Grandmother replied, "but I
was just checking to see if he was still alive."
The Sunday School teacher asked, "Now, Johnny, tell me, do you say
prayers before eating?" "No sir," he replied, "We don't have to. My mom is a
good cook.
=> Effective Non-Verbal Communication Class:
Dear Dad,
$chool i$ really great. I am making lot$ of friend$ and $tudying very hard.
With all my $tuff, I $imply can't think of anything I need, $o if you would
like, you can ju$t $end me a card, a$ I would love to hear from you.
Love,
Your $on.
Dear Son,
I kNOw that astroNOmy, ecoNOmics, and oceaNOgraphy are eNOugh to keep even
an hoNOr student busy. Do NOt forget that the pursuit of kNOwledge is a
NOble task, and you can never study eNOugh.
Love,
Dad
=> How to "Chair"
Years ago, when a small child, I learned a lesson in Sunday school, and it
must have meant a lot to me, because I went right home to my room and took out
my little chair I had, and went to my younger sister and offered it to her,
stating "Chair what you have."
=> You know it's a red-neck church when:
1. The finance committee refuses to provide funds for the
purchase of a chandelier because none of the members know how to
play one.
2. People ask, when they learn that Jesus fed the multitudes,
whether the two fish were bass or catfish, and what bait was used
to catch 'em.
3. The pastor says, "I'd like to ask Bubba to help take up the
offering." Then five guys and two women stand up.
4. Opening day of deer season is recognized church holiday.
5. A member of the church requests to be buried in his
4-wheel-drive truck because "It ain't never been in a hole it
couldn't get out of."
6. The choir is known as the "OK Chorale".
7. In a congregation of 500 members, there are only seven last
names in the church directory.
8. Baptism is referred to as "branding".
9. There is a special fund raiser for a new church septic tank.
10. Finding and returning lost sheep isn't just a parable.
11. High notes on the pump organ set the coon dogs on the floor
to howling.
12. People think "rapture" is what you get when you lift
something too heavy.
13. The baptismal font is a #2 galvanized washtub.
14. The choir robes were donated by (and embroidered with the
logo from) The Happy Hawg Barb-B-Q.
15. The collection plates are really hub caps from a '53 DeSoto.
=> Wise Sayings:
1. The best way to get even is to forget...
2. Feed your faith and your doubts will starve to death.
3. Some folks wear their halos much too tight...
4. Some marriages are made in heaven, but they ALL have to be maintained on earth...
5. Unless you can create the WHOLE universe in 5 days, then perhaps giving "advice" to God, isn't such a good idea.
6. Sorrow looks back, worry looks around, and faith looks up...
7. Standing in the middle of the road is dangerous. You will get knocked down by the traffic from both ways.
8. Words are windows to the heart.
9.A skeptic is a person who when he sees the handwriting on the wall,claims it's
forgery
10. It isn't difficult to make a mountain out of a molehill, just add a little dirt.
11. A successful marriage isn't finding the right person-it's being the right person
12. The mighty oak tree was once a little nut that held its ground.
13. To forgive is to set the prisoner free, and then discover the prisoner was you.
14. You have to wonder about humans, they think God is dead and Elvis is alive
15. It's all right to sit on your pity pot every and again..... Just be sure to flush when you are done.
16. You'll notice that a turtle only makes progress when it sticks out its neck..
17. If the grass is greener on the other side of the fence, you can bet the water bill is higher.
18. And last but not least -- God gave the angels Wings, and He gave humans
CHOCOLATE!!!!!
Keep smiling, and ...if you see someone's missing one.... give them one of yours!!