Old, but good...
From: R.P.
There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby so he went
before the congregation and asked for a raise. After much discussion,
they
passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family expanded, so would
his paycheck.
After 6 children, this started to get expensive and the congregation
decided
to hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's salary. There was much
yelling and bickering about how much the clergyman's additional
children were
costing the church.
Finally, the Preacher got up and spoke to the crowd, "Children are a
gift
from God," he said. Silence fell on the congregation.
In the back pew, a little old lady stood up and in her frail voice said,
"Rain is also a gift from God, but when we get too much of it, we
wear rubbers." And the congregation said, "Amen"
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Tamara P Duvall http://t-n-lace.net/
Lexington, Virginia, USA (Formerly of Warsaw, Poland)
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