Post by keita on Aug 16, 2005 16:54:41 GMT -5
From My E-mail today:
> > There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby so he went to
>the
> > congregation and asked for a raise. After much consideration and
> > 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, we wear
> > rubbers."
> >
> > And the congregation said, "Amen."
> >
;D
> > There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby so he went to
>the
> > congregation and asked for a raise. After much consideration and
> > 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, we wear
> > rubbers."
> >
> > And the congregation said, "Amen."
> >
;D
