Wisdom comes with age
A pastor's wife was expecting a baby, so he stood before the
congregation and asked for a raise.
After much discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the
pastor's family expanded; so would his paycheck.
After six children, this started to get expensive and the congregation
decided to hold another meeting to discuss the pastor's expanding
salary.
A great deal of yelling and inner bickering ensued, as to how much
the pastor's additional children were costing the church, and how
much more it could potentially cost.
After listening to them for about an hour, the pastor rose from his
chair and spoke - "Children are a gift from God, and we will take
as many gifts as He gives us."
Silence fell over the congregation.
In the back pew, a little old lady struggled to stand, and finally said
in her frail voice, "Rain is also a gift from God, but when we get too
much of it, we wear rubbers."
The entire congregation said, "Amen."
A pastor's wife was expecting a baby, so he stood before the
congregation and asked for a raise.
After much discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the
pastor's family expanded; so would his paycheck.
After six children, this started to get expensive and the congregation
decided to hold another meeting to discuss the pastor's expanding
salary.
A great deal of yelling and inner bickering ensued, as to how much
the pastor's additional children were costing the church, and how
much more it could potentially cost.
After listening to them for about an hour, the pastor rose from his
chair and spoke - "Children are a gift from God, and we will take
as many gifts as He gives us."
Silence fell over the congregation.
In the back pew, a little old lady struggled to stand, and finally said
in her frail voice, "Rain is also a gift from God, but when we get too
much of it, we wear rubbers."
The entire congregation said, "Amen."
