Post by kiddevil on Feb 19, 2007 5:47:32 GMT -6
A Voice from the back Pew
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!"
