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A father was approached by his small son who told him proudly, 'I know what the Bible
means!' His father smiled and replied, 'What do you mean, you 'know' what the Bible
means?' The son replied, 'I do know!' 'Okay,' said his father. 'What does the Bible
mean?' 'That's easy, Daddy... ' the young boy replied excitedly, ' It stands for 'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth. '
The minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to
come up with more money than they we re expecting for
repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular
organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. The substitute
wanted to know what to play.
'Here's a copy of the service,' he said impatiently. 'But, you'll have to think of
something to play after I make the announcement about the finances. '
During the service, the minister paused and said, 'Brothers and Sisters, we are in great
difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as we expected and we need $4,000 more.
Any of you who can pledge $100 or more, please stand up. '
At that moment, the substitute organist played 'The Star Spangled Banner. ' And that is
how the substitute became the regular organist!
________
Give me a sense of humor, Lord,
Give me the grace to see a joke,
To get some humor out of life,
And pass it on to other folk
means!' His father smiled and replied, 'What do you mean, you 'know' what the Bible
means?' The son replied, 'I do know!' 'Okay,' said his father. 'What does the Bible
mean?' 'That's easy, Daddy... ' the young boy replied excitedly, ' It stands for 'Basic Information Before Leaving Earth. '
The minister was preoccupied with thoughts of how he was going to ask the congregation to
come up with more money than they we re expecting for
repairs to the church building. Therefore, he was annoyed to find that the regular
organist was sick and a substitute had been brought in at the last minute. The substitute
wanted to know what to play.
'Here's a copy of the service,' he said impatiently. 'But, you'll have to think of
something to play after I make the announcement about the finances. '
During the service, the minister paused and said, 'Brothers and Sisters, we are in great
difficulty; the roof repairs cost twice as much as we expected and we need $4,000 more.
Any of you who can pledge $100 or more, please stand up. '
At that moment, the substitute organist played 'The Star Spangled Banner. ' And that is
how the substitute became the regular organist!
________
Give me a sense of humor, Lord,
Give me the grace to see a joke,
To get some humor out of life,
And pass it on to other folk
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