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(April 23, 2005)
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HUMOR
THE PERFECT PASTOR
A recent survey compiled all the qualities that people expect from the
perfect pastor:
~ Preaches exactly 12 minutes.
~ Frequently condemns sin but never upsets anyone.
~ Works from 8 a.m. until midnight and is also a janitor.
~ Makes $60 a week, wears good clothes, buys good books, drives
a good car, and gives about $80 a week to the poor.
~ 28 years of age and has been preaching for 30 years.
~ Wonderfully gentle and good-looking.
~ A burning desire to work with teenagers, but is always with the senior
citizens.
~ Makes 15 daily calls to church families, visits shut-ins and the
hospitalized, evangelizes the unchurched, and is always in the office when
needed.
....MIKEY'S FUNNIES (http://www.mikeysFunnies.com )
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THOUGHT PROVOKING/INSPIRATIONAL
Rough Flight
Years ago, I was enthralled as I listened to a pastor who for several years
had faithfully served the church. His executive responsibilities had taken
him all over this country. As he concluded his message, he told of one of
the most frightening yet thought-provoking experiences of his life.
He had been on a long flight from one place to another. The first warning
of the approaching problems came when the sign on the airplane flashed on:
Fasten your seat belts. Then, after a while, a calm voice said, "We shall
not be serving the beverages at this time as we are expecting a little
turbulence. Please be sure your seat belt is fastened."
As he looked around the aircraft, it became obvious that many of the
passengers were becoming apprehensive. Later, the voice of the announcer
said, "We are so sorry that we are unable to serve the meal at this time.
The turbulence is still ahead of us."
And then the storm broke. The ominous cracks of thunder could be heard even
above the roar of the engines. Lightening lit up the darkening skies, and
within moments that great plane was like a cork tossed around on a celestial
ocean. One moment the airplane was lifted on terrific currents of air; the
next, it dropped as if it were about to crash.
The pastor confessed that he shared the discomfort and fear of those around
him. He said, "As I looked around the plane, I could see that nearly all the
passengers were upset and alarmed. Some were praying. The future seemed
ominous and many were wondering if they would make it through the storm.
And then, I suddenly saw a little girl. Apparently the storm meant nothing
to her. She had tucked her feet beneath her as she sat on her seat; she was
reading a book and every thing within her small world was calm and orderly.
Sometimes she closed her eyes, then she would read again; then she would
straighten her legs, but worry and fear were not in her world. When the
plane was being buffeted by the terrible storm, when it lurched this way and
that, as it rose and fell with frightening severity, when all the adults
were scared half to death, that marvelous child was completely composed and
unafraid." The minister could hardly believe his eyes.
It was not surprising therefore, that when the plane finally reached its
destination and all the passengers were hurrying to disembark, our pastor
lingered to speak to the girl whom he had watched for such a long time.
Having commented about the storm and behavior of the plane, he asked why she
had not been afraid.
The sweet child replied, "Sir, my Dad is the pilot, and he is taking me
home."
There are many kinds of storms that buffet us. Physical, mental, financial,
domestic, and many other storms can easily and quickly darken our skies and
throw our plane into apparently uncontrollable movement. We have all known
such times, and let us be honest and confess, it is much easier to be at
rest when our feet are on the ground than when we are being tossed about a
darkened sky.
Let us remember: Our Father is the Pilot. He is in control and taking us
home. Don't worry.
....PAMMAY1211@aol.com
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In my Heart Forever Young...
In my heart I am forever young...
Like springtime, rose buds, chirping birds, green grass, caterpillars,
Butterflies, tadpoles and bullfrogs, truly born again....
In my heart, I run through daisy filled fields barefoot, falling down,
rolling around in their sweet fragrance...
I go to every playground and slide down every slide, swinging
On every swing, and swishing around on the merry-go-rounds..
In my heart, I'm running down the beach,
Feeling the wet sand squishing up between my toes, ahhh
Building sand castles, and listening for the sound of the ocean
In every seashell I find.... and giggling out loud with glee
When perhaps I happen upon a starfish or hermit crab...
In my heart, I will be forever young, seeing all things fresh and new,
And never taking for granted all the glory and majesty
That God has bestowed upon me.
....© Copyright, Barbara J. Ervin-Weymouth, December 31, 2000 ®All Rights
Reserved (Barbara was raised and still lives in Sacramento Valley of
California. She has worked in public education for 26 years and after 22
years became an Adult Education, Vocational Teacher. It has been the
realization of her life long dream.)
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