LOOKING UP A NUMBER
Posted by: root <root@...>
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The temporary Sunday School teacher was struggling to open a combination
lock on the supply cabinet. She had been told the combination, but couldn't
quite remember it. Finally she went to the pastor's study and asked for
help.
The pastor came into the room and began to turn the dial. After the first
two numbers he paused and stared blankly for a moment.
Finally he look serenely heavenward and his lips moved silently. Then he
looked back at the lock, and quickly turned to the final number, and opened
the lock.
The teacher was amazed. "I'm in awe at your faith, pastor," she said.
"It's really nothing," he answered. "The number is on a piece of tape on the
ceiling."
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Feed The Birds
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My mom, Molly, a difficult independent 75-year-old, likes sitting on a bench
in the park feeding the pigeons.
One day she brought with her a whole bunch of fresh bread just to feed her
daily company.
Little by little, pinch by pinch, she fed each pigeon with joy.
She sat there without being noticed by anyone in our rich suburban
neighborhood.
Then, suddenly, a man in his early 40's rained on my mom's parade by telling
her that she shouldn't throw away good food on a bunch of pigeons that can
find food anywhere "when there are people starving in Africa".
Then my mother said in crazed anger and without hesitation, "Well, heck, I
can't throw that far!"