Need a Haircut Tuesday
Posted by: bigguyhereagain <bigguyhereagain@...>
A pastor, known for his lengthy sermons, noticed a man
get up and
leave during the middle of his message. The man
returned just before
the conclusion of the service.
Afterward the pastor asked the man where he had gone.
"I went to get a haircut," was the reply.
"But," said the pastor, "why didn't you do that before
the service
started?"
"Because," the gentleman said, "I didn't need one
then."
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"Christmas Play"
I was casting kids in our church for our annual
Christmas
play, and I was giving out choices, such as Shepherd,
Lamb, Villager. One 5-year-old couldn't decide, so I
said,
"Luke, you can be a Villager." He said, "OK," and ran
over
to his parents. Very excited, he said to them, "Guess
what! I get to be a mini-van!"
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"Saying Grace"
A Sunday School teacher was trying to explain about
saying
grace before meals. One of the pupils was the young
son of
the minister of that church, so she started the
discussion
by asking him, "Jerry, what does your father say when
the
family sits down to dinner?"
Jerry answered, "Dad says, 'Go easy on the butter,
kids,
it's three dollars a pound!'"
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"Jingle Bells"
A minister well known for his beautiful singing voice
came home visibly upset after consulting with a new
widow about funeral plans for her recently deceased
husband. His wife asked him what was wrong, and he
revealed that the wife had asked him to sing her
husband's favorite song, "Jingle Bells," at the
funeral.
He was troubled that it wasn't appropriate to the
solemn occasion. He struggled and prayed about it,
and finally decided to honor the grieving widow's
wishes.
At the funeral, still sensitive about how some of the
mourners might react to hearing "Jingle Bells" at a
funeral, he carefully introduced the song with words
about appreciating the sense of humor and
lightheartedness of the deceased.
The widow had been very tearful during the service.
Hearing the introduction to her late husband's
"favorite song" she sat up and began to appear quite
interested. As the preacher began the song, the widow
began to smile, and her tears dried up.
She was actually giggling as he concluded, and he felt
glad he'd decided to honor her request since it
obviously had been so comforting.
After the service she thanked the pastor for sharing
his music ministry, and with a big grin she added, "By
the way, the favorite song I requested was 'When They
Ring Those Golden Bells!'"
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Have a Blessed Day
Dave and Barbara
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