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"
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"
