A pastor's wife was expecting a baby, so he stood 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 expanding
salary. A great deal of yelling and
inner bickering ensued, as to how
much the clergyman's children were costing the church, and how much more it could potentially cost. After listening to them for about
an hour, the pastor rose from his chair and spoke, 'Children
are a gift from God, and we will take as many gifts as He gives us.
Silence fell on the congregation. In the back pew, a little old lady
struggled to stand, and finally said in her frail voice, 'Rain
is also a gift from God, but when we get too much of it, we wear rubbers.' The entire congregation said, 'Amen
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