Looking Up A Number

"Looking Up A Number"*

*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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"Soap And Water"*

*A minister was asked to dinner by one of his
 parishioners, who he knew was an unkempt housekeeper.

When he sat down at the table, he noticed that
the dishes were the dirtiest that he had ever seen in his life.

"Were these dishes ever washed?" he asked his
hostess, running his fingers over the grit and grime.

She replied, "They're as clean as soap and water could get them."

He felt a bit apprehensive, but blessed the food
anyway and started eating. It was really delicious
and he said so, despite the dirty dishes.

When dinner was over, the hostess took the dishes
outside and yelled, "Here Soap! Here Water!"
Received on Sun Feb 21 19:14:30 2010