A man and woman had been married for more than 60 years. They had shared everything. They had talked about everything.
They had kept no secrets from each other except that the little old woman had a shoe box in the top of her closet that she had cautioned her husband never to open or ask her about it
. For all of these years, he had never thought about the box, but one day the little old woman got very sick and the doctor said she would not recover.In trying to sort out their affairs, the little old man took down the shoe box and took it to his wife's bedside . She agreed that it was time that he should know what was in the box.
When he opened it, he found two crocheted dolls and a stack of money totaling $95,000. He asked her about the contents . "When we were to be married," she said, "my grandmother told me the secret of a happy marriage was to never argue . She told me that if I ever got angry with you, I should just keep quiet and crochet a doll."
The little old man was so moved; he had to fight back tears . Only two precious dolls were in the box . She had only been angry with him two times in all those years of living and loving . He almost burst with happiness ...
"Honey," he said, "that explains the doll, but what about all of this money? Where did it come from?"
"Oh," she said, "That's the money I made from selling the dolls."
Women will love this.
I pray for Wisdom to understand my man; Love to forgive him; and Patience for his moods; because Lord, if I pray for Strength, I'll beat him to death. I don't know how to crochet!
(ok, so I know how to crochet, but I thought this email was funny anyway...)
If you go to this web site, www.letssaythanks.com , you can pick out a thank you card and Xerox will print it and it will be sent to a soldier that is currently serving in Iraq. You can't pick out who gets it, but it will go to some member of the armed services.
How AMAZING it would be if we could get everyone we know to send one!!! This is a great site.
Please send a card.
It is FREE and it only takes a second.
disclaimer: not an original work - received via email
These sentences actually appeared in church bulletins or were announced in church services:
- The Fasting & Prayer Conference includes meals.
- The sermon this morning: 'Jesus Walks on the Water.' The sermon tonight: 'Searching for Jesus.'
- Our youth basketball team is back in action Wednesday at 8 PM in the recreation hall. Come out and watch us kill Christ the King.
- Ladies, don't forget the rummage sale. It's a chance to get rid of those things not worth keeping around the house. Bring your husbands.
- The peacemaking meeting scheduled for today has been canceled due to a conflict.
- Don't let worry kill you off - let the Church help.
- Miss Charlene Mason sang 'I will not pass this way again,' giving obvious pleasure to the congregation.
- For those of you who have children and don't know it, we have a nursery downstairs.
- The Rector will preach his farewell message after which the choir will sing: 'Break Forth Into Joy.'
- Irving Benson and Jessie Carter were married on October 24 in the church. So ends a friendship that began in their school days.
- A bean supper will be held on Tuesday evening in the church hall. Music will follow.
- At the evening service tonight, the sermon topic will be 'What Is Hell?' Come early and listen to our choir practice.
- Please place your donation in the envelope along with the deceased person you want remembered.
- The church will host an evening of fine dining, super entertainment and gracious hostility.
- Potluck supper Sunday at 5:00 PM - prayer and medication to follow.
- The ladies of the Church have cast off clothing of every kind. They may be seen in the basement on Friday afternoon.
- This evening at 7 PM there will be a hymn singing in the park across from the Church. Bring a blanket and come prepared to sin.
- Ladies Bible Study will be held Thursday morning at 10AM. All ladies are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall after the B. S. is done.
- The pastor would appreciate it if the ladies of the congregation would lend him their electric girdles for the pancake breakfast next Sunday.
- Low Self Esteem Support Group will meet Thursday at 7PM. Please use the back door.
- The eighth-graders will be presenting Shakespeare's Hamlet in the Church basement Friday at 7 PM. The congregation is invited to attend this tragedy.
- Weight Watchers will meet at 7 PM at the First Presbyterian Church. Please use large double door at the side entrance.
and last, but not least....
- The Associate Minister unveiled the church's new tithing campaign slogan last Sunday: 'I Upped My Pledge - Up Yours’
Drew Carey recently replaced Bob Barker as the host of "The Price Is Right". What game show would you like to host?
None of them--I hate being the center of attention!! let alone in front of a camera...
Show us what you're snacking on.
Show us something that's good for the environment.
I know these pictures aren't of the sunrise, but instead the benefits of a beautiful sunrise when there is a line of lake-effect rain just offshore over Lake Michigan :)
Did you order Girl Scout cookies this year? What kind?
I would have, but I don't know anyone who is selling them! I love the Thin Mints...
From Doc Blood
Four jobs I've had:
- office assistant
- retail shoe clerk
- prep cook
- IT/Office/Sales Coordinator (my current multi-hat job)
Four places I've lived:
- Augusta, GA
- Jenison, MI
- Muskegon, MI
- Baroda, MI
Four favorite TV shows:
- House
- CSI: Miami
- Grey's Anatomy
- Law & Order (any)
Four places I've been:
- Grand Canyon / Arizona
- Dallas, TX (also visited the ranch where "Dallas" was filmed)
- Niagara Falls, NY
- Bahamas
Four places I visit every day in Cyberworld:
- MSNBC homepage
- Vox
- slickdeals.net
Four favorite foods (realistically & now):
- lasagna
- sauerkraut & polish sausage
- pulled pork BBQ
- anything done on the grill
Four places I'd rather be right now:
- home sleeping in bed
- camping in our new trailer (preferably someplace WARM)
- Arizona
- at the movies
Audio: Show us cover art or share a track from the first band or solo artist you flipped for.
Submitted by Red Pen.
I chose this cover because I always liked the title of the album. The song I chose (one of my all time favorites) didn't come from this album though... (yes, I'm a child of the 80's--this was popular when I was in 7th grade *blush*)
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