"Finally, I suspect that it is by entering that deep place inside us where our secrets are kept that we come perhaps closer than we do anywhere else to the One who, whether we realize it or not, is of all our secrets the most telling and the most precious we have to tell." Frederick Buechner
Monday, June 29, 2009
How to get to heaven in Ireland
Note: Contributed by Ms. Conroy, herself. Yes, she's feeling better.
I was testing children in my Dublin Sunday school class to see if they understood the concept of getting to heaven.
I asked them, 'If I sold my house and my car, had a big jumble sale and gave all my money to the church, would that get me into heaven?'
'NO!' the children answered.
'If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the garden, and kept everything tidy, would that get me into heaven?'
Again, the answer was 'NO!'
By now I was starting to smile.
'Well, then, if I was kind to animals and gave sweeties to all the children, and loved my husband, would that get me into heaven?'
Again, they all answered 'NO!'.
I was just bursting with pride for them.
I continued, 'Then how can I get into heaven?'
A six year-old boy shouted out:
'YUV GOTTAE BE FOCKN' DEAD..........
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Don't you just love 'em!
ReplyDeleteLOL I LOVE it. I needed a good laugh (just had the news delivered that the AC compressor is history). May have to share this one.
ReplyDeleteHA! HA! HA! HA! ROFLMAO!!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the good laugh.
ReplyDeleteOf course, being a Bible-nerd, I have to point out that the young fellow's response is actually quite right: see Romans 6:3-4. ;-)
Glad Ms. Conroy did not dislocate her funny bone (and is feeling better!).
ReplyDeleteoh dear, my word is "twoold"....
So... um... do you know where I can get this Irish thing in Flannelgraph format?
ReplyDeleteMy laugh for the day!
ReplyDeleteThanks to Ms. C!
Great joke and I am glad to hear Ms. Conroy is feeling better. Prayers continue.
ReplyDeleteFWIW
jimB
You know, the joke is great, but I'm totally distracted by the graphic: the big "BUT" below the cross.
ReplyDeleteOminous, no?
It's from a FundyBaptist Church site in Texas. How could we have ever guessed?
ReplyDeleteLOL!!!
ReplyDeleteYes, though not of Baptist origins, I am familiar with the diagram.
That, too!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the laugh. As for the diagram, it is way Baptist. I can see that miles away.
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