These were good. Becky ----- Original Message ----- From: "delma bliss" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, September 27, 2007 12:45 AM Subject: [RecipesAndMore] Children's prayers (comedy).
> > > > Children's prayers (comedy). > > >>> >>> Today we will take a look at the prayers of children, for; >>> >>> CHILDREN'S CHILDREN ARE A CROWN TO THE AGED, AND >>> >>> PARENTS ARE THE PRIDE OF THEIR CHILDREN. >>> >>> ( PROVERBS 17:6 ) > > It is called: UNANSWERED PRAYERS??? > > The preacher's 5 year-old daughter noticed that her father > always paused and bowed his head, for a moment, before starting > his sermon. One day, she asked him why. "Well, Honey," he > began, proud that his daughter was so observant of his messages, > "I'm asking the Lord to help me preach a good sermon." > "How come He doesn't do it?" she asked. > > BEING THANKFUL > A rabbi said to a precocious six-year-old boy, > "So your mother says your prayers for you each night? > Very commendable. What does she say? > " The little boy replied, "Thank God he's in bed!" > > AN EXPRESS PRAYER > Our son had only heard his grandfather pray at Thanksgiving, > Easter, & other special occasions; when he, typically, said a long > prayer over the food. > One night, after a fun camp-out and fishing trip, > grandfather (to our son's surprise) > asked a very brief blessing on the food. > With a gleam in his eye, our son grinned at his Grandfather > & said, "You don't pray so long when you're hungry, do you Grandpa?" > > UNTIMELY ANSWERED PRAYER > During the minister's prayer, one Sunday, > there was a loud whistle from one of the back pews. > Gary's mother was horrified. She pinched him into silence > &, after church, asked, "Gary, whatever made you do such a thing?" > Gary answered, soberly, > "I asked God to teach me to whistle... > & He just then did. > > TIME TO PRAY > A pastor asked a little boy if he said his prayers every night. > "Yes sir," the boy replied." > &, do you always say them in the morning, too?" > the pastor asked. > "No sir," the boy replied. > "I ain't scared in the daytime." > > THE BLESSING > My wife invited some people to dinner. > At the table, she turned to our six-year-old daughter > & said, "Would you like to say the blessing?" > "I wouldn't know what to say," she replied. > "Just say what you hear Mommy say," my wife said. > Our daughter bowed her head > & said, "Dear Lord, > why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?" > > BEWARE OF TRASH > One particular four-year old prayed, "And forgive us our 'trash > baskets' as we forgive those who put trash in our baskets." > > ALL MEN / ALL GIRLS? > When my daughter, Kelli, was 3, she and my son, Cody, would say > their nightly prayers, together. As most children do, we have to > bless > every family member, every friend, and every animal (current and > past). For several weeks, after we had finished the nightly > prayer, > Kelli would say, "And all girls." As this soon became part of her > nightly > routine, to include this at the end, my curiosity got the best of me > and I asked her, "Kelli, why do you always add the part about all girls?" > Her response, "Because we always finish our prayers by saying 'All Men'!" > > SAY A PRAYER > Little Johnny and his family were having Sunday dinner at his > Grandmother's house. Everyone was seated around the table as the > food was being served. When little Johnny received his plate, he > started eating right away. "Johnny wait until we say our prayer." "I > don't > have to," The boy replied. "Of course, you do," his mother insisted. > "We say a prayer, before eating, at our house." "That's our house," > Johnny explained. "But this is Grandma's house and she knows how to cook! > > Delma > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ Access the Recipes And More list archives at: http://www.mail-archive.com/recipesandmore%40googlegroups.com/ Visit the group home page at: http://groups.google.com/group/RecipesAndMore -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
