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THE BACK PEW

A pastor's wife was expecting a baby, so he stood before the congregation
and asked for a raise.

Following much discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the pastor'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 pastor's expanding salary.

A great deal of yelling and inner bickering ensued, as to just how much the
pastor's additional 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 over 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."

Gotta love those senior citizens!
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