Thursday Fun 2
April 12, 2001
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Faithful Tithe Answering a knock on the door of his African hut, a missionary found a native boy holding up a large fish. The boy said, "Preacher, you taught us to give at least one tenth, so here--I've brought you my tenth." As the missionary gratefully took the fish, he questioned the young lad, "Where are the other nine fish?" At this, the boy beamed and said, "Oh, they're still back in the river. I'm going back to catch them now."
*Hymns for the Aging* Precious Lord, Take my Hand (And Help Me Get Up) It is Well with My Soul (but my back hurts) Nobody Knows the Trouble I have Seeing Amazing Grace (Considering My Age) Just a Slower Walk With Thee Count Your Many Birthdays, Name Them One by One Go Tell It on the Mountain (And Speak Up) Give Me that Old Timers Religion Blessed Insurance Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah (I've forgotten where I parked)
True story There was a woman who spent some months serving God in South Africa. On her final visit to a remote township she attended a medical clinic. As the Zulu women there began to sing together, she found herself deeply moved by their hauntingly beautiful harmonies. She wanted to always remember this moment and try to share it with friends when she arrived home. With tears flowing down her cheeks, she turned to her friend and asked, "can you please tell me the translation of the words to this song?" Her friend looked at her an solemnly replied, "If you boil the water, you won't get dysentery."
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