----------------------------------- BRAIN53 Sun 12 Aug, 2007 The Preacher's Salary ----------------------------------- The Preacher's Salary > >There was a young preacher whose wife was expecting a baby so he went >before the >congregation and asked for a raise. >After much discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher's >family >expanded, so would his paycheck. >After 8 children, this started to get expensive and the congregation >decided to >hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's salary. There was much >yelling >and bickering about how much his additional children were costing the >Church. >Finally, the Preacer got up and spoke to the crowd, 'Children are a gift >from >God,' he said. Silence fell on the congregation. >In the back pew, a little old lady stood up and in her frail voice said, >'Rain >is also a gift from God, but when we get too much of it, we wear rubbers.' >And the congregation said, 'Amen' >