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One Sunday morning an old cowboy entered a church just before services were to begin.
Although the old man and his clothes were spotlessly clean, he wore jeans, a denim shirt and boots that were very worn and ragged. In his hand he carried a worn out old hat and an equally worn out bible.
The Church he entered was in a very upscale and exclusive part of the city. It was the largest and most beautiful church the old cowboy had ever seen.
The people of the congregation were all dressed with expensive clothes and accessories.
As the cowboy took a seat, the others moved away from him.
No one greeted, spoke to, or welcomed him. They were all appalled at his appearance and did not attempt to hide it. The preacher gave a long sermon about Hellfire and brimstone and a stern lecture on how much money the church needed to do God's work.
As the old cowboy was leaving the church, the preacher approached him and asked the cowboy to do him a favor. "Before you come back in here again, have a talk with God and ask him what He thinks would be appropriate attire for worship."
The old cowboy assured the preacher he would.
The next Sunday, he showed up for the services wearing the same ragged jeans, shirt, boots, and hat. Once again he was completely shunned and ignored.
The preacher approached the man and said, "I thought I asked you to speak to God before you came back to our church."
"I did," replied the old cowboy.
"If you spoke to God, what did he tell you the proper attire should be for worshiping in here?" asked the preacher.
"Well, sir, God told me that He didn't have a clue what I should wear. He says He's never been in this church! | |
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| | From: joie | Sent: 4/26/2005 4:00 AM |
yes, and I feel quite sure God would have to say the same thing about most all the others also. |
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| | From: joie | Sent: 9/13/2005 2:35 AM |
I liked this one also, bout the cowboy. so i will finish posting my 'cutties' here and not run the others on back page on the other thread: A male gynecologist is like an auto mechanic who never owned a car. -Carrie Snow- |
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| | From: joie | Sent: 9/13/2005 2:36 AM |
Things are going to get a lot worse before they get worse. -Lily Tomlin- |
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| | From: joie | Sent: 9/13/2005 2:37 AM |
I refuse to think of them as chin hairs. I think of them as stray eyebrows. -Janette Barber |
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| | From: joie | Sent: 9/13/2005 2:39 AM |
The hardest years in life are those between ten and seventy. -Helen Hayes (at 73)- |
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| | From: joie | Sent: 9/13/2005 2:40 AM |
Inside me lives a skinny woman crying to get out. But I can usually shut the gal up with cookies. |
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| | From: joie | Sent: 9/13/2005 2:41 AM |
Inside every older person is a younger person -- wondering what the hell happened. |
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