Another installment from my dad’s humor cards.
The backstory: My dad was a Presbyterian pastor for 40 years. He kept a well curated stack of humor cards – little stories he heard, found or saw and then typed onto 5×7 cards. Then he wrote in the margins when he used that particular item. His humor was often an easy way to settle in to something deeper – by laughing and thinking about the buried truth in these little nuggets, it paved the way to an open heart.
When we cleaned out his desk after he died 7 years ago, I was lucky enough to stumble on this stack. I pull it out regularly to have a little laugh with my dear Dad. Now when I post one of them, I write my note next to his and it feels like a continuation.
Inside Work
Marjorie Camper and her six-year-old son were working in the garden one spring day. Mrs. Camper was absorbed in her work while the little boy explored the miracle of growing things exploding everywhere. All at once, he picked a daffodil bud, sat down on the ground and studied it.
Then with his two little hands he tried to force it open into full blossom. Frustrated, her cried out, “Mommy, why is it that when I try to open the bud, it just falls to pieces and dies? How does God open it into a beautiful flower?”
And before his mother could give an answer, he made his own “A-ha!” discovery and said, “Oh, I know! God always works from the inside.”
from Don Maddox, Covenant United Presbyterian, Corona, CA
A lovely thought, fitting for believers on this day. Enjoy the holiday, Wynne.
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That’s exactly what I thought, Dr. Stein! Thank you!
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Love this! 🤍🤍
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❤ ❤ ❤
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What a beautiful message. Merry Christmas Wynne and family.
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Thank you, Ab! Hope you had a wonderful day! ❤ ❤ ❤
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“God always works from the inside!” Love this, as it is so true! Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you and all your readers!
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you, Tamara! Hope you had a wonderful day! ❤ ❤ ❤
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Yes, thanks so much! The kiddos and the in-laws all had a great time!
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Hit send too soon… hope you and the kiddos had an awesome Christmas together!
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Nice!
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Thanks, Todd. Hope you all had a lovely Christmas!
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Thanks Wynne- we did! Hoping you did too 🎄
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We did. Thanks, Todd!
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A very, very good message!
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Thanks, Mary! 🙂 ❤
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That’s beautiful. 🙂
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I thought it was a good one for Christmas… 🙂
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Yep. Very apropos.
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