Sunday Funnies: April 16

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A re-run of my dad’s humor cards. They make me chuckle all over again – so I hope you enjoy them whether it’s the first time or second (first posted on 3/6/22).

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.

Children’s Letters to God

“Dear God, how do you feel about people who don’t believe in you. Somebody else wants to know. A friend, Neil.”

“Dear God, Are you real? Some people don’t believe in you. If you are, you better do something quick. Harriet Ann.”

“Dear God, count me in. Your friend, Herbie.”

And once again I have a late addition to my dad’s list. The other evening, I was pushing both my kids in a stroller up a steep Seattle hill. We were making steady but slow progress because the combined weight of the kids and the stroller is 100+ pounds, when I heard my daughter say:

“Hi God, It’s me, O, with my mom and brother. We love you. Thanks for helping us with our lives. A little help goes a long way. Please help my mom with the hill. She needs it.”

33 thoughts on “Sunday Funnies: April 16”

  4. Oh Miss O is hilarious. I had a good chuckle over hers. These little new nuggets are a wonderful way to revisit your dad’s wonderful funnies. Happy Sunday!

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    1. Miss O must know that she needs to carry on the tradition or something… 🙂

      Thank you, Ab! I hope you three have a wonderful Sunday as well!

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  7. Praise – “We love you”
    Gratitude – “Thanks for helping us”
    Others – “Please help my Mom up the hill”

    Ms. O’s prayer pattern is one many adults would do well to adopt. You’re raising them right Wynne.

    God bless you.

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  12. “Hi God, It’s me, O, with my mom and brother. We love you. Thanks for helping us with our lives. A little help goes a long way. Please help my mom with the hill. She needs it.” – This petition is full of wisdom, no wonder we have all fallen in love with your sweet Ms. O!!!!!!!

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