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 8/21/2022).
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.
Rainbows
A mom says to her daughter, “Look at the beautiful rainbow that God painted for us this morning.”
The daughter replies, “And just think, Mommy, he did it all with his left hand!”
The mom asks, “What do you mean, Sweetheart? Can’t God use both hands?”
The daughter answers, “Of course not, Mommy. Jesus is sitting on his right hand!”
(from Parables, Vol. 4, No. 7, September 1984)
Surprised By Joy 
Glad he didn’t call him “Lefty.” Thanks, Wynne!
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Oh, sweet!! BTW, I was short on scoop for this month’s newsletter, so I filled up some blank space by borrowing a few lines from your dad humor stash:
There is always death and taxes; however, death doesn’t get worse every year.
I plan on living forever. So far, so good.
Brain cells come and go but fat cells live forever. I wish brain cells did.
(I added those last five words).
God bless your dad! He lives on in the Inside Scoop and I hope I didn’t violate any copyright laws by quoting his funnies without your permission! 🤔😳🫣💕
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That’s too funny! I spent my childhood in Catholic school, and there were so many things we took all too literally.
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Ha ha. I’ve never thought about it that way. Kids are so literal.
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Aww, this is so sweet at a second read.
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🤣 that was especially funny to me, as a lefty!
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That was so funny, I read it to my husband and he laughed out loud.
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Hmmm. So do you think God gets a bit of cramp in his right hand – or pins and needles at least?
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It’s been a while since I’ve seen a rainbow (but last night’s sunset was something else!).
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How sweet is that child!!!💕
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Right! (pun intended) 🙂
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So Jesus was a lefty! I knew it!
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Too cute! 💞
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🙂
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