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 10/16/2022).
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.
Children
A mother took her three-year-old daughter to church for the first time. The church lights were lowered, and then the choir came down the aisle carrying lighted candles.
All was quiet until the little one started to sing in a loud voice, “Happy birthday to you, Happy birthday to you…”
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One summer evening during a violent thunderstorm a mother was tucking her small boy into bed. She was about to turn off the light when he asked with a tremor in his voice, “Mommy, will you sleep with me tonight?”
The mother smiled and gave him a reassuring hug. “I can’t, Dear,” she said. “I have to sleep in Daddy’s room.”
A long silence was broken at last by his shaky little voice, “The big baby.”
Surprised By Joy 
Aww…both of these are beyond sweet. Thanks, Wynne! 🥰
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Always a delight! Thanks, Wynne.
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😂
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Simply amusing!
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Kids are the best. 😆
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“The big baby,” love that! 🤣
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At least the kid didn’t ask how old the pastor was!
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Adorable!
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Thanks for the chuckle. It brought back a memory of a phone call from my daughter who lived in Sweden at the time. She doesn’t like lightning and storms. (the phone bills were atrocious). She called to say they were having a big storm so we chatted for awhile and then I said “well I got to go, don’t worry” and she said ” no way, let’s keep talking – the storm is still going!”
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The big baby! I love that.
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Love these Wynne
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Ha ha. The candle story reminds me of my daughter. When she was about 18 months old, we went to church for the All Souls Day mass. In our church, we light a candle in memory of our deceased loved ones. When she saw all the candles at the front of the church, she excitedly exclaimed “CAKE!”
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Lol both winners! 😂😂
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“The big baby,” Bahaha. I never liked sleeping alone, I used to sneak in my sister’s room almost every night, good thing I married young. Hugs, C
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So cute. 😁
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