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GET YOUR OWN DIRT

    The scientist approached God and said, "Listen, we've decided we no longer need you. Nowadays, we can extract stem cells, clone people, transplant hearts, and all kinds of things that were once considered miraculous."
    God patiently heard him out, and then said, "All right. To see whether or not you still need me, why don't we have a little man-making contest!"
    "Okay, great!" the scientist said.
    "Now, we're going to do this just like I did back in the old days with Adam," God said.
    "That's fine," replied the scientist and he bent down to scoop up a handful of dirt.
    "Whoa!" God said, shaking his head in disapproval. "Not so fast, pal. You get your own dirt."

THE BASEBALL CAP

    One night, a torrential rain soaked South Louisiana; the next morning the resulting floodwaters came up about 6 feet into most of the homes there. Mrs. Boudreaux was sitting on her roof with her neighbor, Mrs. Thibodaux, waiting for help to come. Mrs. Thibodaux noticed a lone baseball cap floating near the house. Then she saw it float far out into the front yard, then float all the way back to the house. It kept floating away from the house, then back in.
    Her curiosity got the best of her, so she asked Mrs. Boudreaux, "Do you see that baseball cap floating away from the house, then back again?"
    Mrs. Boudreaux said, "Oh yes, that's my husband; I told him he was going to cut the grass today come Hell or high water!"