Inspiration

A little boy came up to his mother in the kitchen one evening while she was fixing supper, and he handed her a piece of paper that he had been writing on. After his Mom dried her hands on an apron, she read it, and this is what it said:

For cutting the grass: $5.00
For cleaning up my room this week: $1.00
For going to the store for you: .50
Baby-sitting my kid brother while you went shopping: .25
Taking out the garbage: $1.00
For getting a good report card: $5.00
For cleaning up and raking the yard: $2.00

In World War II my father-in-law was stationed at the Army Air Corps base in Prestwick, Scotland.

President Franklin Roosevelt was to make a visit at any time, and coded messages were used to alert the air tower of such top-secret arrivals. One night the tower received the message: "Big Dogs Arriving 0600."

The next morning, as the plane landed on the runway, the entire base awaited the President and his officials. The cargo door opened, the band commenced playing, and the commanding officer led the salute. Jaws dropped in amazement as out onto the red carpet walked the "Big Dogs" ... ten large, furry huskies used for military reconnaissance.

"Before you act ... Listen. Before you react ... Think. Before you spend ... Earn. Before you criticize ... Wait. Before you quit ... Try."

- E. Hemingway

A new member of a church is talking to the Pastor: "You have such a small congregation. How can they afford to pay you?"

The Pastor said, "Well, I only earn $60 a week."

The man is dumbfounded. "Pastor, how can you possibly get by on an amount that small?"

"Well I tell ya, if I wasn't such a religious man and didn't fast three days a week, I'd probably starve to death."