> There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby so he went before the
congregation and asked for a raise. After much discussion, they passed a rule
that whenever the preacher's family expanded, so would his paycheck.
>
> After six children, this started to get expensive and the
> congregation decided to hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's
salary. There was much yelling and bickering about how much the clergyman's
additional children were costing the church.
>
> Finally, the Preacher got up and spoke to the crowd,"Children are a gift
from God," he said. Silence fell on the congregation. In the back pew, a little
old lady stood up and in her frail voice said, "Rain is also a gift from God,
but when we get too much of it, we wear rubbers."
>
> And the congregation said, "Amen."
