Let all the whole world praise the Lord

Its raining so not very many people came to church. Must confess that I didn’t much feel like going either. Very gray and dreary day. Walking through the parish hall I heard my child yell, ‘Its my turn to be dead!’
Paused to watch the drama unfold. The children were taking turns burying each other under pillows and blankets. Apparently not everyone had had a turn.

Later got into a fight about public education. “I’m not sending my four year old into a den of godless secular humanism,” I said.
“Well, she’s got to be in the world sometime.”
“Not when she’s four” I said. “And besides, its worked so well up till now. Look how righteous and Christian and believing this culture is. Its working so well.”
“Well, they still say the pledge of allegiance.”
“Oh, all right then. I must have misunderstood.” Then I felt bad. “Sorry,” I said.
“That’s ok.”
“Good” I said, “because you’ve been hiding the candle snuffers and its been driving everyone crazy.”