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As I mulled over the selections at the deli counter, my husband, Leo, pointed out that bologna was on sale. Cautious, I said, "Yes, but I wonder what's in it?"
Five-year-old Glen piped up, "Don't worry about that, Mom. Whenever we eat sardines you tell us not to ask questions."
—Alma Barkman
Winnipeg, Manitoba
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was preparing to go cash a paycheck when I realized my husband, Mark, hadn't signed it. So I sent four-year-old Chelsea upstairs to "get Daddy's name on the back of it." She came back, handed it to me, and said, "I knew his name so I did it myself." On the back of the check, she had printed, "D-A-D."
—Sheila Schultz
Wilmore, Kentucky
My three-year-old granddaughter, Rebecca, had been well-behaved throughout the morning service at New Bethel Baptist Church in Harrison, Tennessee—until the pastor began his long closing prayer. With no end of the prayer in sight, Rebecca stood up on the family pew and said loudly, "Amen, Preacher, Amen!"
The congregation erupted in laughter as the pastor stopped. Then in a somber voice, the pastor continued, "Dear Lord, your message has been well-received and a child has led them. Amen and Amen."
—Lisbeth Cox
Racine, Wisconsin
One day I was playing a game with my three-year-old granddaughter, Tiphanie. Pointing to my eyes, ears, nose, mouth, I'd ask, "What is this?"
When I pointed to my forehead, she momentarily looked puzzled. Then her face brightened as she said, "That's your headache."
—Mary Lou Watson
Clinton Township, Michigan
In Sunday school my five-year-old son, Robby, learned that God created Adam from the dust. One evening during his bedtime prayers, Robby said, "Thank you, God, for making my Dad look so cool. He doesn't look like he was made from dirt."
—Diane Cuomo
Suffern, New York
Our grandson Joshua enjoyed it immensely when Grandpop would sing, "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho."
A few weeks after one visit, four-year-old Joshua and his dad were at the barber shop. As the barber snipped away, he asked our grandson his name. After Joshua replied, the barber asked if he had ever heard the story of Joshua and the battle of Jericho.
Recalling the familiar song, Joshua replied, "Yes, and my Grandpop was there."
—June Temple
Abbotsford, British Columbia
After supper each of our five children—ranging in ages from 6 to 13—has a job to do, like clearing the table, loading the dishwasher, washing the pots and pans, and sweeping the floor. Recently they complained that their jobs were too big and taking them too long.
To show how quickly their jobs could be done, I suggested they time me as I completed all their jobs myself. I thought I had made my point, but the following evening six-year-old Joshua asked, "Dad, did you want to try to break your record tonight?"
—George Kooiman
Smithville, Ontario
My five-year-old nephew, Thayne, came home from vacation Bible school and announced that he would need a new Bible next year. Confused, his mom said, "But we just bought you one for your birthday."
"Yeah, Mom," Thayne said, "but it's a New Testament. By next year it will be an Old Testament."
—Vanessa Covington
Dickinson, North Dakota
When my mother celebrated her birthdays, my kids always asked her age. Year after year, her reply was the same: "29." My eight-year-old daughter, Becky, accepted this answer until my thirtieth birthday. After I opened my presents, Becky sadly informed me, "Mamma, you're 30, and Grandma is 29. I hate to tell you this, but you must've been adopted."
—Nancy Gibbs
Cordele, Georgia
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July/August 1998, Vol. 36, No. 4, Page 10
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