Soo I went to Easter Services today...

[woodsmoke]

And since I am a teacher I'm involved in the youth programs and there was a youth leader giving thing on "fertile ground"...

And he was very proud that he had made a "demonstration" for discussion.

He had four jars and four worms.

One jar had booze in it, he put a worm in it.
Second jar had gooy chocolate and he put a worm in it.
Third jar had cigarette smoke and he put a worm in it.
Fourth jar had really nice topsoil and he put a worm in it.

After the thing he directed the teens attention to the jars and opened them one by one.

Worm in the booze...dead...

Worm in the chocky ...dead...

Worm in the ciggy smoke...dead...

Worm in the fertile ground....alive and kicking!

So then he asked just what that might illustrate.....

A girl in the back raised her hand and he responded to her and she said.....

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wait for it......

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if you drink, each chocolate and smoke you won't get worms!!!

Joke! I hope that folks that celebrate Easter had a very good one.

jwoodsmoke

[Snowhog]

Reminds me of the Marine and the jumping frog story. (I'll encapsulate it).

Marine and jumping frog. Marine gets behind the frog and yells "JUMP!"
Frog jumps four feet.
Marine returns frog to starting line and takes out his KaBar knife and lops of one of the frogs legs.
Gets behind the frog and yells "JUMP!"
Frog jumps three feet.
Marine returns frog to starting line and takes out his KaBar knife and lops of another leg.
Gets behind the frog and yells "JUMP!"
Frog jumps two feet.
Marine returns frog to starting line and takes out his KaBar knife and lops off a third leg.
Gets behind the frog and yells "JUMP!"
Frog jumps 4 inches.
Marine returns frog to starting line and takes out his KaBar knife and lops off the last leg.
Gets behind the frog and yells "JUMP!"
Frog doesn't move.
Marine yells "JUMP DAMN IT!"
Frog doesn't move.
Marine scratches head, and suddenly realizes why the frog isn't jumping -- it's deaf!

[ardvark71]

Hi Woodsmoke...

I'm a teacher's assistant in our children's ministry, too. Usually my service has mostly girls but today, the Lord gave me a group of all boys to play with.

(Just kidding, they weren't nearly that rambunctious.)

We made bracelets and plastic Easter eggs (with a few jelly beans inside) to give away to others. Attempting to tie a knot to hold the beads on one end, I pulled too hard and snapped the piece of leather in two.

Regards...

[woodsmoke]

lol
woodsmoke