From Dennis Norwood
Originally printed in Chattanooga Times Free Press 11/22/02
In a little East Texas town, the Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches were located one after the other along a beautiful tree-lined street. Squirrels occupied the attics of all the churches, chewing up the insulation, cutting the wires and generally making a nuisance of themselves. Nothing seemed to budge the bushy-tailed rodents, and in exasperation each congregation called a meeting to deal with the menace.
The Presbyterians met first but soon adjourned after an elder pointed out that the squirrel invasion was preordained, and from a theological standpoint there was nothing they could do.
Next to meet were the Methodists. A dear old soul pleaded with the congregation to handle the problem in the gentle spirit of John Wesley, so the church bought a bunch of humane traps and turned the squirrels loose at the edge of town. by morning all the Methodist squirrels were back in their attic.
Finally the Baptists convened their business meeting. In short order the squirrels were voted into the membership of the church and now they come around only on Easter and Christmas.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22
Originally printed in Chattanooga Times Free Press 11/22/02
In a little East Texas town, the Baptist, Methodist, and Presbyterian churches were located one after the other along a beautiful tree-lined street. Squirrels occupied the attics of all the churches, chewing up the insulation, cutting the wires and generally making a nuisance of themselves. Nothing seemed to budge the bushy-tailed rodents, and in exasperation each congregation called a meeting to deal with the menace.
The Presbyterians met first but soon adjourned after an elder pointed out that the squirrel invasion was preordained, and from a theological standpoint there was nothing they could do.
Next to meet were the Methodists. A dear old soul pleaded with the congregation to handle the problem in the gentle spirit of John Wesley, so the church bought a bunch of humane traps and turned the squirrels loose at the edge of town. by morning all the Methodist squirrels were back in their attic.
Finally the Baptists convened their business meeting. In short order the squirrels were voted into the membership of the church and now they come around only on Easter and Christmas.
"A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones." Proverbs 17:22
