Humorous Anecdotes to Accompany The STORY
Chapter 22   The Birth of the King



The Three Wise Men

Do you know what would have happened if it had been Three Wise Women instead of Three Wise Men?

They would have asked directions,
arrived on time
helped deliver the baby,
cleaned the stable,
made a casserole, and,
brought practical gifts.

Pass it on to the wise women in your life!!

But here is what REALLY would have happened:

They would have first gone to the beauty salon,
had a wash, set, and manicure,
then home to pick out a proper outfit.
Then they would have changed the outfit 5 times,
called everybody they knew to talk about the trip,
and arrived late -- VERY LATE!
Actually, they probably wouldn't have arrived at all --
halfway to the oasis, the camel would have broken down because no one remembered to check his water level!




Terri asked her Sunday School class to draw pictures of their favorite Bible stories.   She was puzzled by Kyle's picture, which showed four people on an airplane, so she asked him which story it was meant to represent.   "The flight to Egypt," said Kyle.

"I see ... And that must be Mary, Joseph, and Baby Jesus," Ms. Terri said.

"But who's the fourth person?"

"Oh, that's Pontius -- the Pilot!"




A Sunday School teacher asked her class why Joseph and Mary took Jesus with them to Jerusalem.

A small child replied, 'They couldn't get a baby-sitter.'




Jesus' Report Card

Interim Report Student: J. CHRIST Form: III Term: 1 SUBJECT GRADE TEACHERS COMMENT _____________ _____ ____________________ Religion D To the question "Who made the world?" persisted in answering 'My dad'. Claims Bible originated from the same source. English D+ Tends to speak and write in archaic forms and uses outmoded figures of speech. History A Excellent pupil of ancient and Religious History. Geography C- Assignment on 'Hot, dry lands' was excellent, but shows little interest in the rest. In geology, keeps talking about the Rock of Ages instead of the ages of Rock. Social Studies B+ Shows keen interest in social issues. Mathematics F Lacks basics. Keeps muttering about 'Three in one' and 'I and the father are one'. General D Lacks discipline - Studies e.g., when asked to repeat the experiment for making hydrogen, claims he knew a better way. Graphic D Prefers to draw with Communications a stick in the sand to pencil and paper. Consumer C+ Interesting ideas Education about alternative life style: Something about living like sparrows and lilies of the fields...too impractical. Art Craft B Obviously has imagination and creativity, a good potter - likes working with dirt and water. Material A Excellent in Studies woodwork section. Obviously receives help and stimulation at home. Music/ B+ A keen member of the Drama school choir. On occasions can be frighteningly dramatic. Community A Keen and interested Living in all aspects of community. Physical D- A trouble maker - Education e.g., during the learn-to-swim campaign insisted on trying to walk across the pool. Health A Shows a remarkable Classes aptitude for first aid and knowledge of the body. TEACHER'S COMMENT: This boy has a very unhealthy tendency to form gangs. He has organized twelve of his friends into a gang and is seen constantly in the company of the children of publicans and sinners. He needs to be more selective in his choice of friends. Also, he should learn to keep his hair at a tidy length and not wear sandals with the school uniform.



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