Three
sons left home to seek their fortune and all became
very prosperous. Getting back together, they discussed the
gifts that they were able to give their elderly mother. The
first son said; "I built a big house for our mother." The
second son said; "I sent her a Mercedes with a driver." The
third son smiled and said; "I've got you both beat. You
know how Mom enjoys the Bible but can't read it anymore
because of her poor eyesight. I sent her a brown parrot that
can recite the entire Bible. It took 20 monks in a monastery
12 years to teach him. I had to pledge to contribute $100,000
a year for 10 years, but it will be worth it. Mom just has to
name the chapter and verse and the parrot will recite it!" Soon
thereafter, Mom sent out her letters of thanks. She
wrote the first son; "Milton, the house you built is so
huge that I live in only one room, but I have to clean the
whole house." She
wrote to the second son; "Marvin, I am too old to travel.
I stay home all the time so I never use the Mercedes.
Besides, the driver is so rude!" She
wrote to the third son; "Dearest Melvin, you are the only
son to have the good sense to know what your mother likes.
The chicken was delicious."
Application:
We are all given gifts from God. Are you making the
best use
of yours?
-NEXT
JOKE-
Source: Author unknown -
received via e-mail.
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