Valedictorian
At the beginning of the school year, one seventh grader was reflecting on his chance at being the 8th grade valedictorian.
He said his dad was valedictorian, his mom was valedictorian, and his sister was also valedictorian. He paused, leaned back in his chair and said, “Looks like the end of an era!”
New combination lock
Another man and I share a locker at work. Noticing that it needed a new combination lock, my partner said he would pick one up on his way to work the next day. It occurred to me later that I might not see him in the morning. How would I find out the combination? I needn’t have worried.
When I arrived at work I found that he had used the locker before me and had left a note reading: “To find the first number subtract 142 from your high score the last time we went bowling. The second number is 16 less than that. To find the third number subtract 1.87 from the amount you owe me.”
Sweet tooth
My pastor-husband Scott has a sweet tooth, so I knew the chocolate chip cookies I’d just baked might disappear before I returned from running errands.
To discourage him, I taped a verse on the wrapped goodies: “Everything is permissible for me — but not everything is beneficial.” – 1 Cor. 6:12.
When I returned I found half the cookies gone and another verse attached: “The righteous eat to their heart’s content, but the stomach of the wicked goes hungry” – Prov. 13:25.
