Thursday, June 12, 2014
Saturday, March 29, 2014
The Minister and IRS Joke
From 48 Days...
When the minister picked up the phone, Special Agent Adams from the IRS was on the line.
"Hello, is this the minister?"
"Yes, this is."
"I'm calling to inquire about a member of your congregation, a Dr. Shipe. Do you recognize the name?"
"Yes, he is a member of our congregation. How can I be of service?"
"Well, on last year's tax return, the doctor claimed that he made a sizable deductible contribution to your church. Is this true?"
"Well, I'll have to have our bookkeeper verify this information for you. How much did Dr. Shipe say he contributed?"
"Twenty five thousand dollars," answered Agent Adams. "Can you tell me if that amount is true?"
There is a long pause. "I'll tell you what," replied the minister..."Call back tomorrow. I'm sure it will be."
When the minister picked up the phone, Special Agent Adams from the IRS was on the line.
"Hello, is this the minister?"
"Yes, this is."
"I'm calling to inquire about a member of your congregation, a Dr. Shipe. Do you recognize the name?"
"Yes, he is a member of our congregation. How can I be of service?"
"Well, on last year's tax return, the doctor claimed that he made a sizable deductible contribution to your church. Is this true?"
"Well, I'll have to have our bookkeeper verify this information for you. How much did Dr. Shipe say he contributed?"
"Twenty five thousand dollars," answered Agent Adams. "Can you tell me if that amount is true?"
There is a long pause. "I'll tell you what," replied the minister..."Call back tomorrow. I'm sure it will be."
Thursday, February 6, 2014
Don't Wait Until It's Too Late by Bill Myers
I recently read a post on a discussion forum written by a man who had spent years planning to take time off from work to tour the U.S. with his family in a motorhome.
But even with all his planning, his job somehow always got in the way, and he never was able to schedule the time to take the trip.
Recently, he became incapacitated, and will never be able to travel.
He wrote that one of the biggest regrets in his life was he waited way too long to follow his dream.
He spent too much time working, and not enough time living.
His advice to his own son and to others who read his post was this . . .
"Pursue your adventures now. Don't wait until the timing is perfect - because it never will be."
I agree with his advice.
Life is short, and in the end your biggest regrets will be the things you didn't do.
Look at your own life. What things will you regret not having done or at least not having tried?
Maybe now is the time to make a list and start following through on those dreams and plans.
If not now, when?
But even with all his planning, his job somehow always got in the way, and he never was able to schedule the time to take the trip.
Recently, he became incapacitated, and will never be able to travel.
He wrote that one of the biggest regrets in his life was he waited way too long to follow his dream.
He spent too much time working, and not enough time living.
His advice to his own son and to others who read his post was this . . .
"Pursue your adventures now. Don't wait until the timing is perfect - because it never will be."
I agree with his advice.
Life is short, and in the end your biggest regrets will be the things you didn't do.
Look at your own life. What things will you regret not having done or at least not having tried?
Maybe now is the time to make a list and start following through on those dreams and plans.
If not now, when?
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