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WHY GOD CREATED CHILDREN (AND IN THE PROCESS
> > > > GRANDCHILDREN)
> > > >
> > > > To those of us who have children in our lives, whether
> > > > they are our own, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or
> > > > students...here is something to make you chuckle.
> > > >
> > > > Whenever your children are out of control, you can
> > > > take comfort from the thought that even God's
> > > > omnipotence did not extend to His own children.
> > > >
> > > > After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and
> > > > Eve And the first thing he said was "DON'T!"
> > > > "Don't what?" Adam replied.
> > > > "Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.
> > > > "Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey
> > > > Eve...we have forbidden fruit!!!!!"
> > > > "No Way!"
> > > > "Yes way!"
> > > > "Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God
> > > > "Why"
> > > > "Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied,
> > > > wondering why He hadn't stopped creation after making
> > > > the elephants. A few minutes later, God saw His
> > > > children having an apple break and He was ticked!
> > > > "Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.
> > > > "Uh huh," Adam replied.
> > > > "Then why did you?" said the Father.
> > > > "I don't know," said Eve.
> > > > "She started it!" Adam said
> > > > "Did not!"
> > > > "Did too!"
> > > > "DID NOT!"
> > > > Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment
> > > > was that Adam and Eve should have children of their
> > > > own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never
> > > > changed.
> > > > BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!
> > > > If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give
> > > > children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be
> > > > hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children,
> > > > what makes you think it wou ld be a piece of cake for
> > > > you?
> > > >
> > > > THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!
> > > > 1. You spend the first two years of their life
> > > > teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the
> > > > next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.
> > > > 2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your
> > > > own children.
> > > > 3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat
> > > > their young.
> > > > 4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually
> > > > repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.
> > > > 5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is
> > > > to remind yourself that there are children more awful
> > > > than your own.
> > > > 6. We childproofed our homes, but they are still
> > > > getting in.
> > > > ADVICE FOR THE DAY: Be nice to your kids. They will
> > > > choose your nursing home one day.
> > > > AND FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET
> > > > A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:
> > > > "TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"
> > > > GRANDCHILDREN)
> > > >
> > > > To those of us who have children in our lives, whether
> > > > they are our own, grandchildren, nieces, nephews, or
> > > > students...here is something to make you chuckle.
> > > >
> > > > Whenever your children are out of control, you can
> > > > take comfort from the thought that even God's
> > > > omnipotence did not extend to His own children.
> > > >
> > > > After creating heaven and earth, God created Adam and
> > > > Eve And the first thing he said was "DON'T!"
> > > > "Don't what?" Adam replied.
> > > > "Don't eat the forbidden fruit." God said.
> > > > "Forbidden fruit? We have forbidden fruit? Hey
> > > > Eve...we have forbidden fruit!!!!!"
> > > > "No Way!"
> > > > "Yes way!"
> > > > "Do NOT eat the fruit!" said God
> > > > "Why"
> > > > "Because I am your Father and I said so!" God replied,
> > > > wondering why He hadn't stopped creation after making
> > > > the elephants. A few minutes later, God saw His
> > > > children having an apple break and He was ticked!
> > > > "Didn't I tell you not to eat the fruit?" God asked.
> > > > "Uh huh," Adam replied.
> > > > "Then why did you?" said the Father.
> > > > "I don't know," said Eve.
> > > > "She started it!" Adam said
> > > > "Did not!"
> > > > "Did too!"
> > > > "DID NOT!"
> > > > Having had it with the two of them, God's punishment
> > > > was that Adam and Eve should have children of their
> > > > own. Thus the pattern was set and it has never
> > > > changed.
> > > > BUT THERE IS REASSURANCE IN THE STORY!
> > > > If you have persistently and lovingly tried to give
> > > > children wisdom and they haven't taken it, don't be
> > > > hard on yourself. If God had trouble raising children,
> > > > what makes you think it wou ld be a piece of cake for
> > > > you?
> > > >
> > > > THINGS TO THINK ABOUT!
> > > > 1. You spend the first two years of their life
> > > > teaching them to walk and talk. Then you spend the
> > > > next sixteen telling them to sit down and shut up.
> > > > 2. Grandchildren are God's reward for not killing your
> > > > own children.
> > > > 3. Mothers of teens now know why some animals eat
> > > > their young.
> > > > 4. Children seldom misquote you. In fact, they usually
> > > > repeat word for word what you shouldn't have said.
> > > > 5. The main purpose of holding children's parties is
> > > > to remind yourself that there are children more awful
> > > > than your own.
> > > > 6. We childproofed our homes, but they are still
> > > > getting in.
> > > > ADVICE FOR THE DAY: Be nice to your kids. They will
> > > > choose your nursing home one day.
> > > > AND FINALLY: IF YOU HAVE A LOT OF TENSION AND YOU GET
> > > > A HEADACHE, DO WHAT IT SAYS ON THE ASPIRIN BOTTLE:
> > > > "TAKE TWO ASPIRIN" AND "KEEP AWAY FROM CHILDREN"
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