KneEmail - a devotional by Mike Benson associated with Forthright Magazine
$50
MORRIS AND HIS wife went to the state fair every year, and every year Morris would say, "Esther, I'd like to ride in that helicopter..."
Esther always replied, "I know Morris, but that helicopter ride is 50 dollars and 50 dollars is 50 dollars."
One year Esther and Morris went to the fair, and Morris said, "Esther, I'm 85 years old. If I don't ride that helicopter, I might never get another chance." Esther replied, "Morris, that helicopter is 50 dollars and 50 dollars is 50 dollars." The pilot overheard the couple and, thinking there could well be some fun in this for him, said to them, "Folks, I'll make you a deal. I'll take you both up! If you can stay quiet for the whole ride, not say a word, I won't charge you a dime. If you do say a word, the charge is 50 dollars for you both."
Morris and Esther agreed and up they went. The pilot did all kinds of fancy moves. Not a word was heard. He did his dare devil tricks over and over, but still not a word. When they landed, the pilot turned to Morris and said, "I did everything I could to make you yell out, but you didn't and I'm impressed!" Morris replied, "Well, I was going to say something when Esther fell out, but 50 dollars is 50 dollars!" (HOUSE TO HOUSE/HEART TO HEART)
KneEmail: "A merry heart does good, like medicine..." (Prov. 17:22; 1 Tim. 6:17).