In honor of what would be My Mother's 85th birthday, I want to share her favorite joke she told many times.
Boy, do we need to laugh!
It won't be the same as her telling it, because her facial expressions and voice fluctuations made it funnier.
Daddy couldn't tell a joke to save his life, but Momma could...
The BIG MOUTH FROG
One day Miss Frog had a baby. Being a new mother, she had no idea what to feed her baby. She decided that she would hop around the zoo and ask the mothers what they fed their babies.
Miss Frog hopped up to the monkey, and in a loud voice, with her mouth opened wide, she said:
Mother Monkey, what do ya feed your babies.
Miss Monkey said: bananas.
Miss Frog, said: oh, thank ya very much...
She hopped on to see Miss Robin Red Breast and asked in the same loud, Southern voice:
Mother Robin, what do ya feed your babies?
Miss Robin replied: big fat juicy worms!
Miss Frog said: oh, thank you very much.
Next Miss Frog hopped to Miss Sheep and asked:
Mother Sheep, what do ya feed your babies?
Mother Sheep replied: grass
Miss Frog said with her loud voice : oh, thank ya very much
This went on for most of the day--mothers sharing, as only mothers do, when Miss Frog hopped to the other end of the lake and saw Mother Alligator sunning herself.
HAPPILY, and loudly, Miss Frog asked:
Mother Alligator, what do you feed your babies?
Mother Alligator, with eyes fixed, and in a cold, Harsh voice replied emphatically: BIG MOUTH FROGS...
Miss Frog in shock and through tightly pursed lips, very quietly replied: Oh, thank you very much!
This is why I paint so many frogs. It is a way to share a memory.
Mother and Daddy were my biggest fans. With every stroke of my brush, the love of my parents flows onto the surface.
I have no clue why I won the lottery when it came to parents, but I cherish the memories and am thankful beyond words for the Godly example they were to us and to our community.
I joked at the funeral home, as I proudly stood by Mother's casket, that she LOVED everybody. Yes, she really did. She loved people who treated her harshly, but she prayed for them and always offered a smile, even though I know how tough it was. You see, I was one of those awful people. While I knew how loved I was, I was often unkind and ugly, yet, she loved me unconditionally and replied to my ugliness with a heartbroken smile and "I LOVE YOU."
I share this today with you in hopes YOU will see your own ugliness and repent, because once you say words of hate, they never can be taken back. One day, you will regret them.
The Great news is that YOU ARE LOVED by a Father who loves you unconditionally and who sent His only Son to save You--not to condemn you. He can change YOU. He will forgive you and make your life whole, beautiful and new.
This is what I know Mother would say to all of us. She would also say, in her lovely southern accent: I love you.
She shared John 3:16 and always shared verse 17, because she said it was important to KNOW that there is no condemnation given by God, through Christ Jesus. She shared this message with thousands of people and always ended with: if you haven't been told today, then know that I love you and God loves you.
Accept the love shown you, and return no man, evil for evil.
I am simply blessed to create ~charlotte ♡
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About Me
- charlotte fletcher@roma land woodcrafts
- I LOVE to design and to paint whimsical items that will put a smile on your face. Each day I share my simple life with you as I try to encourage, to inspire and sometimes JUST to make you smile as I recount my life growing up on a dairy farm! I've never had many material items in my life, BUT I have been blessed beyond words with love and encouragement from WONDERFUL Parents who instilled in me WHAT was important. I have had EVERYTHING that I needed and WAY too much of what I wanted. I am slowly learning to be a better person each day through my interactions with my friends on Facebook. Some day I hope to be as good as people seem to THINK I am! I am BLESSED! Welcome to my little corner of the world...Please stop by and visit often!
There is so much ugliness in the world today Ms Charlotte......if only everyone could see it and try a little harder to just be kind. Imagine the difference ti would make!
ReplyDeleteLoved your Big Mouth Frog joke :) I was talking to someone the other day about all the bad news and mean spirit in the world right now. It seems so overwhelming, and that's when I turn to the Lord and ask for his guidance. Guess what, he sent me here!
ReplyDeleteLove hearing about your sweet memories. Frogs are the bestest!! So are you!!
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing your mother's joke and also reminding me how great your mom was. She was an amazing woman and yes you certainly won the great parent lottery.
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