Dad's Gift

A proud new father sits down with his dad to have a drink.
"Well son, now that you have a daughter of your own its time I gave you something."
"Dad you don't mean..."
"Yes I do. You've earned it." Says the father as he passes a copy of '1001 Dad Jokes 5th Edition' to the son.
"Dad I don't know what to say...I'm honored." "Hi honored," Replies the father. "I'm dad."

Ash Wednesday

The night of Ash Wednesday we had a dinner, followed by worship. During the dinner, a young mother came to me and said she overheard two 3rd graders talking earlier that day in school. The little girl asked the boy what that smudge was on his forehead. He replied, "Its Ash Wednesday." 
"What's Ash Wednesday?" She asked. 
"Oh, its when Christians begin their diet," he replied

What is a Stable?

Every Christmas morning, when my kids were little, I read them the nativity story out of the big family bible.  When my son was old enough to talk, he asked me what a stable was.  
I thought for a moment how to explain it to him in terms he could understand, then told him, "It's something like your sister's room, but without a stereo!"