--GIVING~

-For years we lived in a small town with one bank and three churches. Early one Monday morning, the bank called all three churches with the same request: "Could you bring in Sunday's collection right away? We're out of $1 bills."

--Clara Null

--Grace~

Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out, and your dog would go in.

--Mark Twain

--GREED-

At a birthday party, it came time to serve the cake. A little boy named Brian blurted out, "I want the biggest piece!"

His mother quickly scolded him. "Brian, it's not polite to ask for the biggest piece."

The little guy looked at her in confusion, and asked, "Well then, how do you get it?"

--Olive Freeman