This is why…
I am not a fan of “cutesy” little sayings on church signs. Although our sign is capable of hosting them, I informed our consistory, upon purchase of said sign, that if they wanted hokey sayings (er…umm… “neat, inspiring quips”), they would have to find someone else do them.
With few exceptions, they tend to give vastly different messages from what their authors probably expect… often disturbingly different… sometimes humorously so. Take, for example, the sign I saw this morning on one of the churches down the road:
From the Free Dictionary:
ber·ried
1. Having or bearing berries: berried branches; a berried plant.2. Resembling a berry or berries: “an off-dry, berried flavor” New York Times.3. Bearing eggs. Used especially of egg-bearing crustaceans or fishes: a berried lobster.
I suppose Jesus had a “fruitful” ministry, but I don’t think that’s what they meant…
Grace and Peace,
`tim
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March 19th, 2008 at 5:24 pm
I think my favorite was on a Methodist church sign in NC. It said, “Give Satin an inch and he’ll take a mile.” Apparently they were thinking of a sewing project.
March 20th, 2008 at 12:29 am
That’s really cute Tim.