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SPIRIT OF GIVING want is the things I've wanted for the past five years and have not received," Teresa said. "If everyone in town just got one small gift for me, my problem would be solved." Tony, the town's treasurer, was also more interested in receiving than giving. "I'm going to request that the town council raise property taxes by two percent," he said. "That will guarantee me a raise for the next few years. Then I can retire." Tabitha went so far as to accuse God's Word of being untruthful. "The Bible teaches it's more blessed to give than to receive," she told Pastor Tyrone. "But I always feel much better after I receive a gift than after I give one." "It's not about how you feel," replied Pastor Tyrone. "It's about God's Word being true. The key is the attitude in which you give. God loves a cheerful giver. The word cheerful means hilarious. I like to think of it as giving from an extremely happy and joyful perspective. That's just about as cheerful as you can get!" To contact the writer of this column about speaking engagements, including Christian Comedy Fundraising Outreaches, Christian Creativity Seminars and/or puppet ministry, please email [email protected] or kidcool By Greg Miller 4 [email protected]. 2015 Greg is retired from a small-town daily newspaper, after working there for almost [email protected] or facebook.com/kidcool 4 jesus. Article Source: http://www.faithwriters.com-CHRISTIAN WRITERS 23 years. Contact email address is