the preachers kids

There was a preacher whose wife was expecting a baby. The preacher went
> to the congregation and asked for a raise. After much consideration and
> discussion, they passed a rule that whenever the preacher's family
> expanded, so would his paycheck.
> After six children, this started to get expensive and the congregation
> decided to hold another meeting to discuss the preacher's salary.
> There was much yelling and bickering about how much the clergyman's
> additional children were costing the church.
> Finally, the preacher got up & spoke to the crowd. "Having children is
> an act of God!"
>
> Silence fell upon the congregation. From the back of the room a little
> old lady stood up and in her frail voice said:
> "Snow and rain are also
> acts of God, but when we get too much, we wear rubbers!"
> Don't you just love little old ladies?