GIMME THAT OL’ TIME RELIGION!

An elderly friend of mine, a staunch Baptist, told me that when she visited Las Vegas with her family, she was persuaded to try the slot machines. I asked if she said a quick prayer before playing. “Oh no,” she said. “I figured when I walked through that door, I was on my own.”

—Capers Cross Mount Pleasant, SC

It was the first time my 5-year-old had been to church, and she was very excited. After what must have felt like an eternity to her waiting for the service to begin, she whispered in my ear, “When does God come on?”

—Connie Pinella Lakewood, CA

I had just purchased a painting of the Last Supper when my young grandson came home. He studied it for a few minutes, then asked, “What are they doing, playing poker?”

—Theresa Gallegos Albuquerque, NM