The pastor's wife was expecting her second baby. So he stood before the congregation and asked for a raise in view of the cost another child entailed. After much discussion, they passed

The pastor's wife was expecting her second baby. So he stood before the congregation and asked for a raise in view of the cost another child entailed. After much discussion, they passed the motion to give him a modest raise.

A week later, the pastor noticed that his wife had put up a new sign in their home: "Expecting a Second Blessing – Now Accepting Donations!"

He raised an eyebrow, and his wife winked. "What?" she said innocently, "A little extra help never hurt anyone!"

The next Sunday, the pastor was in the pulpit, and his wife was sitting in the front row with a baby bottle in one hand and a small donation box in the other. As he preached, he noticed people walking up, dropping some change in the box, and whispering things like, "Blessings for the family!"

During the service, the pastor couldn’t resist asking, "What’s going on down there?"

The wife, ever the quick thinker, replied with a smile, "Just collecting some 'tithes' for the next little one. You know, the new baby is already proving to be quite the fundraiser!"

The congregation chuckled, and the pastor, trying to keep his composure, quipped, "Well, I guess this means we’re not just expecting a child… we’re expecting a financial blessing!"