Duct Tape or a Nail

A man dies and goes to heaven.  St. Peter meets him at the Pearly Gates and

says, 'Here's how it works.  You need 100 points to make it into heaven.

You tell me all the good things you've done, and I give you a certain number

of points for each item, depending on how good it was.  When you reach 100

points, you get in.'

'Okay,' the man says, 'I was married to the same woman for 50 years and

never cheated on her, even in my heart.'

'That's wonderful,' says St. Peter, 'that's worth two points!'

'Two points?!' he says.

'Well, I attended church all my life and supported its ministry with my

tithe and service.'

'Terrific!' says St. Peter..  'That's certainly worth a point.'

'One point!?!!'

'I started a soup kitchen in my city and worked in a shelter for homeless

veterans.'

'Fantastic, that's good for two more points,' he says.

'Two points!?!!

'Exasperated, the man cries.  'At this rate the only way I'll get into

heaven is by the grace of God.'

'Bingo!  100 points!  Come on in!'

We often try to fix problems with WD-40 and duct tape.

. . . God did it with a nail.

From my long time friend Martin Haskett