Relief: A Quarterly Christian Expression - Avoid the Holiday Rush, Come Pray Now!

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Avoid the Holiday Rush, Come Pray Now!

Written by Heather von Doehren

Wednesday, 23 April 2008

The slogan above is something I saw on a church sign many years ago in Waukegan, IL and have always wished I had a camera with me to take a picutre of the sign, as I just found it to be hilarious. That sign sparked a hobby of mine to take pictures of funny signs.

Flippin Church of God in Flippin Arkansas Avoid Harming Children Sign The picture to the left is of a sign I saw in Flippin Arkansas. To the right, is a sign I saw outside of a daycare in Nashville, TN. And below, is a sign for a store down in Florida. Knives and Christmas! Who would have thought that'd be a successful pairing. But it worked! My husband and I went in and bought pocket knives and browsed Christmas decorations in June.

Unfortunately though, I seem to have fallen out the habit of taking pictures this past year. So, to get my sign fix, I decided to simply go to Google Images and type in "Funny Church Signs." Man, I was not disappointed! If you are looking for a distraction, I really suggest you stroll through some of the pages. It's really funny.

Knives and Christmas Store