Funny Money.

Back in the ‘70s, the Mormon visiting teachers gave our family a book. Not the book you’re thinking—this was an activity book full of fun games and projects to do on Monday nights, more commonly known as Family Home Evening. At the back of the book were a few pages of fake money to be used as reward for these games and projects. Each bill had a cute little cartoon of Brigham Young in the center. Hundreds and hundreds of fun bucks!

One Sunday—the first Sunday of the month—the deacons came by to collect our tithing. We had never paid a dime, but I guess doesn’t hurt to ask. They handed Mark the envelope. We said we’d be right back and ran with the envelope to my room where the activity book lie waiting for us. A few quick snips with the scissors and our “thousand dollar” donation had us paid in full. 

They never returned.