Emphasis Preaching Journal

There's a story about Gracie Allen, the comedian and wife of George Burns, that illustrates the open-endedness of faith, the stubborn refusal to give up on possibilities. For years, Burns and Allen were an inseparable comedy team, in radio and then on television. On stage, Gracie played a lovable but dimwitted character, whose misunderstandings were the stuff of great comedy. For example, at the end of many shows, George would tell her, "Say good night, Gracie." Gracie would respond, "Good night, Gracie."