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LEADERS OF TOMORROW . . . OY

Our daughter Eden was among 300 outstanding high-school students from around the country who attended the National Youth Leadership Forum on Law in Washington, D.C., last week.

They got to do all kinds of great things with mock trials, presentations, speeches and tours of everything from the U.S. Supreme Court to local law schools and courthouses with all their cool, high-tech tools of justice. They got to see some inspiring memorials and museums, including a look at the nation’s very first flag. It was awesome. Eden was fairly levitating.

But as usual, she came home with some stories. First, nobody called her “Eden.” They called her “’Braska.” Other kids were instantly dubbed “Pretty Boy,” “Killa,” “Oprah” and “Stank.”

I know they were just bonding and kidding around. But I kept getting these premonitions that some of these kids are going to end up as governors and congressional representatives and judges and stuff, and with names like those, I fear for our country.

Then she said, “Do you know what else I learned?”

Something to do with Latin, litigation or our legal system? Noooo.

“If you lick a Gummy bear and stick it on your forehead, it’ll stay there forever.”

God save the U.S.A.

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Prayer request: A preschool chum of Maddy’s named Natalie is struggling with bad allergies. She has real trouble getting to sleep and is vomiting and generally having a very rough time. Lord, we lift up Natalie for Your soothing touch today. Thank You for being her parents’ refuge, as the strong believers they are. Thank You for her medical team, who are doing everything they can. Help her exhausted parents persevere in finding ways to make her breathing better. (Psalm 46:1)