The Moment They’ll Treasure
Last year, Maddy invited a little girlfriend to come with us on a four-day vacation on Table Rock Lake in southern Missouri. It’s about a seven-hour drive there and back, towing the boat. We stayed in a great condo in a resort right on the lake, with a swimming pool with a waterfall. We went in to Branson for a couple of fabulous shows. We went tubing and swimming and picnicked on the boat. It was a wonderful time.
Well, we’ve let her invite the same little girl again for this summer. Yesterday, Maddy was rhapsodizing about it. She said, “Do you know what we’ll always TREASURE from the trip last year, Mom?”
I thought through all the wonderful (and expensive) things that we did. “No, what?”
“ON THAT TRIP, WE SAW THE FURBERRY AD FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!”
A “Furberry” is a little furry toy, worth about 15 cents, heavily promoted on TV, and yes, they both got one shortly thereafter. So much for trying to build our children’s memories. . . .
Well, we’ve let her invite the same little girl again for this summer. Yesterday, Maddy was rhapsodizing about it. She said, “Do you know what we’ll always TREASURE from the trip last year, Mom?”
I thought through all the wonderful (and expensive) things that we did. “No, what?”
“ON THAT TRIP, WE SAW THE FURBERRY AD FOR THE FIRST TIME!!!!”
A “Furberry” is a little furry toy, worth about 15 cents, heavily promoted on TV, and yes, they both got one shortly thereafter. So much for trying to build our children’s memories. . . .
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PRAYER REQUEST: There’s a troubled teenager who ran away from home for four days over Mother’s Day and worried her parents sick. She’s a beautiful girl, but she lacks self-worth. Apparently, she has gotten in with some bad peers and may have gotten involved with drugs. Lord Jesus, send good guiding people into her life, who will teach her about You and how she can rely on Your love. Touch her heart with the certain knowledge of Your love and provision for her. Awaken in her a desire to live a holy and productive life. Her folks have found a good, small, Christian college for her, and we pray that she goes there with a determination to change, stay away from bad influences, use the many gifts You have given her, and get on with a happy life that honors You. (1 John 4:16)
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