Under the Parsonage Roef by Althea S. Miller HEART'S DESIRE
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wouldn’t — you won’t — Mom- mie, you wouldn’t let me wear my c.f.c.s. suit to school tomorrow, would you?” “ What in the world suit is that, Mark?” “ The one I wore to church today.” “ 0, you mean your sailor suit. Yes, you may wear it.” “ Goody. That’s a pretty suit. I’ll take care of it,” the little fellow volunteered. Mother had reasoned that her young son might as well get as much wear out of the suit as possible since there are no smaller boys to “ inherit” it after Mark has outgrown it. She was tickled at the little fellow’s attempt to spell. Since he entered kindergarten he has tried desperately to be as grown-up as his older brothers and sisters. A ll of the family has resorted to spelling whenever they have a message which they do not want the little ones to hear. Mark was not to be out-done. Further more, we have learned that the “ spelling ears” of our small fry have sharpened keenly as they’ve listened to their elders. It is amazing how accurately they have deduced the right thought or idea or word from actions which either preceded or followed the spelling. How thankful are the parents as they watch the steady development of normal intelli gence given to their children by a gracious Father-God. As Mother worked on school lunches Monday morning a glum four year old appeared at the kitchen door. “ I don’t know what to wear.” “ I said you can wear your sailor suit.” “ I don’t wanna wear it. I WON’T wear it.” “What in the world has gotten into you, boy? You were so thrilled last night about wearing that sailor suit. How perverse can you be? Go find a pair of trousers yourself. I’m too busy now to go looking.” After many wasted minutes and after much trying of the patience of Daddy and big brother, David, the little guy, came to the breakfast table clothed, and in his right mind! Mother wasn’t sure she was in hers, however! “ Do kids ever really know what they want? Give ’em what they ask for and then they don’t want it,” Mother fumed. A blessing from the Word of God flooded Mother’s disturbed soul. “ Delight thyself also in the Lord and He shall give thee the desires of thy heart” (Ps. 37:4). She realized anew that the only way an indi vidual can know what he really wants is by delighting himself in the Lord Jesus Christ. Mark, thank you for reminding Mommie that every desire which is cen tered in Christ Jesus will not only he ful filled; hut also it will stabilize her life. For more suggestions concerning the spiritual development of the Christian home, turn to page 37 for the monthly column by the Rev. Paul Bayles.
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GOSPEL PREACHING — Emmanuel Church holding regular services in English and Chinese in the heart of the colony and the Countryside. MEDICAL MINISTRY — Emmanuel Clinic with two doctors and a regular staff of nurses and evangelists, treating over 1,500 monthly. PRINTED PAGE — Biola Book Room, a large evangelical book store in downtown Kowloon distributing Bibles and literature in English and Chinese. YOUTH CENTER — Recently built in the New Territories. Primary and Evening Schools for factory workers and their chil dren. Summer and winter Bible Confer ences.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 9TH 4 attend classes with students 4 special assembly service 4 tour o f new campus 4 alumni banquet 4 student basketball game Make Reservations Now — Biola Alumni Department 558 S. Hope St., Los Angeles 17, Calif. —
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