him up like a cowboy and gave him a gun. When he was three, everybody said, “How cute,” as he went about lisping a beer commercial he had watched over and over again on TV. When he was six, his father occasion ally dropped him off at Sunday school on his way to the golf course. When he was eight, they bought him a BB gun and taught him how to shoot sparrows. (He learned how to shoot windshields by himself.) Then he was ten, he spent his after school time squatting in a drug store news stand reading comic books. His mother wasn’t home and his father was too busy. When he was thirteen, he told his par ents other boys stayed out as late as they wanted to, so they said he could too. After all, it was easier that way. When he was fourteen, they gave him a deadly two-ton machine, wrangled a license for him to try it and told him to be careful. When he was fifteen, police called at his home one night and said, “We have your boy. He is in trouble.” “In trouble!” shouted the fa ther. “Why, it can’t be my boy. You’re wrong!” But it was. Yes, it is true, “As the twig is ben t” so w ill it snap back in the face of the unthinking; the un concerned. Children are to be trained in the things of God’s Word. We are to be examples for them, showing them the way, pointing them to the truth, the Lord Jesus Christ. We are to bring them up in the nurture and admoni tion of the Saviour so that when they are old they w ill not depart from it. * * * The less people speak of their greatness, the more we think of it. THE TATOR FAMILY Have you ever noticed how some per sonalities seem to fit their names so peculiarly? Have you ever met the Tutor family? The father’s name is Richard. You have probably heard of him. Dick Tator is the self-appointed leader of his church. He seeks to head all of the committees and feels very important. H e . never works, he just ■dictates. The mother is Emmy Tator. She never seems to have any thought
Biota School' of Missionary Medicine stu dents have opportunity of working with boys and girls right in hospital wards as a part of their training. Enrollment in this unique school has increased more than sixty percent this past year. of her own, but immitates, such as al ways seconding the motion of someone else. The oldest son,is Hezekiah Tator. He goes to college. When asked to do anything, Hezzie Tator just dodges the issue. He feels he can’t do any specific job; he’s always too busy doing some thing else. He hesitates long enough so he never does anything. The daughter is Carmen Tator. She sits on the back row in Sunday school or church com menting on everything and everybody. She has a word to say about everyone. In fact, she has opinions on things she’s never even heard of. Another of the young sons is Spec Tator. He is in'high school. When asked to take part in program or necessary church activities, he is always ready . . . to stand on the sidelines. He never takes part. Grand mother has one of the most unusual names, Agy. Now, Agy Tator is the oldest member of the family. She has been in the church for 40 years and doesn’t believe any changes are neces sary at all. M ixing seems to be one of her problems. That is “stirring” up trouble. Have you ever met any of the Tator family? Are any of them in your church? Are any of them in your fam ily? The Bible says, “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might.” And again, “Watch ye, stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong.” 13
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