Wednesday, September 23, 1998
Wednesday, September 23, 1998
May the LORD give strength to his people! May the LORD bless his people
with peace! (Psalms 29:11
NRSV)
There is a wonderful story about Carey Barker who used to play football for the Washington
Redskins. One night after a game Carey Barker was walking in the snow to relax. He came upon a
lad sitting on a curb and crying. "What's the matter, son?" Carey asked. "My daddy sent me to the
store to buy a loaf of bread," said the boy, "and I have lost the dollar he gave me. And I'm afraid
to go home."
Carey took the child into a store and purchased the bread for him. The lad departed, saying, "Gee,
Mister, I wish you wuz my daddy." Carey Barker said he walked the streets that night trying to
find another boy who needed a dollar and a dad.
There is nothing in life that will bring a good feeling into your life like giving to another.
Prayer: Dear God, you have given me so much. May I also be generous. Amen.
Ronald Newhouse, Texas, USA