23rd Psalm {Insp}

"23rd Psalm"

A mom was concerned about her kindergarten
son walking to school. He didn't want his
mother to walk with him. She wanted to give
him the feeling that he had some independence
but yet know that he was safe.

So she had an idea of how to handle it. She
asked a neighbor if she would please follow
him to school in the mornings, staying at a
distance, so he probably wouldn't notice her.

She said that since she was up early with her
toddler anyway, it would be a good way for them
to get some exercise as well, so she agreed.

The next school day, the neighbor and her little
girl set out following behind Timmy as he walked
to school with another neighbor boy he knew.
She did this for the whole week.

As the boys walked and chatted, kicking stones
and twigs, Timmy's little friend noticed the same
lady was following them as she seemed to do
every day all week. Finally he said to Timmy,
"Have you noticed that lady following us to school
all week? Do you know her?"

Timmy nonchalantly replied, "Yeah, I know who she is."

The friend said, "Well, who is she?"

"That's just Shirley Goodnest," Timmy replied,
"and her daughter Marcy."

"Shirley Goodnest? Who the heck is she and
why is she following us? "

"Well," Timmy explained, "every night my Mom
makes me say the 23rd Psalm with my prayers,
'cuz she worries about me so much. And in the
Psalm, it says, 'Shirley Goodnest and Marcy shall
follow me all the days of my life',

So I guess I'll just have to get used to it!"

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make
his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
the Lord lift His countenance upon you, and give you Peace.

Numbers 6:24-26
Received on Sun Aug 26 00:19:16 2007