Subject: Mrs. Goodnest
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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 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 May Shirley
Goodnest and Marcy be with you today and always
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