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A Boy’s Prayer
Last week I took my children to a restaurant. My six-year-old son asked if he could say grace. As we bowed our heads, he said:
God is great and God is good. Let us thank Him for the food. And I would even thank You more if mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And liberty and justice for all! Amen.
Along with the laughter from nearby customers, I heard a woman remark, "That’s what’s wrong with this country. Kids today don’t even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream — why, I never!"
Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, "Dad, did I do wrong? Is God mad at me?"
As I held him and assured him that God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table. He winked at my son and said, "I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer."
"Really?" my son asked.
"Cross my heart," replied the man.
Then, with a gesture indicating the woman who started this whole thing, he whispered, "Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes."
Naturally, I bought my kids ice cream at the end of the meal. My son stared at his for a moment and then did something I will remember the rest of my life. He picked up his sundae and, without a word, walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, "Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul, and my soul is good already." (Author unknown.) — Contributed by Wayne Gaylord of Forney, Texas
This excerpt was taken from: http://www.lamblion.com/articles/other/religious/RI-17.php
God is great and God is good. Let us thank Him for the food. And I would even thank You more if mom gets us ice cream for dessert. And liberty and justice for all! Amen.
Along with the laughter from nearby customers, I heard a woman remark, "That’s what’s wrong with this country. Kids today don’t even know how to pray. Asking God for ice cream — why, I never!"
Hearing this, my son burst into tears and asked me, "Dad, did I do wrong? Is God mad at me?"
As I held him and assured him that God was certainly not mad at him, an elderly gentleman approached the table. He winked at my son and said, "I happen to know that God thought that was a great prayer."
"Really?" my son asked.
"Cross my heart," replied the man.
Then, with a gesture indicating the woman who started this whole thing, he whispered, "Too bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little ice cream is good for the soul sometimes."
Naturally, I bought my kids ice cream at the end of the meal. My son stared at his for a moment and then did something I will remember the rest of my life. He picked up his sundae and, without a word, walked over and placed it in front of the woman. With a big smile he told her, "Here, this is for you. Ice cream is good for the soul, and my soul is good already." (Author unknown.) — Contributed by Wayne Gaylord of Forney, Texas
This excerpt was taken from: http://www.lamblion.com/articles/other/religious/RI-17.php
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I look forward to each week’s The American View radio program. It usually gets posted to their website by Friday afternoon. I hope you enjoy John Lofton’s style as much as I do (and of course, Michael Peroutka compliments John very well when he is able to be there). They have a way of not only making you laugh but making you learn at the same time:
http://www.theamericanview.com/index.php?id=1051
http://www.theamericanview.com/index.php?id=1051
