“My prayer is that you may learn to value the things that really matter”(Phil. 1:10).
After returning home from a typically busy and aggravating day at the office, a father slumped into his easy chair to read the paper and relax. His curious little eight-year- old son approached, “Daddy, how much do you get paid per hour?” Annoyed, the father barked out, “Twenty dollars, Billy! Why do you ask?” “No reason Daddy,” the little boy said.
An hour later the father hadn’t moved from his chair. “Daddy, can I borrow seven dollars and fifty-five cents?” Billy shyly asked. “So that’s why you asked that question before. Go to your room! I’m not in the mood for your games tonight.” A while later, feeling guilty for being so abrupt, the father looked in on little Billy. “Son, I’m sorry I was so short with you earlier. I guess I had a bad day at the office. Sure I’ll loan you the money — but what do…
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