UNTIMELY ANNOUNCEMENT
Thanksgiving is a time for family gatherings. At one such gathering the senior member of the family wanted to encourage the continuation of such gatherings. You see, his five children were in their late twenties or early thirties, and were all married, but had no children. The children were more concerned about furthering their careers. Therefore, this man had no grandchildren. And he was growing impatient! Prior to the Thanksgiving Day meal, their father shared his heart-felt concern with his children and their spouses: “I have lived for sixty years and have made a great deal of money. And I have done so in the midst of a loving family and growing children. My life has been good. God has been gracious to our family. But I must say that I am concerned about you children. I think your values are misplaced, your fears are ungrounded. So, to encourage you to provide me with grandchildren, I have established a trust fund of…
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