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 good. God is great. Thank you 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 the other customers
nearby, 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, "Did I do it wrong? Is God mad at
me?" As I held him and assured him that he
had done a terrific job and 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." Then in theatrical
whisper he added (indicating the woman whose
remark had started this whole thing), "Too
bad she never asks God for ice cream. A little
ice cream is good for the soul sometimes."
Naturally, I bought my kid's 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 sometimes and my
soul is good already."
~author unknown~
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Song Playing:
He Has Made Me Glad
(Vers)
I will enter His
gates
with thanksgiving
in my heart
I will enter His
courts with praise
I will say this is
the day
that the Lord has
made
I will rejoice for
He has made me glad
Chorus
He has made me glad
He has made me glad
I will rejoice for
He has made me glad
He has made me glad
He has made me glad
I will rejoice for
He has made me glad
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