Topics:<\/b> Confession; Counsel<\/p>\n
References:<\/b> Psalm 32:8; Matthew 13:24\u201343<\/p>\n
I dragged my teenage son Matt outside to help me pull weeds one sunny morning, even though he snickers when he catches me talking to my plants.<\/p>\n
\u201cBe careful; the weeds are so thick here you could easily uproot a flower,\u201d I told him. \u201cIf you do, stick it back in the ground and tell it you\u2019re sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n
My son sighed. \u201cMom,\u201d he said, \u201cI just weed the plants. I don\u2019t counsel them.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u2014Marsha Gubser, \u201cLite Fare,\u201d Christian Reader<\/i> (July\u2013August 2000)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Topics: Confession; Counsel References: Psalm 32:8; Matthew 13:24\u201343 I dragged my teenage son Matt outside to help me pull weeds one sunny morning, even though he snickers when he catches me talking to my plants. \u201cBe careful; the weeds are so thick here you could easily uproot a flower,\u201d I told him. \u201cIf you do, … Continue reading “TALKING
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