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Introduction
how to walk, but we forgot to show him where
to walk."
It was rare, but some of our kids' peers and
playmates of yesteryear in soccer, football,
baseball, and softball did grow up and get in
trouble with the law.. Whenever we'd see that
in the newspaper, I'd remind our grown kids:
'~s
a
parent, never underestimate the power of
that broken record you heard from us while
growing up: Where are you going? When will
you be back? What will you be doing? and
Who will you be with?"
tell parents, teachers, advisors,
counselors, and administrators this
"Regarding your role
--
if your candle should
ever flicker, and you should ever question your
role, remember this: There is no greater gift
than to have God's children entrusted to YOU!
God must love them very much, because
somehow He gave them YOU. If He rewards
YOU, far beyond your worth, by letting YOU be
their teacher-mentor-benefactor, then who are
YOU to question His wisdom?"
Accordingly, and for some years now, I
have been giving the following homework
assignment to willing and cooperative campus
visitors,
educators,
alumni,
parents,
grandparents, members of local congregations
and adult Bible classes, older adults in the
harvest years, and business, civic, and trade
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