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must guard against opting for a quick fix or an easy out provided by a formidable prescription medicine.
Anyhow, the best antidote for teenage woes is the passage of time. [End quoting]
Taking the easy way out will only make matters worse in the future. Our drug culture tells us there’s a pill
for every problem, but many times the only problem it solves is the greed for more money by the medical
and drug professionals.
It would be very wise to check very closely into the pros and cons of this particular drug before
you allow your children to take it.
ANGEL HERE, ANGEL THERE
From ANGELS ON EARTH, Sep/Oct., 1996, Guideposts, 39 Seminary Hill Rd., Carmel, NY 10512,
[quoting:]
One night when my son, Marten, was two he became very excited while flipping through his older sister’s
book. He jumped up and ran over to me with it open. “Angel!” he said, pointing to a picture of one with
big, beautiful wings. I was flabbergasted. We had never talked about angels before. “How do you know
what this is?” I asked him. “Who told you?” His eyes lit up and he went to the window and pointed to a
tree in our yard. “Angel there,” he said. “You saw an angel in the tree?” I asked. He nodded. “When?
Today?” He nodded again. “My angel,” he said. I pulled Marten close and gave him a big hug. He is four
years old now and still talks about the angel he saw in our backyard. I make sure he plays out there often.
—Marian Dukes, Atlanta, Georgia [End quoting]
It’s nice to know that some people pay attention to what their babies and children have to say. Remember
the biblical phrase (paraphrasing) “Out of the mouthsof babes...”.
It pays to listen to your children. God often uses them to bring very important messages.
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