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OUR DAILY BREAD                   Tuesday, August 16, 1994
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READ:  Psalm 127

                       "ERMA'S LEGACY"

            "Children are a heritage from the Lord."

                         Psalm 127:3

Erma Bombeck is one of America's most well-loved writers.
A homemaker, wife, and mother who writes about the foibles
and follies of everyday existence in the home, Bombeck has
parlayed her wit and wisdom into a successful syndicated
newspaper column and a remarkable string of bestselling
books.

Yet as she talks about her success, she is quick to remind
people that her most important contribution is not becoming
a millionaire author.  Despite her fame and fortune, Erma
Bombeck maintains, "My legacy is going to be (my) three kids."

In this day of quickly disintegrating values and sharply
escalating social ills, that might be the most significant
statement this woman of words has ever spoken.  It gets to
the root of so many problems in our modern society.  For it
is in the secure environment of the family that life's most
valuable lessons are taught and learned.

As Christians who are trying to live by the precepts of God's
Word, we need to reaffirm our commitment to our families.
Sharing with them the gospel and God's guidelines for living
must be more important to us than any of our own interests.
Like Erma, we need to affirm that our family is our most
important legacy.

                                                 - JDB

      A privilege beyond all price,
 Worth more than silver, gold , or fame --
    We guide with love and sacrifice,
 And write on children's hearts God's name.

                               - Anon.

THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
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A child may not inherit his parents' talent,
but he will absorb their values.

THE BIBLE IN ONE YEAR:  Jeremiah 37-39

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