The Best Medicine

I try to read a story out of a Children’s Bible to the girls most mornings.  Today’s reading was about how a young David comforted King Saul’s troubled spirit by playing the harp.  I explained to the girls that the Lord has given us talents to use for His glory and for the benefit of others.  I told them how it pleases God when we use our gifts to make other people feel better, and asked them what they could do to help someone today.  After a moment’s consideration, they replied that they wanted to help their Pappy feel better (he’s been under the weather lately).  When I pressed them for details as to how they would go about doing that, they said they would simply “make silly faces for Pappy.”  Now why didn’t I think of that?  Of course that would make him feel better!

So Pappy, I don’t know if these expressions are truly gifts or talents, but nonetheless, we hope they put a smile on YOUR face!