Marvel

Poem★★★★

I marvel at what tact, what force, What wisdom from some hidden source, What superhuman understanding, What genius for adroit commanding, What sympathy, what wit, what prayer, What saintly patience, selfless care It takes to bring up, fair and mild, A wholly ordinary child.

— Mabel Kelley

The point

Celebrates the immense wisdom, patience, and love it takes to simply raise an ordinary child.

Scripture

Proverbs 22:6

Audience

Adults

Tone

Wondering · Reverent

To tell aloud

under a minute · 44 words

Subjects

Parenting Sermons God's Character Patience Gratitude Nature

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