Gladys
made sure Sunday dinner after church was a big event. She set the table with
China, sterling, goblets, cloth napkins, and prepared a big pot roast with all
the trimmings. It was the only time during the week that the whole family was
present and had a chance to visit and catch up on each other’s lives.
This
Sunday was no different. Dinner was served, the conversation was engaging, and
everyone seemed happy when the doorbell rang. Gladys was not pleased with the
interruption, nevertheless, she proceeded to the door.
When she
opened the door, before her stood Mr. Guy from church holding the hand of none
other than George Junior. “Did you forget something?” he asked. Gladys hadn’t
even noticed Junior was missing.
One week
later: Gladys was making sure everyone was ready for church and Junior
announced, “I’m not going to church with you guys--you’ll just leave me there!”
One month
later: The Sunday school teacher gave a lesson about Jesus teaching in the
temple at the age of twelve. Someone in the class said, “I can’t imagine how
Joseph and Mary could go for two whole days in the caravan without noticing
their son was missing.”
Mr. Guy
spoke up from the back of the room, “Ask Gladys.”
Great
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