If the truth be told if every parent performed their God given responsibility towards their children in bringing them up, it is my opinion that the problems of the world would be cut in half.
His name was
Rusty, and he was barely 11 years old. He still had the look of a little boy.
He was homeless, not old enough to be hardened, but certainly old enough to be
frightened. His mother lived in town, but she didn't want him. Rusty lived in
the alley behind the shop of one of our church members. He slept in a cardboard
box. In an effort to get legal custody transferred to a Christian foster home,
a little group met in an attorney's office: Rusty, Rusty's mother, the social
worker, the attorney, and a pastor. They were severing all legal ties between
Rusty and his mother . . . and she did not care. The attorney carefully
explained to Rusty's mother what was happening. He wanted to make sure that she
understood that, in effect, she was losing all rights to her boy. Everyone was
on the verge of tears—all except Rusty's mom. Then came the question. The
attorney worded it carefully, "Mrs. Brown, do you understand that when you
sign this form, you are signing over all legal custody to the designated
children's home?" She nodded her head in the affirmative. "Mrs.
Brown, do you have any questions?" She had only one. "Do I get any
money for this?" she asked. Everyone seemed dazed by this sledgehammer
query. There was a long pause. Finally, 11-year-old Rusty pulled out his pocket
book, extracted a dollar he had earned sweeping floors, and gave it to his
mother. And she took it!
In
less obvious ways, all over the world, there are parents who are trading their
parental responsibilities for the almighty dollar. Kids shouldn't have to grow
up by themselves. Let me paraphrase: "What does it profit a man if he
gains the whole world...and loses his own children?
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