A blessed child is raised up with a solid foundation of teaching that will undergird and carry that child down through that journey of life.
Over the passing years, I have seen far too often that others did not have the simple but firm raising I had. Life is much more of a challenge for those than of us who had a steady hand on our shoulder and firm but not cruel discipline.
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