Elisabeth Elliot, at Urbana 76, told of her brother Thomas Howard.

Their mother let him play with paper bags she’d saved if he put them away afterwards.

One day she walked into the kitchen to find them strewn all over the floor. Tom was out at the piano with his father singing hymns.

When confronted, he protested, “But Mom, I want to sing.”

His father stated, “It’s no good singing God’s praise if you’re disobedient.”

Remember that the next time you are in church.

Wishing you much love and much light.

 

The Rev. David W. Key can be reached at 404-727-6350 or dkey@emory.edu.