Tom Lee:
Just always be a Christian and we will be proud of you.
With all our love, Mother and Daddy

On October 18, 1968, my mother gave her only grandchild at the time a Bible and in it she wrote:

Leah, today is your birthday. You are one year old. God blessed us so richly when he gave you to us. We are so proud of you and love you so much. This little Bible is from your granddaddy and me. We want you to study it and always put God first in your life. Obey your daddy and mother and we know you will someday be a fine young Christian lady and do much work in the Lord's kingdom.
All our love, Grandmother Childers

Less than two ears later, my mother died on August 27, 1970 at the age of forty-seven. Like Abel of old, her words of encouragement and influence still touches her family and those who remember her (Hebrews 11:4).
Four questions are in order: (1) Have you given the Bible to anyone? (2) If so, what did you write in it? (3) Are the words you wrote consistent with your life? (4) After you are gone, how will you be remembered?
---Tom L. Childers