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Essay / Teaching Responsibility Through Parenting - 2003
Every morning at 8:30 a.m., the president called a staff meeting. One day the mail clerk brought a lavender envelope with a royal wax seal and flowing purple ribbons. Opening it, the president found a letter from the king of Saudi Arabia, whose greeting began with “Your Magnificent.” “Your Magnificence,” Truman repeated, laughing. "I like that. I don't know what you call me when I'm not here, but it's okay if you now prefer to call me 'Her Magnificent.'" Later, Truman sent a letter to the United Nations supporting the admission of 100,000 Jews to the country. Shortly after, the president received a second letter from the king of Saudi Arabia. This one began with: Dear Mr. President. we have to do is respect His stature. Do we maintain respect for God even when we disagree with Him? In the story I just told you, the king of Saudi Arabia respected the president very well? until the president makes a decision that does not please the king. Verse 2 clearly tells us that the gardener will cut off the branch that does not bear fruit, while the branches that bear fruit he will prune so that. 'they become more fruitful. The word "prune" means to clean. There is nothing wrong with pruning or cleaning. It is important for us to consider ourselves Christians. We are not perfect; maybe there are some things we need to work on