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Tuesday; November 19

Do you hope that your children will turn out to be good people?  Do we hope that the next generation will be willing to help out their fellow man?  Of course we do.  Now, while we have this desire, have you ever thought about how that is going to happen?  Interestingly, ensuring a helping generation can’t be legislated through more or better social programs.  We aren’t going to be able to invest in a better future by writing or forcing people to read better books.  If we are going to ensure a caring future, we are going to have to show them how it is done.  Nothing can instill a desire to do good better than the good feeling of doing good.  The best way to plant the seed of generosity is by taking our young people with us as we help the people around us.    When the Lord sent His chosen people out into the world after releasing them from Egyptian slavery, He gave them specific commandments that would make them different from the world ar...