A mother who refuses to give up on her daughter

The rebellion of a teenage daughter was breaking her mother’s heart. Their struggle reached its zenith when the young girl was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol. After posting bail for her daughter, the two did not speak until the next afternoon. When they came together, the woman handed her daughter a small wrapped gift. The girl flippantly opened it and was exasperated by what she saw. The box contained a small rock. She rolled her eyes and asked, “What’s this for?” Her mother simply replied, “Read the card.” She did and was overcome by the words inside. Tears began streaming down her cheeks as she reached out to embrace her mom. The card said, “This rock is more than 6000 years old. That’s how long it will take before I give up on you.” God broke through to us with his unrelenting and enduring love. We would do well to use that same strategy to break through to one another. (Bits & Pieces, July 16, 1998,

p.16).