Recently two of my granddaughters planned a day to go shopping with their mother but one of them discovered that she didn’t have enough money to buy what she wanted. As a loving grandfather I was ready to provide some extra funds to enable them to purchase what they were dreaming of.
But their parents have tried to teach these young girls that the way we get money to purchase things we want is by working. Money doesn’t just appear out of thin air. Adults get paid by their employer for the work they do. Children can also earn money by doing chores around the house and by doing extra things for neighbors and relatives.
After checking with their parents I offered to hire my two young granddaughters to clean my house. Their mother agreed to come and help too. I decided to work with one of the girls and their mother worked with other. We identified things that needed cleaning and got to work.
My partner and I decided to dust the living room and bedrooms. I was surprised how much dust there was in our house and how many things needed dusting. It took a long time to dust the furniture and various tables in all of the rooms and all of the decorations on them. The other granddaughter and her mother cleaned the bathrooms, vacuumed the carpet and mopped the kitchen floor. I was impressed at how hard the grandkids worked and never complained.
After two hours of working together the house looked so much better. We agreed that these young girls needed some nourishment so we went to In N Out and enjoyed burgers, fries and shared a shake. I checked with their father about the new minimum wage in LA County. It was more than I expected but worth every dollar. I was thankful to have a clean house and they were glad to have money for shopping.
There is a verse in the Bible that says, “Whatever you do, do your work with all of your heart” (Colossians 3:23). In addition it says, “The worker deserves his pay” (First Timothy 5:18). Let me encourage you to work hard and do your best at any job. And let me encourage you to pay your workers a fair wage. Help your children learn the importance of hard of work. Teach them about wise spending and saving. Instill in their hearts a desire to share some of what they earn with others in need (Ephesians 4:28). You will be glad you did and they will too.
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Let Me Encourage You by Mark Hopper 
Good one, AGAIN! I should hire you guys!
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