Emphasis Preaching Journal

Joe was a wisecracking, cocksure youngest son from a large and wealthy family, resented by his older brothers because he was the only son of his father's second, much younger wife. He spent his early years being pushed around. Joe spent a lot of time trying to impress his brothers. No athlete, he was always coming up with big, new words he'd try out in conversation, but his brothers made fun of his "book learning." One day, Joe saw a magic trick set in a store window. On impulse, he laid down three weeks' allowance for it and took it home.