Emphasis Preaching Journal

Sue had two young children just learning to crawl. She was overjoyed at their progress in plodding, but concerned about the "playing field" they were learning on. You see, Sue was financially challenged. The house they lived in had been used more like a barn than a habitat for humans. The carpet her young babies crawled on was disgustingly dirty. The knees of their cotton sleepers testified to this fact daily. Dangerous tack strips protruded in high traffic areas. But worst of all was the terrible smell which hung over that carpet.