A mom was concerned about her kindergarten son walking to
school. He didn't want his mother to walk with him. She
wanted to give him the feeling that he had some independence
but yet know that he was safe.
 
So she had an idea of how to handle it. She asked a
neighbor if she would please follow him to school in the
mornings, staying at a distance, so he probably wouldn't
notice her.
 
She said that since she was up early with her toddler
anyway, it would be a good way for them to get some exercise
as well, so she agreed.
 
The next school day, the neighbor and her little girl set
out following behind Timmy as he walked to school with
another neighbor girl he knew. She did this for the whole
week.

As the two walked and chatted, kicking stones and twigs,
Timmy's little friend noticed the same lady was
following them as she seemed to do every day all week.
Finally she said to Timmy, 'Have you noticed that lady
following us to school all week?
 
Do you know her? 'Timmy nonchalantly replied,
'Yeah, I know who she is.' The little girl said,
'Well, who is she?' 'That's just Shirley
Goodnest,' Timmy replied, 'and her daughter
Marcy.'
 
'Shirley Goodnest? Who the heck is she and why is she
following us? 'Well,' Timmy explained, 'every
night my Mom makes me say the 23rd Psalm with my prayers,
'cuz she worries about me so much.
 
And in the Psalm, it says, 'Shirley Goodnest and Marcy
shall follow me all the days of my life', so I guess
I'll just have to get used to it!'
 
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face to
shine upon you, and be gracious unto you; the Lord lift His
countenance upon you, and give you peace. 

May Shirley Goodnest and Marcy be with you today and
always.