I work with the Kindergartners and First Graders on Wednesday nights and one of the small group leaders, Vicki brought in some stickers for the other small group leaders to use.
She explained that she had ordered them and instead of getting 3 or 4 sets like she expected, she had received a tall stack of them. She wasn’t sure why they had sent so many, but the good news was she had plenty to share.
It wasn’t until a couple weeks later that one of the first graders noticed something that explained why she received so many so cheap.
He actually looked up the verse at the bottom of the sticker (Psalm 38.5) and discovered that it was mislabeled. So what is the real Psalm 38.5?
“My wounds stink and fester because of my foolishness”
. . which, although it is the inspired word of God, may be slightly less appropriate on a sticker meant to encourage a child, don’t you think?
If you’d like to purchase these stickers, they are still available here.
Responsible Father 
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March 18, 2011 at 2:31 pm
Andy
This is so GREAT! It makes me want to purchase the whole lot. What a great story!
March 18, 2011 at 4:26 pm
blachr
Very impressive 1st grader! We should learn from her example!
yours in forgiveness,
blachr
March 19, 2011 at 2:14 pm
jason french
As i understanding it, the “she” was a “he.” =)
March 18, 2011 at 4:27 pm
blachr
Ok – I just got that the stickers didn’t say stink…. I was thinking they were scratch and sniff (good thing I didn’t buy any!)
March 20, 2011 at 10:36 pm
Megan
Yes, he is a very impressive 1st grader!
I think that stickers with Psalm 38:5 might be a good reminder sometimes. Often you will find stickers encouraging children, or rewarding them, but rarely will You find stickers that warn children against living foolishly. It is a good reminder. : ) So who is going to market these?