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The Scarlet Letter's Book

Author of The Scarlet Letter, one of the first mass-produced books in America, Nathaniel Hawthorne did not only owe his success to the daily encouragement of his wife, but also because he was given an opportunity to write this amazing creation. 

When Nathaniel lost his job, he returned home to tell his wife that he was a failure. What surprised him was when his wife replied, “Now you can write your book!”  

“How are we able to live while I’m writing a book?” His amazing wife took out a lot of cash. “Where did you get so much money?”

The wife answered, “I've known for a long time that you are a genius and you will write an amazing book. Therefore, I scrimped and saved from our grocery money every week. This money is enough for our living expenses for one year.” Hawthorne finally wrote the best book that he had ever written—The Scarlet Letter.

This story gives an illustration of the importance of a constructive relationship in a family. Nathaniel would not have been able to produce this amazing book without the support and help from his wife. If a husband and a wife could support and build one another, they could turn many problems into an opportunity to produce something extraordinary.

Prayer: Lord, teach us to work together in building our marriage, family, and future. Teach us to support and strengthen one another in everything that we are going through. Amen.