Through an understanding of the family model of government, we can more clearly understand our relationship with Jesus Christ and God the Father. In the family relationship, children play an important role and help contextualize the meaning of Godâs government in the realm of human beings. Adults think and reason differently than children do. In some ways, this is a good and natural progression, as Paul mentions in his letter to the Corinthian (1 Corinthians 13:11). However, in the spiritual … [Read more...] about Becoming As A Little Child
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The Family
In May of 1992, former US President George Bush Sr. shared with the nation a firmly held belief: âGovernment cannot solve all the problems. We may be able to make good laws, but itâs never been able to make good men. That doesnât come from Big Brother. It comes from your family. It comes from your mother and father. And Iâm talking about the moral sense that must guide us all. In the simplest terms, Iâm talking about knowing whatâs wrong and doing whatâs right.â What the former president … [Read more...] about The Family
As A Little Child
In a family relationship, children play an important role and help contextualize the meaning of Godâs government in the realm of human beings. We all understand, academically, that we are children of God, but adults think, reason, and act differently than children do. This is the natural progression of maturity. As adults, molded by the realities of life, we tend to value reason and self-reliance. We can also complicate things that are inherently simple, questioning what we see and hear, and … [Read more...] about As A Little Child
An Important Quality in Marriage
This year my husband and I celebrated sixty-one years of marriage. You might ask what I think is one of the most important qualities needed to keep a marriage strong and intact through the years. I have given a lot of thought on how to answer this for my own children and grandchildren. I hope I can pass on some lessons I have learned in my own marriage that may be of benefit to them and to others: It is good to have other friends, but if you spend too much time with others, you take the … [Read more...] about An Important Quality in Marriage