Honor Yo' Father and Yo' Mother

Verse of the Day:
Sirach 1:6

He who respects his father will life a long life; he who brings comfort to his mother obeys the Lord.

The older we get, the more we realize how ridiculously awesome our parents are. As kids/teenagers, we were never really too upset with any of our parent’s rules, but even the rules that they did have, we understand now. Our parents have always (even when we didn’t realize it) been a powerful example of what it means to be great people, as well as great Christians. 

Our mom constantly gives her time and energy to organizations and events that we were/are involved in. She is always chaperoning dances, volunteering for committees, or encouraging us to have friends over to visit. She has made all of our friends feel welcome and like a part of our family for many years. She has been like a ‘second mom’ to many of our friends, and we feel lucky that she cares so much not only about us, but about the people we care about too. We think this is a great example of how to be a loving, accepting, and giving Christian figure. 

Our dad is the greatest man we’ve ever known. He is an amazing example of what it is to ‘live the faith’ and he does it in a way that never forces it upon you, but silently encourages it. It has always been routine in our house to go to church every Sunday, pray before each meal, and just live our lives with Christian values. We attribute a lot of that to our dad being such a committed man of Christ.

The Simple Truth: Even though you might not realize it now, God has blessed you with great parents. They might be parents that show you to live in the faith, or they might be ones who struggle with their beliefs. Either way, it is part of His great plan.

Pray:
Lord, help me to respect my parents, even when it is hard. Help me to appreciate the things they have done for me and to know I will have great rewards for living Your Word. Amen.


Peace OUT,
K & Lo