By Cindy Nabb

This is a relatively new topic for me. I was given a book (“Making Brothers and Sisters Friends” by Sarah, Stephen and Grace Mally, Tomorrow’s Forefathers, Inc.) by a dear sweet friend of mine who loves to encourage me in the raising of my children. My children and I are reading the book now and have found some interesting topics for discussion. But most of all what I have been reminded of is how God uses our families to grow us. It is no surprise to Him who is in 

our family, how they are wired, their strengths and their weaknesses. He put them there, for our benefit, for our growth. As iron sharpens iron so one man sharpens another. Proverbs This goes for our family as well. Not only our children but also our families of origin and our families that we come into through marriage. Paul was sent first to the Jews and then to the Gentiles. He went to minister to his people first showing us that our firs

t ministry should be to our families. 

I hope this is encouraging for you and I hope that you will join us this month as we discuss this topic. I am no expert and my children as well as myself are working on this daily. 

The greatest commandments; Jesus replied:”‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’ This is the firstand greatest commandment. And the second is like it; ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.”

It comes down to choice. Who will we serve and who will we love.

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