Parenting

“One thing we learn from history is that we don’t learn from history!”  That anonymous quote was underscored again while I was recently reading through 2 Chronicles in the Bible.  God had given promises that the kings who faithfully followed him would be blessed and experience fullness of life, whereas those who chose not to…

I was nineteen and sitting at the kitchen table early in the morning, dutifully listening to my grandfather read the daily devotional before we went to work in the fields.  I deeply respected him.  He was a strong Christian, a deacon in the church, and a recognized leader in the community.  Each summer I looked…