Participants: Shelley Quinn (Host), Julie Norton, Ken Norton
Series Code: IAA
Program Code: IAA000342
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00:30 Hello I am Shelley Quinn
00:31 and welcome again to Issues and Answers. 00:34 Today we are gonna be talking about 00:36 the role of motherhood 00:37 and the role of being the wife and what it's all about. 00:42 You know, the Bible talks in Proverbs 31, 00:44 Solomon was writing this and he says in verse 10 00:48 he is talking about the virtuous woman 00:50 and his says that, "The heart of her husband 00:53 trusts in her confidently." 00:56 And he goes on in verse 27, 00:58 to say, "She looks well to how things go in her household 01:01 and the bread of idleness she will not eat. 01:04 Her children rise up and call her blessed 01:06 and her husband praises her." 01:09 When we think about motherhood today 01:11 can't it be confusing sometimes 01:13 because there are so many roles that mothers are playing. 01:17 But you know what? 01:18 Even in Solomon's day the virtuous woman 01:21 was multitasking quite a bit. 01:23 Here to talk with us today about this topic 01:27 returning is Julie Norton and Ken Norton. 01:29 We are so thankful that you are back again. 01:31 Julie, this is going to be your turn to talk. 01:35 Now you all are from Orlando, Florida 01:37 with LIFE that's an acronym tell us what that stands for. 01:41 It stands for the Lay Institute for Evangelism 01:44 and we are lay training school. 01:48 We exist to train lay people in any area of ministry 01:53 that they would like to be trained in. 01:54 That's wonderful. 01:55 Now how many children do you and Ken have? 01:58 We have two children a ten year old boy 02:00 and a seven year old daughter. 02:02 Oh, that's wonderful. 02:03 You did it right, to you had the-- 02:05 oh, I was wondering older brother. 02:06 So you had the boy first, right. 02:08 So now were you a Pastor Ken 02:10 when you married Julie? 02:12 Well, when we were married we were still in college so-- 02:15 We were studying. I was studying to be a pastor. 02:18 So you knew that you were gonna be a pastor, 02:20 become a pastor as well. Yes. 02:22 And did you know you are going to go off 02:23 to the missionary fields and live such a dangerous 02:26 and exciting life as you did? 02:28 Well, that's what we had wanting to do. 02:30 We had committed that that's we want to go 02:33 where ever God let us to go. That's wonderful. 02:36 When we were talking about our topic today 02:38 we are going to take a biblical look 02:40 at the role of motherhood. 02:42 Now I know this is something 02:43 that you take very seriously in your personal life, 02:47 the personal application of this but you also teach on this. 02:50 So why don't you share with us 02:52 what the Bible has to say. 02:54 Well, we talked about in the past like past-- Programs 03:02 Program, thank you, of the husband 03:05 and the father role he has a spiritual leader. 03:08 Well, now I'm looking more specifically 03:11 of what the wife and the mother has. 03:14 It really is I like to talk about it 03:16 as she is the glue that holds all the pieces together 03:21 and particularly in molding the children's characters. 03:26 Many times the, the husband has to go out 03:30 and work a lot and then the mother comes home, 03:34 if the husband has a job late 03:36 she is the one who feed them 03:37 and even if she works full time. 03:39 It seems like she has more influence 03:42 and is present in the child's life. 03:45 So really she has the great responsibility 03:48 of raising the child 03:50 and to make the character to grow like Christ. 03:55 You know, I always tell people 03:57 when I am doing especially the Women's Retreat I will say. 04:00 How many of you are full time ministry? 04:02 And there will be this little smattering of hands that go up. 04:05 And I will say, well, now how many of you are mothers? 04:07 So then all these hands are going up. 04:09 And I say wait a minute, 04:10 let me ask you this question again. 04:12 How many of you are in full time ministry? 04:15 All those mothers hands should be going up 04:17 because to me we unfortunately we are unable to have children. 04:23 I wanted six 04:24 but to me motherhood is the one of the highest callings 04:28 to ministry that there is. Yes. 04:30 And that's what you are taking about. 04:31 Yes, and I want to talk about that in a little while. 04:35 In that we are so multitasked 04:37 but yet we feel guilty that we are not doing more. 04:41 But I want to start by just reading through this, 04:44 this large portion here of a virtuous wife 04:47 in Proverbs 31:10 through 31. 04:50 I just think it's really important 04:51 because it really lays a picture of all the things 04:55 that a woman does and what she is responsible for. 04:59 "Who can find a virtuous wife? 05:02 For her worth is far above rubies. 05:05 The heart of her husband safely trusts her, 05:09 so he will have no lack of gain. 05:11 She does him good and not evil All the days of her life." 05:15 So she takes good care of him, then she goes on, 05:19 "She seeks wool and flax, 05:20 and willingly works with her hands. 05:23 She is like the merchant ships, she brings her food from afar. 05:28 She also rises while it is yet night, 05:30 and provides food for her household," starts building. 05:33 You think, wow, you know, if it keeps going. 05:36 "And a portion for her maidservants. 05:39 She considers a field and buys it, 05:42 from her profits she plants a vineyard. 05:45 She girds herself with strength, 05:46 and strengthens her arms. 05:48 She perceives that her merchandise is good, 05:54 and her lamp does not go out by night. 05:56 She stretches out her hands to the distaff, 06:00 and her hand holds the spindle". 06:03 So she works very hard in so many things. 06:06 I kind of jump in for a second. Okay keep going. 06:08 No, it's very interesting 06:10 because as a man reading this 06:12 you instantly think wait a second 06:14 the man is supposed to be the business person 06:16 of the household. 06:17 But you know this is interesting 06:19 because as you are going through this 06:21 she is the one that does what-- 06:22 she goes out to the field. And considers it. 06:26 And considers it and does all the speculating 06:29 and makes sure it's a good field 06:30 and so forth and then she is the one to buys that. 06:32 When usually the role is reversed 06:34 the man is expected to be the one 06:35 to make the big decisions, 06:37 but I like that I think it's interesting. 06:39 And I use this scripture here 06:41 when its talking about these various things to 06:44 when woman say, is it okay for a women 06:45 to work outside the home? 06:47 Some women have to work outside the home. That's right. 06:49 And yes it's okay, 06:50 but I do know in my grandparent's life 06:53 especially in their earlier life 06:55 my grandmother was much more shrude about business 06:58 and she was much better dealmaker 07:01 than my grandfather was. 07:03 And it was because of her ways 07:07 that they actually flourished financially 07:10 and did well so. Praise the Lord. 07:12 And you know that's the way our marriage is too 07:14 because I am terrible-- 07:15 if I am going to sell something 07:17 I mean we can plan all the time about 07:18 leaving the seminary in Michigan 07:20 and I think about I basically gave away the couch, 07:23 you know I sold this really nice propane heater for ten bugs. 07:26 I told him to leave our garage sale 07:28 because he was giving the things away. 07:29 She kicks me out. 07:31 She said get out of here, you're just giving away. 07:33 So that's good, goes along with that. 07:35 And many times the woman they, 07:37 they perceive things are very discerning 07:40 and then they can help their husband along. 07:43 I know that if the character goes with both but anyway. 07:47 Let's continue. 07:49 In verse 19 alright its verse 20 07:52 "She extends her hand to the poor, 07:55 yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy." 07:58 So not only as she taking care of her husband 08:01 and her--provide food for households, 08:04 she buys things, she can-- 08:06 you know making sure everything goes well. 08:08 She not only does that 08:10 she extends her hand to the needy. 08:11 So she has a ministry. 08:12 No wonder it says a virtuous woman who can find her. 08:16 Yes, incredible 08:18 "She is not afraid of snow for her household, 08:21 for all her household is clothed with scarlet." 08:24 So she makes sure that everyone clothed properly. 08:29 "She makes tapestry for herself, 08:31 her clothing is fine linen and purple. 08:33 Her husband is known in the gates, 08:35 when he sits among the elders of the land." 08:38 So she makes him look good. Amen. 08:42 "She makes linen garments and sells them, 08:44 and supplies sashes for the merchants. 08:48 Strength and honor are her clothing, 08:50 she shall rejoice in time to come. 08:52 She opens her mouth with wisdom" 08:54 so she is wise on top of everything 08:56 "and on her tongue is the law of kindness. 09:00 She watches over the ways of her household, 09:02 and does not eat the bread of idleness." 09:05 Of course not look at all she does. 09:07 "Her children rise up and call her blessed, 09:10 and her husband also, and he praises her. 09:13 'My daughters have done well, but you excel them all.' 09:17 Charm is deceitful and beauty is vain, 09:19 but a woman who fears the Lord, 09:21 she shall be praised. 09:23 Give her of the fruit of her hands, 09:25 and let her own works praise her in the gates." 09:29 You know in this verse 26 in the amplified version it says 09:32 "She opens her mouth in skillful and godly Wisdom." 09:36 Capital W. 09:37 So it's really this is showing that 09:40 she is also when she opens her mouth in wisdom 09:43 that she is really a woman who is knowledge of the Bible 09:48 and that she is using biblical principles. 09:50 And I think that's what-- 09:51 that text comes out and in verse 30 09:56 "But a woman who fears the Lord." Absolutely. 09:58 She has that relationship with God 10:01 and I really think in the basic element of this 10:04 and every thing that a woman 10:06 whether she has children or not 10:09 has such a responsibility. 10:11 But the only way to carry that 10:12 and be able to be kind and all the-- 10:14 the attributes a woman suppose to have is that 10:17 deep relationship that she developed with Jesus. 10:19 And you know, you just hit on it 10:20 because I am sitting her and thinking 10:21 there's probably some poor mother 10:23 sitting at home and thinking, 10:25 Oy vey, you know. Yes. 10:27 I have got so many responsibilities 10:30 and yet this is kind of the standard 10:32 by which I should be trying to live 10:34 and some people feel they fall 10:36 so short of God's standard and we all do. 10:40 I mean, there is times that, 10:42 you know, there life is getting to the point 10:47 that we go such a frantic phase 10:50 and I told my husband the other day 10:52 I just finished meeting 10:54 a major deadline on a major project. 10:58 And he was like okay, you can relax. 11:00 And I said, I have got three more deadlines 11:03 just backed up. 11:04 There's never a moment 11:05 where you feel like you can just go. 11:07 Aha and I know if I am feeling like this, 11:10 what does a single mother feel like. 11:12 You know what is that someone 11:13 who has several small children like yourself even. 11:16 There must be times that it becomes 11:19 overwhelming to so many women, 11:22 unless and until they can develop 11:25 that personal relationship with God 11:28 and He helps them set the priorities. 11:30 Because we got-- you know, 11:31 even though we are reading all of this, 11:33 this is a woman who obviously 11:35 is doing it all in the strength of the Lord 11:38 and we can't, she is not superwoman, 11:41 she is not out here doing it herself 11:43 because that wouldn't be Godly wisdom. 11:45 Now, and we-- I think its very difficult 11:49 for woman as whole to not compare themselves 11:52 with the woman next door or their friend at church, 11:55 there-- who always trying to compare 11:57 and that's just one of our faults I think. 12:00 And then to take time to stop and to ask the Lord, 12:04 you know, you have given me talent 12:05 and strengths help me to be happy with myself 12:08 and to shine how You want me to shine. 12:10 Not as my best friend or my neighbor. 12:13 Who is the domestic diva that can do anything? 12:16 Oh, yes, it seems like so many women 12:17 they can brag about so many things they have done 12:20 and it makes you feel not very good. 12:22 But to say, you know, Lord 12:23 I am confident in what You have made of me. 12:25 Help me to shine and do what-- 12:27 what You have asked me to do. Amen. 12:31 And on top of this 12:35 I want to specifically talk about 12:36 mothers with their children. 12:38 I just had-- it brought to mind 12:40 because I was just talking with another mom 12:43 that working full time 12:45 and teach children about the same age as my children 12:47 and she says, you know, I feel guilty that, 12:50 that I am not doing ministry 12:52 because you know I am so busy at work and raising my kids 12:56 and I have got these people around me 12:58 that don't know about Jesus 13:00 and I stop her and said you know, just hold on a minute. 13:04 You think about the two children that you have in your house, 13:08 that's the ministry that the Lord is given you 13:11 right at this time. 13:13 They are your, they are your little, 13:16 you're missionary to those. Little disciples. 13:18 Very little disciples and if you loose them 13:22 because you are so busy doing other things 13:24 and you are letting them raise themselves 13:27 and you loose them 13:28 well it what really you have to gain. 13:30 Exactly. So-- 13:31 And they grow up so quickly don't they? 13:33 Oh, they do. 13:35 You know, my son is just 10 years old 13:38 but I look at the past 10 years 13:39 and I think wow, you know where has the time gone 13:42 and I think another 10 years he is gone. 13:45 That's it and so to raise them with this strong character. 13:51 And I think biblical wise 13:55 some of the major strong characters of the Bible 13:58 had mothers that were strong with the Lord. 14:02 One, I think about Hannah. Samuel. 14:07 The mother of Samuel, 14:08 she only had him for seven years 14:10 those formidable years 14:12 but the character that she laid on him. 14:15 And then--as the story is in record of his history 14:20 is that Hannah desperately wanted a child 14:24 and couldn't conceive 14:25 and she cried her eyes out to the Lord in the temple 14:28 wanting a child and God granted that. 14:30 Because she actually told Him, 14:32 if You will give me a child 14:34 I will dedicate him to Your service. 14:36 So once he was at that winning age of seven years 14:42 she brought him to the temple 14:43 and she dedicated him to the service of the Lord. 14:46 So he grew up and became a mighty priest of God as well. 14:50 Yes and I think also about Jochebed. 14:53 A lot of people say who is Jochebed? 14:55 Well, that was Moses 's mother 14:59 and--and she also had him for only a short time 15:04 and the character the things that she taught him 15:07 before he went to Pharaoh's palace 15:10 gave him that strong foundation 15:12 that even when he was surrounded by heathenism. 15:14 Now explain because there's going to some 15:17 who, either you can or I can but why-- 15:19 why did she have him for that period of time 15:22 if she put him in the river as a baby in the reed basket, 15:27 how is that she ended up having him 15:29 till he was seven years old. 15:30 Pharaoh's daughter found him in a basket 15:34 and then Mosses Sister Miriam 15:39 came up to the Pharaoh's daughter 15:41 and said don't you need to nurse mate 15:43 to help raise this child? 15:45 And she said yes, I do. 15:47 And so Moses is actually given back to his mother 15:51 Jochebed for a few years, to raise 15:54 until he was old enough to go live into the palace. 15:56 And she must have planted 15:58 a lot of good things in him at that point of time. 16:00 I think the Lord protected him 16:02 in those formidable years 16:04 to lay that strong foundation that 16:06 when he was away, like I said in Pharaoh's palace 16:09 with all heathenism 16:11 and different religions going on about him, 16:14 he-- he knew his God 16:16 and what he was-- what he was about 16:18 and what he was born for. So-- 16:22 I am thinking conspiracy theory here. 16:24 Okay. We'll jump a direction here. 16:26 You know, we talked about the husbands and the fathers, 16:30 Satan has a special-- we have our weaknesses 16:32 so he attacks us in certain ways 16:34 especially as being the house band 16:36 and keeping the whole family together. 16:38 But as I am sitting here listening 16:40 as we read through Proverbs 31, 16:41 I am wondering how 16:43 what is Satan's special attack on mothers. 16:47 You know, and I think as you-- 16:48 as we talk and I have been listening about 16:51 the mother is being the one 16:52 that shape the character of the children 16:54 and being so important in those-- in those years 16:56 because their father in most cases is out working. 17:00 I mean, unless it's a Mr. Mom and the mom has a degree 17:02 and she is gone to work and the dad stays home. 17:04 For the most cases the father is the one that's out working. 17:07 So the mother is the one that has the children 17:09 all the way up through school age 17:10 I mean in the modern time. 17:12 That those years are the years where everything is shaped 17:16 and so I am sitting and thinking 17:17 how, what is Satan's-- 17:19 what would Satan's special attack be on mothers today. 17:23 To try to get her attention off those children 17:26 when they are in this those formative years. I think so. 17:29 I knows this is Issues and Answers 17:30 but I don't have a, I don't have any answers for that part. 17:33 But I am just thinking that there has to be some, 17:36 there has to be some way to, 17:38 to either make her see 17:40 her position is not that important 17:42 that she would rather let the TV raise the kid, 17:44 then her raise them. 17:45 You know in those, in those situations. Well I think-- 17:47 That's what Satan tries to do. That's right. 17:50 We are so busy that by the time 17:52 we come home from work if we are working, 17:55 that we have to cook supper, 17:56 we have to you know, take care of the needs, 17:58 wash cloths, wash dishes. 18:00 Yeah, that its easier to a Xbox or the Wii 18:06 or whatever entertain the children then 18:10 and have them quite so you can take care of the, 18:13 the needs of the home by the time 18:15 you are done with the needs of the home, 18:17 its time to put the child to bed 18:18 and you really haven't interacted with your child. 18:20 You know, I think, I meet a lot of parents 18:23 and I think this sort of woman that have this problem 18:26 I think this would have been my problem as well 18:28 is that they feel this necessarily 18:32 to have keep everything just right 18:35 and have this wonderful presentable home. 18:38 And I think some times that's a trap 18:41 because one mother I met we went to visit her 18:45 and she was in the middle of floor playing with her kids 18:48 and she says I know the house is a mess 18:50 but this only time I really have to spend with my kids. 18:53 And I think that sometimes 18:54 we can get so caught up in this idea 18:57 of having to do it all 18:59 that we can forget to really interact 19:04 with the ones that are closest to us, 19:06 with those little ones. 19:07 But again if a mother is working, 19:10 yeah, of course if you are a single mother 19:12 I don't know how-- that's-- 19:13 You have to. The Lord blesses. 19:15 Yes, and we have to have a special grace. 19:17 But this is a good time for you to jump in, 19:19 clear the conspiracy thing. 19:20 To jump in and talk about 19:22 if a mother is working and married 19:24 the husband needs to learn to share 19:26 in these household duties 19:28 so that each parent can have time 19:30 to spend with the children. 19:31 Yeah, I agree and that's something 19:33 in our own marriage and as we have kids 19:35 you know you wish that 19:36 you could take in college a parenting 101. 19:40 You know, there really is-- its nothing. 19:42 I mean there is nothing there 19:44 that you have to go through a course 19:46 in order for the state says 19:47 for you to be able to have a child 19:48 you have to go through such a-- 19:49 it almost be good if that happen 19:51 because then you would learned 19:52 but I think that as you have the child that-- 19:56 you work it out. 19:57 I mean, because the wife will say look, 19:59 you know, can you help me in this. Give me a break. 20:01 That's right, in this area or whatever 20:02 so, I think its something that happens. 20:04 We always have a choke that when-- 20:07 a mother watches a child they are not babysitting 20:10 they are watching the children. 20:11 But when they turn to husband they'll say 20:13 can you baby sit the kids for a couple of hours. 20:16 It's like that he is an external care taker 20:19 that it's not part of his role to take care of the kids. 20:23 And so even-- even in the way 20:25 we interact with each other realize 20:27 oh yeah, you know, you are not babysitting your child, 20:30 they are just as much as your children as they are mine. 20:34 He is not babysitting, he is spending time with is children. 20:37 So in taking turns, you know, one others those things. 20:41 And for me I have to admit my-- 20:44 I am working full time, my children are in school 20:48 and I have a weakness 20:50 of wanting my house to be perfect 20:52 so that when people come over 20:53 they see that I have it all put together. 20:55 And then I think its very good though to recognize 20:59 and admit the weaknesses that you have 21:02 and then to say you know its okay, Lord help me. 21:06 I am not gonna look at the dishes. 21:08 This day with my child, 21:09 tomorrow my child is going to be a day older 21:12 and I won't have this day today. 21:13 Let me spend some time with them 21:15 helping them to do their homework 21:16 or playing a game with them. 21:18 And you know, sometimes 21:19 it's just a matter of organization 21:21 and things, you know, one thing that I do of 21:24 because I just confess help me Lord, 21:27 but He is trying that there is something growing up 21:32 in a very dysfunctional environment. 21:34 I always felt like I had to be perfect to be loved 21:36 and part of that still spills over occasionally 21:39 and this perfectionism 21:40 and have to be careful about that, 21:42 you know, even in the home. 21:43 But one thing that I do is every night 21:45 before I go to bed, you are tying up 21:48 you know make sure that 21:50 it's I like to make up neat the next day 21:53 and if people in the home 21:55 I am talking especially children as they grow 21:57 where they can be taught to tidy up behind themselves 22:00 and there isn't a huge mess 22:01 for mom and dad to pickup. Yeah. 22:02 And we found too that-- that time before the dishes 22:06 can wait till after the kids go to bed. That's the point. 22:08 You know those things we spend the time 22:11 when we get home from work, 22:12 interacting with them and being with them 22:14 and doing something. 22:15 So after they go to the bed then we are like 22:17 okay, we like to relax too but we have taken the time 22:20 and now let's clean up or do whatever we need to do. 22:24 I think as we are talking about 22:26 molding the children's character, 22:27 spending time with them since they-- 22:30 we are molding their characters 22:31 they are learning from our example. 22:34 More than more than by your words. 22:35 Yes, our actions and so if, 22:38 if we want them to be missionaries 22:40 we too need to show them 22:43 what it is like to be missionary. 22:45 And you would so you think 22:46 you know when it talks about 22:48 she extends her hand to the poor. 22:50 You think, well how can I do that 22:51 when I work full time or 22:54 and I am trying to raise my kids, 22:55 or I am home schooling my children 22:57 and then I am still trying to take care 22:58 of the needs around me. 23:01 For me I am just sharing 23:02 from my practical personal experience is that 23:07 the little things that I-- that I do for me 23:10 or my passion is friendship evangelism. 23:12 Some people might think oh, you know, 23:14 taking walk around the neighborhood 23:15 isn't really witnessing to anybody. 23:18 But as we take our evening walk 23:20 around the neighborhood people are out 23:23 and, you know, you say hello at first 23:25 or whatever you are building the relationships with them 23:28 and in seeing the need of 23:31 as you are building the relationships then your, 23:34 your sometimes those doorways are open 23:37 where you know you take some bread over to a neighbor. 23:40 So why you-- well, I bake bread. 23:42 Why you making two loaves? 23:44 I am going to take it to our neighbor two doors down. 23:46 Let's take it to the neighbor two doors down. 23:48 So they see that that even in the daily tasks 23:52 that I am not just doing for myself 23:54 that I am giving to others. 23:57 The one lady that asked me about 23:59 well, I fell guilty about 24:02 not reaching out to my neighbors. 24:03 I see other moms with children 24:05 and I, I am not doing anything. 24:08 So well, you know what 24:09 because she felt that if she did ministry 24:12 it was going to be separate from her kids. 24:14 And I said no. 24:15 Think about having 24:16 to incorporate them into your ministry. 24:20 So you if you don't work you can do a like 24:24 once a month tea at your house. 24:27 We call it a tea where, 24:28 you know, mothers it will get together, 24:29 where the children have the play day 24:31 and the mothers can get together for an hour. 24:35 There are so many things that, that you can do. 24:38 Or in the evening time 24:39 if you are working once a month 24:41 having a few of your neighbors over acquaintance over 24:45 that have children your same age 24:48 these are also other ways you can, 24:50 you can reach out and still include your, you know, family. 24:53 You know and there is always special occasions that 24:57 when people are buying presents for their own family 25:00 that you can have your children 25:01 pick out something to take to a drive for the poor 25:07 and needy or you can have them take things, 25:10 you know, show them that you are taking 25:12 food to the food bank 25:13 or may be going through and saying you got, 25:16 you know, your toys are we got to make room for new toys 25:19 so let's share these with others. 25:22 There are so many things that you can do 25:23 to show your little children that you are reaching out 25:26 to help the poor and needy. That's right. 25:27 And I--I especially remember when the kids were in school 25:31 and I mean many times I come home 25:34 and then I will be climbing in the car 25:35 with some strangers to go to a park sermon. 25:37 Because she had been out walking around the neighborhood, 25:40 down some other mother pushing, 25:42 you know, the stroller and she says like, 25:44 you know, we are going to the park with them. 25:45 You know them. Oh, I who are they? 25:47 You know-- but this was a burden 25:49 she had to be able to make friends with other mothers 25:52 and others in the neighborhood 25:54 and that's something through the-- 25:57 through the purpose of 25:59 I sensed not only being able to shape the character 26:03 but showing the kids look let's, 26:06 let's make fellowship with other people 26:08 for the purpose of connecting them to Jesus Christ. 26:11 Then talking about their needs and so forth and so. 26:13 And your children will emulate 26:16 what you do in rather than what you said. 26:20 That's, that's just the bottom line 26:22 because that is the very scripture principles, 26:24 2 Corinthians 3:18 really shows us 26:27 that we become what behold 26:30 and as children are watching you 26:32 have parents interact with one another, 26:34 how you interact as far as 26:36 sharing the good news of the gospel, 26:38 just the friendship evangelism, 26:40 offering to pray for somebody they see all of these things 26:43 and that's what registered in their mind. 26:45 Yes, and ultimately that you want them to take that 26:48 to adulthood that they are not intimidated, 26:51 they are not scared to go talk with people 26:53 that may not look the same with-- 26:55 as them or even at the same they are afraid of people 26:58 that are not of the same faith as themselves. 27:01 That they have grown up knowing that 27:02 its just normal people are people 27:04 and you have common threads that you can-- 27:08 whether they look like you are not 27:11 you can start up a conversation with them 27:13 because they have been raised to know that 27:15 its okay, you know we are friends with everybody. 27:18 Now what do you all do for family worship? 27:21 We found a book we really like 27:24 and I don't remember the name of it. 27:25 Well, in the morning we will do one thing. 27:27 We have a daily devotional book 27:29 that's designed for their age group. 27:31 Then its-- it's a short period 27:33 and then in the evening 27:36 we will read a-- Story book. 27:38 A missionary story book, 27:40 so we make it fun and practical for the children. 27:43 You know, I just looked at the clock 27:44 and we are all out of time. 27:45 Thank you, Julie, thank you, Ken, 27:47 for joining us today. Thank you. Thank you. 27:49 This was very helpful 27:51 and I hope that you have enjoyed this 27:52 and may the Lord bless you abundantly. 27:55 Bye-bye. |
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