Parenting is hard! The unspoken vow of every parent is the promise to raise the child until they are able to live on their own. If our kids will live a life that honors God, it will take discipline and discipleship. Parenting is hard, but also incredible.

The vow to marriage is a vow to partnership. It’s a lifetime of two becoming one. It’s not a contract, it’s a covenant.

 Aren’t all religions pretty much the same? Do all roads lead to God? Jesus doesn’t seem very inclusive. After all, it doesn’t really matter what you believe, as long as you’re sincere. What does God say?

God will never give you more than you can handle. This is a well meaning phrase that tries to ensure people that life will never get too hard for you. But God never said that. We always need God’s help in our lives and especially when the storms come. It’s only when we stop trying to “handle” our trials on our own that we truly experience the presence and power of God.

In Philippians 3, Paul makes it sound like we can feel joy whenever we want to. And how is “Rejoicing in the Lord” a safeguard for us? Sounds like something we may need to know as we begin another trip around the sun.