Get Yo Crap Together

Would you have read it had I used the original title “Parenting #1 Piece of Advice “? The family that prays together stays together, and staying together is the number one piece of parenting you can do. Any parent that looks into those beautiful innocent eyes of their baby hopes for a bright future. Parents can take parenting classes which is not a bad idea. Parents can read “How to Parent” books which isn’t usually a bad idea either. However, if you don’t stay together you might as well throw all the books out and cancel all the parenting classes. We live in a critical time with more than 50% of marriages ending in divorce. Five out of ten families are divided. This does not give children an advantage! This will put YOUR child at a disadvantage.--- So before you read all the books on parenting or go to the classes, get your crap together. As one theologian put it, “The breakdown of the family is the devolution of America.” Fight for your marriage like you would fight for anything else in the world that you really cared about. If you aren’t willing to fight, chances are that you are being selfish. You want your way. You likely made a vow about “for better or worse” in your marriage ceremony. Well, do your best to keep things from going from good to bad and bad to worse. And if it gets to worse, dig in and fight for your marriage like you said you would before you got married. ---And in the event you are not married yet, don’t rush. Take all the steps to be sure this person is the one. You can’t make it on infatuation. True love will pass the test of time. As a pastor I see so many people rush to get married. We all see couples that don’t really know each other hurry-up and get married. Good, honest pre-marital counseling is worth it. *This little blog was spurred on by recent events: hearing in one week of no less than three Christian couples separated and looking to divorce (not even trying). And yes, they all have children. Also, spurred on by a young couple wanting to get married before the end of the year saying that they don’t need pre-marital counseling. Five of ten marriages end in divorce, and they don’t need counseling! I don’t know if you can gather from this writing, but I am pissed.---Have a happy day, and go ask some “gray hairs” how they make it. I guarantee you that they work at it.