Saturday, February 25, 2012

They read about details that perhaps are not that interesting to anyone else, but they are important details to Faith and her parents.  And Faith expects that perhaps in a year or so, it could be possible that she'd begin that same kind of book with her own child.

Faith (sighs):

"What I want most is that Tom and I live our life the way God would have us to ...but also, if we have children, that they will all accept Jesus' love besides our own."

Dad had always been open and honest ...and usually that meant he had much to say.

"You know, I've told you what happened in our own family.  God was never mentioned when I was a child ...and He wasn't represented by example either.  It wasn't easy around our house.  My older brother got married at seventeen, more or less to escape from our home ...and his marriage lasted for only a couple years."

Dad:

"My younger brother married for a slightly more positive reason ...they were best friends.  But that friendship was based on common interests, mostly fun things they enjoyed doing together with other friends.  But when he lost his job, the fun was put on hold, and things began to disintegrate during those difficult times.  And the struggle just intensified ...with each focusing on what bothered them, instead of on past fun times.  There was not enough depth and strength to endure a friendship that had not seen anything but easy living."

Faith:

"But you were the only one who had committed to a life with Jesus, and that made the difference."

Dad:

"Yes, and that's what you and Tom have to offer.  I am certain that if you have children, each and every one of them will know about our Lord."

Mom (suggests):

"Let's go have a seat in the living room."