Things are always better with God. Amanda and I have learned the value of putting God first in our marriage. We always have the choice of going our way or going God’s way. His way always seems to be better:)
I read this scripture this morning that I thought I would share with you today:
Psalms 118:8-9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in human beings.
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in princes.
So simple, but we miss it when we face decisions in our life. I have a friend who we will call Jack. Jack seems to be open about everything when things are going good, but when he hits a speed bump in life he closes up, and cuts off all input from those around him. He reverts to trust in himself (human beings) and it always takes him down a bad road. In his mind there is some picture of the perfect marriage that doesn’t line up with the word of God. The problem is that he won’t let God in to the areas that are really hurt, from past situations, past relationships….and the hurt tends to resurface from time to time. There was a billboard that read, “Enjoyed the wedding, how about inviting me to the marriage?” We have these big moments in our life that we put so much effort towards, for example a wedding, but put little effort towards the actual marriage. Life is made up the little things, the little steps. God is concerned about the little and big things and His way is always better. What ways could it be better for you if you let God in?
The Bible tells us that our children are like arrows in a warrior’s hands.
Sons are a heritage from the LORD, children a reward from him. Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are sons born in one’s youth. Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate. -Psalm 127:3-5
We dedicated our son Eli to God today. As parents we must direct the paths of our kids in the ways of the Lord and, when they are old, they will not depart from his ways. Amanda and I are committed to raising Eli according to God’s ways. Check out this video of his baby dedication.
Last night Amanda and I had a full night. A friend of ours from church asked Amanda if we could watch their one and a half year old daughter (Elizabeth) for a couple of hours. Then some friends of ours, John and Rennie Williams went out of town for the night, so their awesome kids Reggie and Alexis spent the night with us. They are like family to us and have spent time at our house before. We always enjoy having them around. Man we had a blast. We all went to a restaurant (Q’doba) near by and ate some good food, then headed out to Sherridans (our favorite ice cream place). It is a whole new ball game when you have a little one who is mobile. Elizabeth was so sweet and listened really well, so it was a treat to have her. Whatever her parents are doing, Manda and I need to observe and learn. Reggie and Alexis are some of the best teens I know, so their parents are great models for us. We went from a family of 3 to 6 in one night. What a blast. Having Elizabeth for a night made us look forward to seeing Eli becoming a toddler. He is getting bigger and bigger. Being a parent is being a perpetual learner. We are watching the parents around us, learning, learning. I guess it doesn’t matter what stage of life you are in, you must always be teachable because you’ve never been there before.
