I offer you these tidbits of wisdom as prayer prompts to remind you (and your constituents) of the sacredness of marriage vows and the value of every child. The commitment to love a spouse forever, and the generous gift of life parents offer a child are indeed spiritual under-takings and cannot be done alone. May the God of Love be with you and your work.
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MARRIAGE MOMENTS*
793. Aug. 6: "The whole Israelite community grumbled against Moses and Aaron." (Exodus 16:2) Sometimes there are plenty of reasons to grumble in marriage - not enough money, something breaks, your spouse forgot to get gas... Let's call for a grumble free day; or at least if a grumble occurs to you, put it in the perspective of all the blessings of your life together.
794. Aug. 13: "God created man in the image of himself, in the image of God he created him, male and female he created them." (Genesis 1:27) Pronouns can be confusing and so can the differences between males and females. How does your spouse fit gender stereotypes? How not? More importantly, how does he/she reflect something of the Divine to you?
795. Aug. 20: 2 questions to consider when you disagree with your beloved: 1.Tell me about what you are seeing that you think I might be missing. 2. What are you most concerned about or worried might happen?
796. Aug. 27: What does equality mean in marriage? Does it mean one is the boss and the other follows? Of course not. It means recognizing each other's talents. Sometimes leading, sometimes following but always honoring the essence of the other. It's not a zero sum game that if one wins, the other loses. Win/win solutions work best.
*Marriage Moments go out to individuals on Mondays. For Sunday bulletins use the Sunday immediately before the above date. |
PARENTING POINTERS*
792. Aug. 3: As older children continue their schooling this fall, it's tempting to want to pour all your protective wisdom into them, especially around issues of faith. As they age, however, "share your faith struggles, not just your certainty." (Parenting Your Adult Child)
793. Aug. 10: "All the things that have happened to me have been important in making me who I am. To wish that certain things didn't happen is to wish that I am not myself." (Author unknown) Help your child unravel the mystery of how mistakes and problems teach life lessons to be used for future success.
794. Aug. 17: "Wisdom has built her house." (Proverbs 9:1) May your home be smarter than your phone. Sometimes children can teach us deep truths. What deeper truth have you learned from your child this week?
795. Aug. 24: The kind of adults my children are now is directly related to the kind of children I continually told them they were.
796. Aug. 31: "Did you wash your hands before coming to dinner?" is a common parental question. But just as important is coming to dinner with a clean heart. Sure, squabbling will happen, but if you as a parent can stay calm and centered, the odds are you can more effectively deflect sibling squabbles or food complaints.
* Parenting Pointers go out to individuals on Fridays. For Sunday bulletins, use the closest Friday. |
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