I was talking to my brother about a week ago and he mentioned that the way we raise our family takes grit. It was a really nice compliment. I like the word "Grit". It's definitely not an elegant or flashy word. When I say the word "Grit" I think of being bold, hard working, and disciplined. Too the majority of folks I am sure that it sounds way too boring. To stay home with your children, make meals from scratch (everyday), pack lunches (everyday), clean your house yourself, drive a mini van (with a sweet dent in the back end), do the laundry, go to church every Sunday, take care of pets and poultry, get everyone to their individual events, connect with your spouse (because you love your spouse and you CANNOT do it without each other). Sounds like not enough "me time" to most, I am sure. But to us, this is GRIT. No, it's not easy, it's not always entertaining, some days it's down right lonely. To give up selfish pleasures and sacrifice so that your children learn stability, manners, service, hard work, team work, morals, values, it takes a lot of GRIT. It is all worth it to us. I never regret staying home to care for my family. My family is a gift to me, the greatest gift I could ever imagine. I am more than happy to be of service to my family. I know that the pay off in the end will be two fold.
I find it interesting that so many people, millions of people think that our country is in trouble because of our economy or because of illegal immigration, etc. Good Lord, and I say, GOOD LORD, our country is in trouble because there is a MAJOR BREAK DOWN IN THE FAMILY!!!! Our culture has become about self serving desires and money. Addiction to alcohol, drugs, pornography, whatever you pick, it is gripping everyone and choking the life out of our souls. It's all about having a career, and a nice big house, a nice car, a perfect lawn, a perfect face book page, delusion, delusion, delusion. It makes me sad. What is even more sad is that families do not even know that they are under attack. They can't see it. There is a secular world out there and it is coming for your family! Coming to tear you from your sons and daughters, your brothers and sisters, your spouse. It is an evil plague that is consuming our souls every second of every day. It is a movement that says that God is a myth, a thing of the past and that man is the most high and that man should seek what he desires at the cost of anything... even his/her own family. I have seen it, I have been a victim of it, my parents have been victims of it, no one goes unscathed or without a bruise. Everyone suffers when families are torn apart. Creating loving and whole families is a key answer to making this country great again. Families who FORGIVE each other and who do not accuse or point fingers, families who can let the past go and move forward together because we are all a piece to God's kingdom. Families who can accept each others differences. Families who protect each others souls. Families who are not jealous are spiteful of each other. This country will never turn around under any of the horrible crack pots running for President (they are pathetic on both sides), this country can only turn around if we turn back to God and seek the wisdom of scripture. The answers are all right in the Bible because as it says in Ecclesiastes, 1:9-10; What has been, that will be; what has been done, that will be done. Nothing is new under the sun. Even the thing of which we say, "See, this is new!" has already existed in the ages that proceeded us.
There is absolutely no job in this world that is more important than the job of raising a loving intact family. NO JOB will ever satisfy you more or pay your heart with more love and pride and joy than YOUR FAMILY! There is NOTHING that money can buy that will fill you up more than the word of God and YOUR FAMILY! Mend it, heal it, cherish it! It is the answer to this mess of a country that we are in!
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