How Far Would You Go?

Recently a mother was fined over $3000 for barging into a home where her 15 year old daughter was and taking her home. This occurred after the police had failed to step in and take the girl out of what the mother believed was a dangerous situation staying her 17 year old boyfriend and his mother. How can the law penalize a mother for protecting her child? It made me think how far would I go to protect my child? How far would you go? Would you protect your family regardless of the cost to yourself? Would you take up … Continue reading

How In the World Will We Live?

This is the final chapter in the Values that Last series, though I will be doing a final blog which will be a conclusion of this blog series. First addressed was choosing our standard, following was why our beliefs matter, deciding right from wrong, living with integrity, and some scriptural support in overcoming injustice. Our pastor started out this session with a scripture from 1 John 2:16 that sets the pace for what I have to share here: “For all that is in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—is not … Continue reading