Family Trumps...

   Like a lot of the country, I have watched the video of the Baltimore mom pulling her son out of the mob scene that has characterized that city for the past few days.

   While not necessarily praising her methods and especially her bleeped out language, I do think that it sends a message that needs to be heard, probably by all of us.

   One blogger summed up his piece on this by stating:

"Just maybe there is more to the power of family than popular politics would like us to think.  It’s almost like we were designed for them.  :)"

   His whole blog is here:

https://mcolaw.wordpress.com/2015/04/29/why-the-baltimore-mom-is-a-big-deal/

   One thing that has gladdened our hearts over the years is the way that our kids and spouses have handled raising their children, and have done it together.

   Dwayne and Karen, with their two college kids, one about to graduate this month..

   Donna and Noel, with their two, one autistic and both brilliant..

   Doug and Dawn, with their three, and now two foster kids as well..

   There is much to be said for families that are active in the raising of the children that God has given them, not trusting that some other entity in "their village" takes that primary role.

   And I am glad that we have three great examples to point to.

   God has surely blessed them and us.

   God has given us families. It is our responsibility to make them as strong as we can, with His help.