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We were challenged a few years ago to return to biblical roots for our family. You might ask what does that mean? When we look at Scripture, we see a few things that God has required of families. First, husbands are to be the leaders, the head of the home, not the wife. Second, wives are called to submit to that authority. Third, as parents we are to train our children to obey God and us. Fourth, there is a pattern of God using families together, not separated, doing His kingdom work. Fifth, we also see families worshiping together both at home and at church. And last, but not least, we see that God places value on all members of the family, whether young or old. Multiple generations lived and shared their lives together and created a family unit.

When we looked at our family we realized that we were missing the mark in all these areas. We had accepted our culture’s standards for today’s families. Husbands are gone from home and therefore not around much to be the leader. Wives take the leadership role because husbands are not. Children are not disciplined without psychological mumbo-jumbo getting in the way. Our older folks are packed into nursing homes because they have lived full lives and now are burdens on the younger generations. Families run in 10 or more different directions each doing their “own thing.” Along with all the activities pulling families into different directions there has been a loss of daily family worship, as well as, being encouraged by the church to have age-segregated worship.

Currently, there are five in our family, Mr., Mrs., daughter #1, Son #1, and Nonna.

Mr. C: My darling husband is a structural engineer who has been in the workplace for awhile now seeking the “American dream”: providing for our family and being proud that I could stay home, he has provided a nice home, working at a career that he liked. Then one day he realized….

…It wasn’t what he wanted anymore…because he was sacrificing his family for the sake of a career.

He has since placed his family as a first priority. This has not always gone over very well in the workplace and has meant sacrifice on the part of his jobs, but he has been a better family leader for it and a better worker for others. He has found much more peace with God and his family. He enjoys coming home and being with us.

Mrs. C: My bride is not a structural engineer, thankfully. God has blessed us and she has been able to stay at home and be a full time wife and mama. As I provide for our family, she is the glue that holds it together. I am proud of all the hard work and untold hours of behind the scenes things she does, all without praise, accolade or a salary. At times, I know she just feels like a maid and a cook, but this is usually only when I am not loving and serving her “as Christ loves the church”. She has a good strong heart and strives with every strand of her passionate self to honor God and me by her attitude and actions. And, she loves me in spite of myself.

Little Miss: She is a happy young girl, loving life. She was ordained by God into our family by way of adoption and we are pleased to have an open relationship with her birthmother. She is curious about everything and very much full of energy. Whoever said boys are active and rambunctious and girls are quiet and docile, hasn’t met this little girl. At the same time, she loves, absolutely loves, to sit and read books. She is more interested in walking around with a book in hand, reading to everything in sight than just about anything else, except maybe, eating and music. She is a good eater and as far as music goes well, she loves to dance, sing, play her violin, and has rhythm like no other little girl I know.

Let’s see, the other things she enjoys are smoothies, dressing up, going for walks or bike rides, helping mama with any household job, having tea parties, playing with dolls, talking to people, and collecting rocks and things from nature.

Now that she has a brother, she is teaching him the ropes, and enjoys having a playmate so very much.

Little Buddy: He has been with us for only a little while now, he too was ordained into our family by God through the foster system. He became an official member of the family in March 2009. He is quite the opposite of his sister in so many ways, a much quieter-spirited little boy, who loves to sit with books as much as his sister. He is often quietly doing puzzles, reading, or doing any other “quiet play”. He is learning to love being outside and drawing with chalk on the porch or sidewalk is what you will most often find occupying him. Although big sister is encouraging him to run around, be rambunctious and get dirty (he’s not fond of dirty hands….hmmm like is Mama and GiGiMa)! He and his sister get along very well. I often think that it is because the two are complete opposites. He is a perfect younger brother for daughter #1.

Nonna: Nonna also has joined our family recently, at 95 and counting, she has added a new dimension to our home. Grandmother of the Mr., she is a joy to have here. If there was one thing to note about her the most is her attitude on life. She is of the generation that made lemonade out of lemons, rarely, if ever, complaining about the lot she has been dealt. She is always thankful for the littlest thing you do for her and she has enjoyed having her great-grand children around her.  She has so many stories to share and has led a very amazing life, it is fun to sit and chat with her about all the changes she has seen in her lifetime.