Some may be offended by the post title, but it's actually a book title. A book that we are reading right now with our 13 year old son. Jacob's been having a little difficulty with peer pressure -- okay a lot of difficulty. I found this book at Lifeway the other day and while it's made for teens to read alone to help give them insight into parents -- it's really been helpful to us as well.
Each night we've read a chapter together and then openly discussed how it might apply to us as parents, as individuals and as a family. I think it's helping us a great deal.
We're still actively seeking and praying about Jacob's educational needs and what the Lord has in store for us as a family and as individuals. This season in our lives has been extremely painful at times, but I know my God is faithful, I know my God is capable and he will see us through. I am thankful this Thanksgiving that God is working in our lives. As a former pastor once told us, "If the devil is not stirring up trouble at your house, then you need to take a close look at what you are NOT doing." That's not to say that you should always be living in constant chaos and never happy. It means that when you feel God refining you it isn't always comfortable.
Lord Jesus, help me seek shelter in your abiding love.
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