Those of you who are parents, those of you who are fighting to become, or remain the best possible parent you can -in spite of the tremendous obstacles encountered by a parent in modern day America… the next time you should pause to reflect on the great challenge in front of you, and the mighty effort you have put forth thus far -think of God; the God many have chosen to to turn their backs on; the God who has precisely the same feelings for you you have for your own children (because we are created in His image and likeness) X’s infinity*!!!!

* There may be one difference however that leads to a greater understanding of God than perhaps any other -He doesn’t come running to bail us out every time we have a problem.

•He can withstand listening to us moan and cry and even curse Him -in an effort to prompt us to grow more and more in His likeness

•The last thing God wants to do is punish us -which is why He gave us such things as: common sense; brains to think; consequences for our actions Built-in to the fabric of the universe; the ability to feel pain that we might recoil from unpleasant or harmful things (but to also feel many, many wonderous things).

Some people think feelings are a curse. Well I suppose depends on 2 things:

•How we look at things

•How we choose to live