Backslid husband

[Falla39]

Many years ago, a well-meaning older lady advised me that if I would go to another
church, she thought my husband would probably go more regularly with me. I knew
that our going to the church my father had founded, just prior to our marriage, was
NOT the probem. We did not go elsewhere.

The thing about it was, although this dear lady, who was raised in the church and
raised her children in church, did not have a child living for God. Still doesn't. She
is deceased as of about a year ago. This was in another city.

If you are going to advise someone else, be sure you have some fruit
hanging from the branches of your own "tree", life!

It is hard to take others to places (physically or in experiece), we have not been
ourselves. Can't relate. I can learn from what I have seen others go through without
going through it myself. But as far as relating to where they have been or what they
went through, we can't. We may sympathize but we cannot emphasize !

Many times since those early days, with all of our children and grandchildren
and great great-grandchild, in church, my darling of 51 yrs has told me! "You know,
your Dad really raised me. I was such a kid! Immature, headstrong! I am SO
GLAD WE STAYED"! We both lived and learned together, with the help of
our parents, grandparents, and most of all, OUR GREAT LORD GOD!!!

Just some thoughts!

Falla39