“In the same way, you who are younger, submit yourselves to your elders. All of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, ‘God opposes the proud but shows favor to the humble.’” (1 Pt. 5:5)
I’ve always had a soft spot for older people. Maybe that’s because both my mom and my dad were the youngest of a handful of children, and all my grandparents were older by the time I was born. I spent countless hours with my grandparents during my childhood. In addition, my mom started working at the local senior center when I was just sixteen, and she still works there today. Continue reading “Honoring Our Elders”
“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.” (Mt. 6:19–20)
“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.” (1 Cor. 12: 27)
“I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful.” (Jn. 15:1-2)
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