Wars continue to wage in the Middle East, despite the many lives already spent. Gangs infest the streets of our cities, shattering young lives and enticing vulnerable children into their malicious arms. Immorality festers in each new bit of technology. Our government engages in all sorts of drama and doesn’t accomplish anything while the media thrives on it. Our children are exposed to every available evil known to man before they even have a chance to become children.

It’s like an old spiritual which states, “I wish that I could find a way, but life is just one long grey day.” Let’s admit it, this world is a mess. There is a solution. We have a whole new generation of young minds and bodies, waiting to be heard. They are the future of our country. It starts in the home, from early on. Children need to be taught to love and have compassion for others. They need to learn about courage, faith and God. By providing them with these tools, we’re giving them the future. They will have the perfect partner in live through Jesus, Christ. They will be armed with the necessary armor that defends against the arrows of this world. The power of love is so much greater than the darkness of evil. Teach your children well

God, I know that you have a plan in all of this yuck. It’s really hard to understand it, but I will trust in you to make something good out of it. Give me peace in the knowledge that you have a better place prepared for my future. Help me share that good news with those who still need to know it.