In the afternoon and evening of Sabbath, November 26, we were privileged to have lectures on the family by Sister Marianne Myhre.
The first part was on Prov. 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” It was agreed that this verse consists of a command binding upon all parents, as well as a promise of success from the Creator himself. Brought out were the reasons for the all too common failure of parents to realize the promise. Then we discussed the meaning of the word “train”, and the goals that parents need to keep before them. Finally, there were practical suggestions, which have proven successful over many years, on how to go about training children.
The second lecture, based on Ex. 20:5-8, dealt with the natural way sin places a curse upon families, plunging the family into misery (usually in the form of loss of love relationships, poverty, crime and/or insanity) for 3 to 4 generations, and how God is merciful to promptly break that curse in any family that will turn fully to Him.
We finished with a short question and answer period.