In fact, Davenport is the largest city along the upper Mississippi that has not built a floodwall. So, every Spring, it s a game of cat and mouse for the city and the River. Watching this develop was a particularly personal event for us this year as Dana s mom and dad had recently moved their retail store closer to the river. Plus, Dana s brother Clint has joined Davenport Public Works department and was part of the sandbag levee team who logged excruciatingly long hours to protect the city from the rising river. The analogy of this was fascinating to me.
Every parent knows that the river runs high around the family today.
If you look upriver, you ll see families and children who have lost all because of the flood. Watch closely, and you ll see the powerful currents of our culture catching our children and pulling them toward deadly traps. As Christian parents, we need to be about the business of building flood levees around our homes. That s what our ministry is about Flood-proofing the next generation so they will be prepared and willing to live their lives to honor our God and Maker. One of the resources we ve developed to help you do that is our Passport to Purity .