Pastor and Mrs. Ernest Marter, a retired SDA couple, built a home on this street. To this residence they gave the name Gratitude and placed an attractive sign engraved with this name at their curbside. This name proclaims to all who pass or who enter in the gratitude that the Marter family feels toward Jesus. What is needed are individuals who in the midst of abundance and plenty will continue to be faithful to Him, who will not be distracted by the gods of the popular culture. Children pick up the values that are lived constantly before them.
Inconsistency creates confusion and doubt.
A faithful Christian life as a parent does not mean a flawless life. God does not require us to be perfect parents, but in our brokenness and imperfection to direct our children to the perfect Savior we have found and to guide their feet along the path to find Him for themselves. Children Learn What They Live If a child lives with criticism, He learns to condemn. If a child lives with hostility, He learns to fight. If a child lives with ridicule, He learns to be shy.