The Decalogue, the Ten Commandments also give us wisdom about family life. The 5th commandment calls upon us to honor our mother and father. This commandment means not just to give our parents respect, it also calls upon us to provide for their care and support when they are no longer able to provide for themselves. The 7th commandment calls upon husbands and wives to be faithful to each other. I believe that just about all of us can name a family that we admire.
Some families just seem to be able to get it all together.
And then there s everyone else. I still remember the humiliation we experienced in church one Sunday when Ron was just a little tyke. Take off your clothes. Get in the tub. Turn on the water.