Family Fortune

Church of the Rock pastor Mark Hughes www.ChurchOfTheRock.ca

Adam and Eve had to learn from God on how to make love. 

Eve went behind the bush to have the baby. 

Dave Barry talked about placenta. We are all born the same way. The happiest man in the world has 99 kids in India. 

Malachi 4:4,6

God will restore the family before the end comes. 

We are part of God's global family. There is so much brokenness in the world. 

KIDS

1. value kids

2. Instill virtues 

3. 

4. 

There are 10,000 children in foster care in Winnipeg. That's too many. 

The Prodigal was welcomed home. 

What is a family willing to spend to help one of them. Everything. 

Priorities

1. God

2. Your spouse

3. Kids

4. Work. Church.

Balance things appropriately. What's balance? 

Kathy is a mom. Why are there no children in Paris? Schools start at 9 am and go to 6 pm from age 3.

Someday your kids will be gone and who's turning you on now? 

A friend was pastor's son and he hated his dad because dad was always busy. I never shooed them away. My greatest joy is that all 3 adult children love the Lord. 

Still married after 35 years. 

Kids don't learn values from themselves. Hold On To Your Kids book is an excellent book. Hold onto your family not your peers. The peers are too stupid. 

The Birds and the Bees. Was about Birds and the Bees. Nothing about sex. Blair told me. 

Where do kids come from? 

Eli was a disaster with his sons. 

A child's moral foundation is in place when the kids are 9 years old.

Deuteronomy: teach your kids during all the relaxed times. Prime teaching moments. 

199 school drives with the youngest daughter. So wonderful.

Cherish the moments with your kids.