Happy Memorial Day, everyone. I thought I’d post about some of what’s been happening around here.

Recently our oldest daughter turned 4 years old. That is quite amazing to us. She is not a baby anymore. School is little more than a year away. And this was the age I was, when I first trusted Jesus. So we are all the more conscious of our responsibilities as Christian parents.

The number four has another meaning to us these days. We are expecting our fourth child. We have 3 girls; so we are hoping for a boy. Some may think less of us for being so undisciplined as to have four kids in a little more than 5 years, but we have determined to have as large a family as we are able to support for God’s glory. See my post, Christians, Contraceptives, and Children for more on that topic.

These thoughts about our responsibility as parents were deepened through an experience we shared yesterday. We survived a car accident which most likely totaled our only vehicle. We were going about 30-35 mph down a city street when a car pulled out in front of us hoping to cross in front of us. I didn’t see it coming until it was too late. Pray for a passenger in the other car who was ejected from the vehicle in the crash, and was taken to a hospital. Thankfully, we suffered no injuries and we have collision coverage on our insurance. We still can’t stop thinking about our near brush with tragedy. Our children are precious to us. May we be worthy stewards of them as we raise them for God’s service.

Finally, let us not forget to remember those who sacrificed for our freedom this Memorial Day. Praise God for the freedoms we enjoy in America. They truly are a foretaste of the complete redemption of the world, that Jesus and His Kingdom will effect one day. Until then let us be thankful and use our freedoms for the spread of Christ’s kingdom.