We Work

I grew up in a family that worked. My Pops and Momma had seven (7) kids, and they worked. When you have a big family there is something for everyone to do. There is plenty for everyone to do.

We would garden, big gardens, every year to help supplement our food, which was hard work but very nutritious. We would cut and chop wood, do most any odd job, all while my parents worked full time. We worked.

Today's word is Proverbs 14:23, NIV, which reads, "All hard work brings a profit, but mere talk leads only to poverty."

We are trying to teach our kids about the benefits of hard work, whether it be in the classroom, in gymnastics, on the sports field, or in the yard. You will get out of it what you put into it. If you work hard, you will see the benefits; if not, you will see the results.

The same is true in our spiritual lives, too. The more work we put into learning and putting our faith to work, the more we will see growth and benefits. I am not afraid to work. I want to set the example. I want our kids to know that we work.

Be Blessed,

Mickey T