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The Bible says: “A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.” Proverbs 18:24 (KJV)

Brotherly love begins with the love expressed and maintained by parents. Couples who demonstrate love and respect to their mate in front of their offspring will plant the seed of behavior of the same for their children to one another. It never hurts for the husband to help his bride with her daily chores and vice versa. It is a building block to each to show they understand the value and effort of each other. An exhaustive study shows that no woman has ever shot her husband while he was doing the dishes.

Do you let your spouse know how much you appreciate them? Our children will learn this is a demonstration of love and respect they may well then emulate with their siblings and later with their spouse.

Times of stress which occur in all families with be better dealt with when there is that team effort. Unity begins in the home. The Bible says: “Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.” Genesis 2:24 (KJV)

A woman was at home doing some cleaning when the telephone rang. In going to answer it, she tripped on a scatter rug and, grabbing for something to hold onto, seized the telephone table. It fell over with a crash, jarring receiver off the hook. As it fell, it hit the family dog, who leaped up, howling and barking. The woman's three-year-old son, startled by this noise, broke into loud screams. The woman mumbled some colorful words. She finally managed to pick up the receiver and lift it to her ear, just in time to hear her husband’s voice on the other end say, “Nobody’s said hello yet, but I’m positive I have the right number.”

Let’s encourage one another to be mindful of those around us who need a word of encouragement and need to know that “Friend that sticketh closer than a brother!” 

     Daily Chronological Bible Reading: Proverbs 19-21