Christianity and Life

So you probably saw I'm in the middle of reading the Early Christian Fathers right now and recently while reading a document called the Didache, an early Christian document dating till possibly the late 1st Century, I came across an interesting statement. Here it is; "And this is the second commandment of the teaching: you shall not kill; you shall not commit adultery; you shall not corrupt children, nor practice sexual deviation; you shall not steal; nor practice calling on spiritual guides; nor use sorcery; you shall not procure an abortion, nor practice infanticide; you shall not covet your neighbor's goods."

In this list are heinous crimes that Christians are not to take part in, and the author included in this list the act of abortion. I found it enlightening that the stance of Christians' on the issue of abortion has not been something that popped up in the 20th Century, it is something they have stood against throughout the church's inception. We as children of God must promote life, whether that be through supporting organizations that help mothers make a difficult decision, whether that be through adopting children yourself, or encouraging family and friends to adopt.

Our Heavenly Father is described as a "father to the fatherless," perhaps we can promote life by imitating His example...

Fatherhood

I don't spend enough time on here sharing on family experiences and thoughts. Recently, I've had a number of conversations where people ask me about Hudson. He is growing and learning at such an incredible rate, for example things he couldn't say last week he now says with clarity this week. He says stuff like "exhaust pipe," and "back hoe loader." We have a tee that he will hit a baseball off of, and he has started telling me to "watch," before he'll swing the bat because he wants Dad to see him hit the ball. Hudson is becoming a little boy. Part of me is sad, I miss holding him early in the morning as he was an infant, I miss holding his hands as he learned to walk, or feeding him cereal. On the other hand, each stage has been thoroughly enjoyable. Sure I had my frustrations, but overall he was wonderful and that's why the other part of me is excited to see him grow up and enter the "next stage".

I would encourage any dad, or future father to take time with your kids no matter the age, change the diapers, do the grocery runs, relationships take time to build and we have the chance to begin the relationship with our children at the beginning of their life. As Hudson has gotten older I've tried to think of ways he and I can spend time together and give mom a break. For example, either Monday or Saturday morning we make a donut run. Its usually just the men, Mom is encouraged to stay in bed and sleep while we go get donuts (or nonuts as he calls them) and eat breakfast together. Its always exciting for him to see us pull into the donut store, and I love getting to spend the time with him. He is a treasure and joy to be with and I look forward to the years ahead...