Families Built the Way God Wants
God designed the family not as a place for authoritarian control, but as a sanctuary where children learn to live under guidance and parents grow in leading with fairness, wisdom, and love. The Torah commands, “Honor your father and your mother, so that your days may be long upon the land which YHWH your God is giving you.” Exodus 20:12. The Hebrew word kabad means to treat as important, serious, and weighty. Honoring parents doesn’t require agreement with every choice they make, nor is it optional. It is about recognizing the sacred role God has given them to guide, teach, and shape life. This guidance shows up in everyday ways: the tone of your voice, how you share household work, the laughter and conversations you share, and the rhythm of life together. As children grow, they naturally begin to see that their parents make mistakes. This can feel confusing or unfair, but noticing flaws is part of maturing. God gave the human brain remarkable abilities, particularly in the prefront...