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| Pa Bill, 1905-1989 |
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| Grandma, 1896-1986 |
My great-grandparents, William (Bill) and Minnie Duncan
Gray—“Pa Bill” and “Grandma”—raised me, and their continuing value in my life
is priceless. In their home, there was
no abuse of any kind, no infidelity, no alcoholism, no pornography, and no
habitual foul language. As the man of
the house, Pa Bill led and protected our family, and he was willingly followed
by Grandma, the strong woman who was his wife. In our home, the Bible was read daily, we
attended church services weekly, there was prayer, there was singing, there was
laughter, and the things of God were regularly discussed.
For quite some time now, happily married fathers and
mothers, and lived-out Christianity have been increasingly removed from the
lives of most American children as theological liberalism has spread, church
attendance has fallen, and divorce has become more commonplace.
We Americans wonder why our society is falling apart and
the institution of marriage is up for grabs. I don’t wonder at all.
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