My dad was a dentist. As you can imagine, good dental hygiene was a must. Every night, before bed, we were sent to brush our teeth. Our teeth were checked and my dad would actually smell our breath. Only a clean “Crest Toothpaste” breath was acceptable. If our teeth or breath didn’t pass, we were sent back upstairs for another try. These habits from childhood have followed me my whole life.
As important as that habit was to pass on to my children, there was a new habit that was even more important- God breathed Scripture. In the Bible, it says in 2 Tim 3:14-17 “But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.”
With our girls, my husband and I,worked hard to keep God first and family second. Everything came after our first two priorities. Daily we allowed God to breathe on us through His Word. The Bible always has a fresh word on every area of life. Still today, God is first and family is second. Even more important than “Crest” breath is “God’s Word” breath.
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