Grandpa's Guide to Parenting - Jim Dickson - Bog

Our culture today is in disarray. Time honored values have been replaced by nano-values with the theme, "You only go around once, get all you can." The change in values corresponds to the breakdown of family values, especially beginning in the 1960s.
Our founding fathers believed in the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God. Biblical values such as honesty, unselfishness, caring, sharing, and hard work were the pillars of our nation. These authentic values however are not natural for humanity. They distinguish man from animals and must be taught, modeled, and caught. The family is God's institution for passing on these values.
Grandparents who lived through the Great Depression, WW II, and the 1950s understand it took authentic values and principles to make a nation great. This commentary is written to encourage grandparents who lived through these times to fight today for freedom as did the Greatest Generation in the '40s. They fought an enemy who was visible. Our enemy is largely invisible, it is our addiction to materialism that is replacing spiritual values as our reason for being. Materialism has no reputable right or wrong and relies on feeling to replace facts. It is quicksand and a false foundation for a nation.
Grandparents arise! Be the watchmen on the wall to warn of danger. Steep yourself in the truth. Be clear on God's plan for man. Speak up when lies are passed off as truth. Expose deception. Let God use you to restore his values to your family and to the nation. Grandpa's Guide to Parenting is a call to restore the Founder's foundation.