When Jacob met Joseph’s sons, he said, “Ephraim and Manasseh belong to me just as Reuben and Simeon do” (Gen. 48:5). Joseph regarded Ephraim and Manasseh’s sons in the same way (Gen. 50:23). Jacob and Joseph saw their grandchildren as their children; they saw no difference between them when it came to affection, status, and…
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Daddy’s Little Helper
My son and I restained the railing mentioned in the post below so I thought I’d repost it. It’s been a few years, and my son is now seven. But the truths involved still apply. Best of all, my boy told me again how happy he was to do a project with me where we…
Daddy’s Little Helper
My four year old son loves doing projects with me. Any project. Today we stained a railing bordering exterior stairs to our basement. I showed him how to dip a brush in the stain, wipe off excess stain, and apply stain to the railing. To the best of his ability, he worked with me almost from…
The Voice of One 