Genesis 23

Abraham went to great lengths to bury his wife in a beautiful place. This is how he meant to honor her. I spent this chapter thinking about how we honor the dead now, and and ways that I might be able to improve. I think one way would be for me to better learn the stories of the family members before me, whether deceased or still living.

This is actually the best reason to blog, because as long as I’m blogging, our kids will have a relatively complete record of who I was during that time, both through my pictures and my opinions. I need to do a better job asking my grandparents about their lives because they won’t always be around to tell me the stories.

Genesis 24

I wonder what an outside perspective is on this story, of Abraham working so hard to make sure his son married within the covenanta. Though I don’t have any servants go make promises with, and I will let my children make their own decisions, I will always encourage them to choose someone within the faith because of the happiness I believe it can bringl abrham knew this, and he also knew the important of two parents passing on faith in God in a joint effort. It means so much to me to have a spouse working toward the same goals as me.

Verse 2
Joseph corrected thigh to hand.