Friendship’s Earnest Counsel
Natalie is a young mom we are pleased to serve through our parenting classes.
At one point we had given Natalie a Jesus Storybook Bible. Natalie told us later she’s been reading that Bible every night to her children and has made it part of their bedtime routine, along with prayer.
Natalie has a good friend who is also a mom of small children. Natalie told her friend about the classes she’s been taking at Align and about how special bedtimes are with her kids now, because of the new Bible story and prayer routine. “You should come with me to my next appointment,” Natalie said to her friend. “If you want to learn how to be a better mom and to grow your faith—they can help you. They’ve really helped me,” she said.
Natalie’s friend came along with her the following week and liked the appointment so much that she signed up for our parenting classes, too. We are eager to serve her!
Proverbs 27:9b says, “…the sweetness of a friend comes from his earnest counsel.” We’re so thankful Natalie sincerely cares about her friend and has pointed her toward our resources like the children’s Bible and parenting lessons because they have been game-changing for her family. And we are happy to provide young parents with earnest, evidence-based information about raising children.
If you know of young parents who could use some support, your sweet friendship and earnest counsel could look like pointing them to their local Christian pregnancy center. God has abundant help available for them there!