Article October 21, 2002 ISSUE

We're learning how GOD cares for family

By Robin Hoagland

I Think Every Parent would like to feel that there's a panacea in the household medicine cabinet—a remedy for every illness, accident, and misfortune that a family might encounter. But most of us realize that no one pill or potion or bandage could ever meet all those needs.

Yet, I've found that there is a panacea. And we've known about it for thousands of years. Psalm 46 praises this sure cure: "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble" (verse 1). Well, that sounds very comforting. But just how is God going to help us care for our families?

About the author

Robin Hoagland is a former college rugby player and coached girls' and boys' soccer for 12 seasons. She is now a Christian Science practitioner and lives with her family in Dover, Massachusetts.

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