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Come Be My Follower - Jehovah's Witnesses Official Media Web Site

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Show your child that you<br />

are approachable and that<br />

you really care<br />

considerable shame and embarrassment, casting a pall<br />

over their wedding day and their memories of it in<br />

the years that followed. The problem mattered to them,<br />

and it mattered to Jesus. So he did something about it.<br />

Can you see why people would approach him with their<br />

concerns?<br />

16 Again, parents may find a useful lesson here. What<br />

if your child approaches you, weighed down with some<br />

problem? You may be tempted to dismiss his concern<br />

as something trivial. You may even be tempted<br />

to laugh about it. Compared to your own burdens, the<br />

child’s problem may indeed seem insignificant. Remember,<br />

though, that it is not trivial to the child! If it matters<br />

to one you love so dearly, should it not matter to you<br />

as well? Conveying to your child that you care about his<br />

concerns will make you an approachable parent.

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