One of the greatest blessings on earth is to grow up in a loving and supporting family with a mother and father who both love you very much. Unfortunately, we have a lot of impaired families in the world today with children living in terrible environments, even some without parents. These orphans are separated from the love and family that they need and deserve. Let’s review family and in particular orphans that live and cope in the present world the best they can. From there let’s transition to us, as God’s chosen children, who are not left to be orphans, alone in this world but destined to become sons and daughters of God’s spiritual family and Kingdom forever.

Stan Hopper

Stan Hopper serves as an elder in the United Church of God. He and his wife Denise live in Oklahoma. Stan endeavors to use his past work skills to better serve God and the church membership.