- Posted December 9, 2025
Reading through the stories of the last kings of the house of Israel, I always get a feeling of…
What father does not take pride in the accomplishments of his son? And what mother does not glow with pride when her daughter is honored for her talents? And what parent does not burn with shame when their children are shamed?I suppose we could say that Solomon was stating the obvious when he wrote that a wise son makes a glad father: but a foolish son is the heaviness of his mother.For modern parents: is this just a platitude—or is it a warning? It tells us that your life is not going to work when your kids’ lives are