Oh, I really need that laugh. Same here, my friend. One daughter talks fast, the other mumbles.
Amen!
Peter
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You can always ammend your will Brother, and you should if your worries trouble you. Be up front with your daughters about the change, but only after it has been ammended. In the least, speak with your lawyer who did your will.
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We are our biggest observers and judges. Trying not to overthink and I just pray, read my bible, clear my mind and keep it movement/
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Maybe because of your grief you are unable to see that the people left here like your children care for you. Have they ever done anything that would make you question the love they have for you? Maybe they worry about you being alone? Did they ask you if assisted living was something that was needed or have, they just told you they were going to put you there? There is a difference. Genuine care isn’t people trying to explore options. If they’re both independent and take care of themselves then why would they need anything from you other than being a father?
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Welcome to the Forums @Hummingbird02 and @kmcdougald, I hope you enjoy our company here. Might I suggest you both stopping by the Introductions Category and introducing yourselves to everyone here?
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It was suggested to me as maybe I need to see about assisted living in a retirement community. I see no reason to do at this time. I have been forth coming about my abilities to care for myself. I think they might be worrying to much. After they lost their mother they fear losing me.I have told them it is in Gods hands not to be fearful.
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Not sure how to post an introduction there.. I tried to find a link to introductions but there’s not a place to type, I could be missing it
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Yes. That’s quite different than anything nefarious going on. That’s genuine care and concern. Maybe try finding a Christian counselor or therapist to discuss things with as a family. I have a feeling you all need it. God Bless
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Introductions - Christian Forums at Crosswalk Same way you do here. God bless
Peter
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Lent is not commanded anywhere in Scripture for believers under the New Covenant.
When you examine the text carefully, there is no explicit imperative in the New Testament requiring a 40 day observance, abstinence cycle, or liturgical season corresponding to what is now called Lent.
In Gospel of Matthew 4:1–2, Christ fasts forty days in the wilderness, but this is a descriptive, redemptive event, not a prescriptive pattern for the church. It is tied to His messianic testing and victory over temptation, not a recurring ordinance for believers.
Likewise, in Gospel of Matthew 6:16–18, Jesus says “when you fast,” which assumes the practice may occur, but does not command it as a binding requirement. The grammar reflects a conditional expectation, not legislation.
The early church in Acts does fast at times, for example in ~Acts 13:2–3 and ~Acts 14:23, but again this is situational and voluntary, connected to prayer, commissioning, and discernment. There is no universal command attached.
More importantly, the doctrinal sections of the New Testament, especially in the writings of Paul the Apostle, are silent on any required observance like Lent. When Paul addresses binding obligations for believers, he never includes a seasonal fast.
Instead, he explicitly guards against imposing religious calendars as obligations. In ~Colossians 2:16–17:
“Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath.”[1]
This principle directly applies. Binding believers to a fixed religious season like Lent goes beyond what Scripture commands.
So the conclusion is clear…I would say.
Lent may be observed as a voluntary discipline, but it is not a biblical command, not a requirement for righteousness, and not binding on the conscience of believers.
Any attempt to make it obligatory moves from Scripture into tradition.
Shalom.
J.
Therefore let no one pass judgment on you in questions of food and drink, or with regard to a festival or a new moon or a Sabbath. These are a shadow of the things to come, but the substance belongs to Christ. - ESV ↩︎
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CIick This → Introductions
Create a new post there.
Edit: Whoops, I missed that Peter answered that.
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Such a great morning to praise our Lord Jesus Christ. 
I was reading Romans 8 -MSG and it really touched my heart. “That’s why i don’t think there’s any comparison between the present hard times and the coming good times”
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amen god bless. the message is a good version of the bible 
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Welcome @tonya.sue to our Forum. Glad you are here.
Peter