July 8.  Portia told her friend, “In our Bible study group Marcia explained the book of the prophet Hosea to us and how different it is from the harsher judgemental sayings of the prophet Amos.  She said God was using the image of marriage and relating it to the prophet’s life.  Some of it made me quite nostalgic, it was really romantic. But then it came out that the prophet’s wife became a harlot, she was unfaithful to her husband, but he didn’t reject her.  That isn’t very often what happens today, is it?  Not in the case of my daughter. She left after her affair and her family broke up.  I ended up caring for the children for quite a while. 

Reflect, share, scripture: The Lord says, “I will espouse you forever, in righteousness, in justice, in steadfast love and in mercy and faithfulness. You shall know the Lord. From Hosea 2:14-20. Pope Francis.   One spouse may not feel fully appreciated or may be attracted to another person.  Jealousy and tensions may emerge. But many other things, rather than threatening love, are so many occasions for reviving and renewing it. AL237.  ACTION AND PRAYER.   How often do grandparents have to do the loving thing and pick up the pieces in a family breakdown?