When children are either abandoned by their parents or the parents simply are unable to care for them, they are often left in the care of their grandparents. Despite the difficulties of growing older, because their grandparents love them, grandchildren are taken in and given a home.
Although difficult for grandpa and grandma, it does go a long wat to solve the problem and in the vast majority of cases everything works out to the best interests of the children. The problem is that FIA is becoming involved in more and more of these cases. They have discovered that here is a wonderful pond to fish in and reap federal dollars. Half of the calls we are getting are from grandparents losing their grandchildren to a system that is always ready to make a bad situation worse. The chances of the grandparents being abusive under such circumstances is so close to zero it can be discounted.
However, there is a deeper problem which is causing this burden on the older generation. In almost all the cases I am familiar with there have been either divorces or children being born out of wedlock. In either case there were generally bad choices made on the part of the young adults. It is often a matter of selfishness with a lack of forethought. Either way, whether from FIA or their own children, the grandparents are the ones with the sleepless nights.
There are very good moral and practical reasons why God commanded "Thou shalt not commit adultery." The breakdown in society is the result of ignoring God's commandments. Our society is proof that neither individuals or nations can be free of the consequences resulting from sexual immorality. "The wicked shall be turned into hell, and all the nations that forget God". (Psalm 9:17)
Young people! First, remember that God condemns adultery. Secondly, be very careful who you marry. A good marriage will not create a burden to your parents. Your life and the lives of your children will be much happier.