My name is Joyce Lipham-Taylor, age 88, the mother of seven successful adult children. I live in Texas and came from a family of seven brothers and sisters. I would like to give my advice to young parents that worked for my husband and me.
First, set an example by working hard yourselves. I rose early, cooked breakfast for my kids, and started teaching piano classes at 7 a.m. six days a week. My late husband, who ran a trucking company, also worked diligently to make a living. We never took a penny of welfare from the government. Our main goal had always been to serve the Lord Jesus Christ. We had family prayers and devotionals every night, after a hard day’s work.
