Children come to believe more easily in the constant strong and present commitment of God in every circumstance, no matter what, when they have a family who is there for them, parents they can come to with any trial or trouble on their heart.

The unity of the family table, the commitment to change plans in order to celebrate special days with one another, the decision to speak blessing — all these create a rhythm in which our children get a sense of God's commitment to them because they have tasted of our own active, constant, committed love in our home and at our table.

Read more about this in The Lifegiving Table.