They use their television series as a family ministry, sharing their faith and their beliefs with the world and striving to encourage moms and dads to love and appreciate their children and raise them with faith and a strong value system.
Their four older daughters, now adults in their 20s, are a wonderful example for young ladies to follow.
They have all committed to purity before marriage, and now that two of the daughters have found love (Jill Duggar with Derrick Dillard, and Jessa Duggar with Ben Seewald) they have been very candid with the public about their decisions to save their first kiss for their wedding day.
I whole-heartedly support this. Why? Because when you are dating someone, the purpose of dating is to get to know that special someone to find out if they are the person God would have for you to marry.
You need to have a focus on getting to know their heart and mind, and they should be focused on discovering your heart and mind.
Of course there must be a mutual attraction!
But, there can be a lot of temptation and the focus is easily shifted away from where it should be.
Purposing to save the physical side for when you are certain this person will be a part of your future, can really save a lot of heartache later on.
Jessa Duggar and Ben Seewald are currently engaged, but Jill Duggar and Derrick Dillard have since married and recently announced they are expecting their first baby!
Congratulations to the happy couple!
The above photo is from when Derrick returned home from philanthropic work in Nepal, he was so excited to see Jill after being gone.
The next photo is after Derrick proposed to Jill- see the ring? Although they hold hands and give each other hugs, they chose to wait to kiss til their wedding day.
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother,
and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh. -Genesis 2:24
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