Proverbs 4:1 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding, Proverbs 8:32 “Now therefore, O sons, listen to me, For blessed are they who keep my ways. I don’t know where you are, but I’m in my 21st season of the Dad...
Confession time. I struggle with passivity as much as any other man. There is something inside of me that likes to check out. When I say check out I mean: back down, ignore, disengage and take the path of least resistance. Passivity is a compulsion or learned tendency...
If you could improve one area in your fatherhood journey…what would it be? For a lot of dads, they want to be more patient. When experienced dads are asked about becoming a father, a common theme that comes up is the importance of patience. There is nothing like a...
Welcome to 2017! I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. As a matter of fact, my standard resolution is not to make any. How’s that for a resolution? However, as I watch my two children, who are 5 and 2, get a little bit bigger and a little bit older each year, I keep...
I long for deeper and closer friendships in my life, and I have been grateful for the men who have come into my world. But, often the same men I would want as a closer brother, I can struggle with deep envy of. I am both drawn to them and their gifts, yet at the same...
Hey, guys – you already know your wives want and need lots of verbal affirmation from you, right? That’s pretty much Marriage 101. But, as a wife for more than 2 decades and a girl for a few more decades than that, I have to tell you that you still might have this one...