One of the greatest callings in a man’s life is to be a father.Through different chapters of your life and through different challenges, you are Dad!Focus on the walk! Walk with your child! Never separate! Stay together and lead him/her
The Walk
Dadding
Laughing, discipling, listening, protecting, guiding, aiding, guarding, trusting, loving, leading, empathizing, attending, perceiving, helping, convincing, collaborating, accepting, involving, comforting, teaching, playing, encouraging, respecting, prioritizing, modeling, understanding.YOU ARE DAD!Keep dadding!
Impressive
There is such a pressure to be impressive. You look to your left and your right and you want to keep pace with those around you. You want the new car. You want the new house. You want the new life. All to impress...who? Here is what I know. To try to be “impressive”, in... Continue Reading →
No Regrets
Dad, have your past mistakes ever limited your present and future? It’s easy to let our past bad decisions limit us as fathers. You can’t change that decision that caused hurt to you or your loved ones. You can only decide to learn from that mistake and be better.Start by forgiving yourself. Next, ask forgiveness... Continue Reading →
The Dad Your Child Needs
Speaking with a new father-to-be today and he told me that fatherhood was over because the relationship with the mother of his baby is over. What the!?!?! NO! You are a dad and nothing can change that now. Dad, maybe you are in that spot today. I want to tell you not to quit now.... Continue Reading →
Tough Talk
Tough talk, Dad. What are you doing right now? Are you focused on you or are you focused on your kid? Watching something on Netflix with a drink in hand or sitting at a tea party with your baby girl? Coming from a dad of an adult, listen to me...Do it now. Forget about all... Continue Reading →
A Better Life
Through the years of me serving fathers-to-be and new fathers, there are consistent things I hear:”Im nervous, but excited.” and “I just want my child to have a better life than me.” are the most common. Both make total sense. The first is all about never doing this before. The second is something different. Regardless... Continue Reading →
Distractions
Distractions… I’m distracted by so many things. Sports. Bad TV. My ego. Pride. Etc, etc. Things that mean absolutely nothing beyond the moment I experience them. I’d like to say that I’ve reached a point in my life where I am not susceptible to falling into distraction. I’m obviously not. But, looking back…and seeing forward,... Continue Reading →
New Beginnings
Let’s face it, tomorrow is just a few hours from today. Yet, today is a special day. It’s a day we can say goodbye to our mistakes, missteps and regrets and make decisions for the future. Here is to all you dads trying to be better for tomorrow…for the future. Do not let those regrets... Continue Reading →
Be Involved
Dad, you are so important!Do not, no matter who they are, let you believe differently.So much of what our society focuses on are symptoms.Those are symptoms of a bigger issue of fatherlessness.Your emotional and physical connectedness are what make a difference.Do not. DO NOT be allowed or convinced to be anything less than involved in... Continue Reading →
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