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 →
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 →
Perspective
I’m sitting alone in my family room. Everyone has gone to bed and I’m thinking about life. If you’re young, don’t wait until you’re older like me to think about things like this. If you’re older, I bet you’re feeling like me. My wife is asleep. My sister-in-law, visiting from out state, just went to... Continue Reading →
Father Absence
Nearly everyday I speak with dads who want to be more involved in their child's life. For one reason or another, they have been pushed away and have to fight to prove they are worthy. Does our society really understand the pain we are causing when we tell dads they cannot be involved? Children growing... Continue Reading →
Here’s to You
Here’s to you.Your influence is immeasurable.Your legacy is generations deep.You have a noble calling.You are DAD!
The Dad You Wanted
Who we are as a father is very dependent on our father. Was he present physically? Was he emotionally present? Was he a disciplinarian? Did he show you love? Maybe your dad was Superman. Maybe he was something far less. Whatever you experienced, here is the key for you as a father. We are destined... Continue Reading →
You are Not the Hero of the Story!
You really don't want to be the hero. In so many ways, we have become a self-absorbed society full of image management and selfies. It's really exhausting seeing it day in and day out. At the same time, it is so easy for us to get sucked into the same mentality. In the face of... Continue Reading →
Seriously, Stop Taking Yourself So Seriously
Of all the things you do as a dad, have you ever thought of the importance of not taking yourself too seriously? Your kids really do not care about the serious parts of your life. They don't care about your work relationships. They don't care about the economy. They don't care about politics or world... Continue Reading →
Thanks Pops! 