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 →
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 →
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 →
Mistakes
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 →
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