Passive abdication CHILDREN…arrive in this world needing two primary people in their life. God has ordained these two to create life and to sustain it. Right; a mom and a dad! There are others but these are absolutely critical. He has made them similar but o so different. Mom has all the bodily features to […]
A social effort Welfare…is a merciful part of any society. The dictionary defines it this way. The health, happiness, and fortunes of a person or group. Statutory procedure or social effort designed to promote the basic physical and material well-being of people in need. Financial support given to people in need. The operative phrase is […]
Dads. Are you preparing the child up in the way they should go or are you preparing the path for them?
Making a mark What mark are you going to leave on your kids? In our last post we discussed how our dad can show up in our lives even when they are no longer around. It’s pretty astounding when you think about it. If you haven’t read that short post “Like Father, Like Son“, read […]
Cherished items GOLD AND SILVER…has been making the news and is the subject of so many conversations since the Rio Olympics began. Both are cherished items, for athletes as well as most of mankind in some way or another. Men have dedicated their lives to prospecting for them, wars have been fought to secure them, […]
Family traits It was one of the most interesting experiences I’ve had as a parent. You’ve heard of a double-take. When it happened to me I did a quadruple-take. I was stunned. Like Roy Watson described in our recent video, I never expected that the traits I liked least about my dad would suddenly come […]
He planned to kill his dad….not become like him. Roy Watson hated his dad and planned to kill him. Hear Roy share how his life was changed and yet he discovered ways he was just like the father he vowed not to become. As you reflect on Roy’s story, what do you think? We’d like to […]
In their corner The sport of boxing is one of the best metaphors for life and its many challenges. As your kids learn to “roll with the punches” in life, their ability to stay “off the ropes” will be largely based on who they have “in their corner”. When you tell your child that you will […]
A purpose Granddads…let’s talk! First, if you are a granddad, I encourage you to read this. If you’re not but know one, please pass it on and encourage him to read it. Have you ever stopped to think why God has allowed you to live this long? Was it to reach the retirement age at […]
Talk isn’t cheap You can’t imagine what it means to your children to hear it. If you read our last post and watched this video you now understand just how much what we say to our kids matters. Talk isn’t always cheap. You likely never heard them yourself so you might not recognize these four […]