Reclaiming fatherhood Jonathan Habashy is on a family mission trip in Rwanda, Africa. It just so happens that it is the base of operations for Abiding Fathers for all of Africa. Our two directors, Bosco and Derrick, had the pleasure of meeting with Jonathan and his wife last week. Jonathan is serving as our Donor Care Consultant. […]
Division in America Sometime back, I heard a gentleman speak on the issue of division in America. He said, correctly, that in the past, America has been united when there’s an outside enemy, such as during the world wars. He said the problem today is that we are our enemy. Therefore there is division. Personally, […]
Sinful nature An unholy war in Ukraine over the past two months and an unfathomable school massacre in Uvalde, Texas just last week. And so much more across our country. What do they each have in common? Sin nature is being acted out against others. It’s as simple as that. So, what is the ultimate […]
Bruce Springsteen I’ve been friends and ministry partners with Bill Dotson for over 30 years now. One of the many things that sometimes give Bill doubts about me is my lifelong love of the music (not necessarily the politics) of Bruce Springsteen, who I’ve seen live in concert 40 times since 1976. As Bruce sings, […]
Legacy of faith Just a little about myself – I am the mom of three kids, ages 13, 20 and 25. I was married to my best friend for 26 years meeting at Baylor and who, over time, God knitted us into soul mates. And this morning I want share a bit about my husband, […]
A letter from Roy Angel A Many of you reading these life lessons support the ministry of Abiding Fathers in various ways. And from time to time you deserve to receive a taste of the fruit you are helping produce. I get to experience it every week at Hutchins State Jail and other venues. This […]
Prideful thinking Hunkering down…is an interesting expression. It is more related to males than females in my experience. To hunker down is ‘to stay in a place for a period of time’, ‘to seek shelter’, maybe in a violent storm or heavy winds. When I was a child, our family had a storm shelter to […]
A Calling Why do I, do you, do we involve ourselves in things? There are many reasons; some selfish, while many are because you are driven by passion, a calling, something bigger than yourself. It is not so much the what, when, where or how as it is the ‘why’. Once why is settled, these […]
This is part 4 of the ‘Offender Series’. Welcome to the Be The Dad Podcast. We’re going to listen and learn from incarcerated men, many who have felt the effects of having an absentee father. These men have been taught about the importance of the role of a father, through reading
This is part 3 of the ‘Offender Series’. Welcome to the Be The Dad Podcast. We’re going to listen to incarcerated men, many who have felt the effect of having an absentee father. These men have been taught about the importance of the role of a father, through reading