Stability I titled this “Being a dad is a marathon”. It’s the greatest race. I should probably parenthetically suggest that I’m on mile 14. I’ve got a long way to go. Dads are vital to kids’ development, as we all know, and the absence of dads is what’s scarring society. Let me pray first. “Father […]
Puerto Rico Beautiful eyes! Sad eyes. Empty eyes. I saw them for the first time when we arrived at the community of Rio Chiquito in Coamo, Puerto Rico. Those eyes were looking at each of us as we visited the community. They followed who continuously took photos and videos. “He has the eyes of my […]
When lightening strikes CLAPS of THUNDER…is what follows lightning varying seconds later. The way I’ve been taught is to count slowly: one and two and three etc. Each second is supposedly one mile in distance from the point of lightning. Seems reasonable. Duck, and seek low ground or shelter if they are simultaneous. Sound is […]
A covenant with God ISRAEL…is a small country in the Middle East. As of 2017, the population is estimated at 8,785,940, of whom 74.7% are Jewish, 20.8% Arab and 4.5% others. Its perceived capital is Jerusalem. The Democratic State of Israel was established in 1948. But of course it is so much more than that […]
Encouragement through blessings Encouragement…comes in many different forms. It can be as little as a thumbs up gesture, pat on the back, words like ‘well done’, a hug, prayer or just sitting and listening. I get encouragement every day from something or some person or persons. Just today, I went to a Restoration Outreach Dallas […]
Nothing much of what I’m going to say is original to me and so it’s a case study. I copy and steal everything. It’s proved helpful as most of us journey along and learn from our churches or our schools, or our mentors or friends. A lot of what I’m going to say is borrowed […]
This is part 5 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 the book From Faith to […]
I am a simple-minded guy. I look for the simplicity in all things, even the complex. So, as I reflected on what it takes to raise kids of whom the world and God can be proud, I realized that fathers are nothing more than bridge builders. When we build bridges as fathers, we connect our […]
A movement is born In early 2016, the vision for a movement was born. Abiding Fathers is a ministry dedicated to helping fathers understand the God-ordained role each has been given. We produced some great personal testimony videos, and in the process, the vision became a reality. The question to be answered was how and […]
Our struggles Quite a bit of weight has been put upon your shoulders, hasn’t it? Why don’t you lay your burdens down, because the truth of the matter is, at some point, you were going to drop them anyways. Falling is inevitable; it’s what makes us human: our inability to do everything perfect. So, when […]