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 […]
Stages of parenting STAGES…are not just for speeches and performances. Not even the means of mass transportation in the old wild west days. But they can be certain periods of life. And for dads, you need to know which stage your children are in and how to deal effectively with each. Many of you may […]
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 […]
AWOL ABSENT…is a state of not being in a place at a given time, or missing as opposed to present. Like being absent from a meeting or class. AWOL was a term first used in the Confederate Army and now the U.S military. It describes those who were not present at their post or duty […]
Priorities First things first…is an expression long associated with priorities. We all tend to get the cart before the horse, so to speak. Taking that first step is sometimes the most difficult. To earn your first million, you have to work very hard to make and save the first $10,000. When going on a trip […]
Richard Weldon Lunsford January 3, 1934 – July 1, 2017 I have been “wandering through the fog” in my mind and emotions of knowing how to use the events of the past several weeks to instruct and guide my future – both immediate and long term. The reality of how quickly the ebb and flow […]
The absentee father The issue of absentee fathers in the American home has reached epidemic proportions; and this alone may be the largest single issue in our nation today. The family is under major attack and the lack of the father in the family, either physically or emotionally, is the primary root cause. Simply, men […]
A Substitute PROXY…is a noun with several but similar meanings. One I like is ‘the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another’. The word ‘substitute’ stands out to me. Another is ‘an ally or confederate who can be relied upon to speak or act in […]
Dwelling on the past What if…is a thought process or a way of living that impacts many people. Always living with doubts or regrets. Not a very fruitful mindset for fulfilling your purpose in life I would suggest. It’s a game we all have played athttps://abidingfathers.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/Regretful-Male-e1502393825975.jpeg least one time in our life. What if I […]
Reflections of Gail Miller I am Gail Miller and my father is Clarence Miller. It is a pleasure to be able to tell you about my relationship with my father. I am 47 years old and he is 69 and will be 70 in November. I don’t take it for granted that the Lord has […]