Second chances Grandfathering…is commonly referred to as a ‘do over’. If you’ve ever played golf you probably understand this term. You and your buddies are on a par three and all hit bad shots, and nobody is close to the green. You sorta look at each other and somebody says, do you want a ‘do over’? […]
The way they should go Want a real challenge? Here goes. Raise your children to become what they were designed to be, not the way you think they should be. Look carefully at the verse. Train them in the way ‘they should go’. So many parents, especially dads, begin reliving their lives through their children. They start […]
Father’s are important Where are the dads? I’m not talking about men that are just the biological father or live-in boyfriends. I’m talking ‘Dad’! Why am I asking this question? If you’ve known me for any time, you know that I believe that the number one issue in America today is the absentee father. So, what is […]
Words from God These were the very last recorded words from God for 400 years between the Old Testament and the birth and ministry of John the Baptist. He was Elijah in spirit. His message was repentance and turning back to God away from disobedience. That message still resounds today. Dads, we are not Elijah […]
A time to remember Memorial Day… is more than a picnic. It is a time to remember. A time to be grateful, a time to make a resolve to honor what has gone on before us through our dedication to our God and our nation. Over 250 years ago, God led a band of faithful […]
Unique creatures Woodpeckers…are a unique bird to say the least. So many species. There are eight in North Texas. Recently, a redheaded woodpecker decided to form his nest in our oak tree out back. For about three weeks, every time I went out I could hear the rat-tat-tat of his beak drilling a hole in […]
The important of ancestors Generations… can be defined in several ways. One would be a body of living beings constituting a single step in the line of descent from an ancestor; or a group of individuals born and living contemporaneously. So many people trace back their family tree for decades, even centuries. My wife, Joanne, […]
“Under construction”, “God’s game plan”, “Walk this way, please”, “Just say Yes – To God”! It’s a workout at spiritual training camp. Selected Proverbs put you and the kids through exercises in wisdom, morals, ethics, discipline, perseverance and more – in a way that’s a lot more fun than it sounds.
A gift by will Legacy…is defined as a gift by will, especially of money or other personal property; something transmitted by or received from an ancestor or predecessor or from the past. Of course, it can go way beyond tangible assets. As I was pondering this subject, Arthur Wood, Jr., the 2019 Abiding Fathers’ Legacy award recipient, now 100 years […]
Young men Where do we start? Boys, young men, our future—they are taking their own lives at an ever increasing rate. A seventeen year-old athlete with a scholarship to Georgia Tech stepped in front of an oncoming train to end his life last week. A boy with a future, but burdened by his family’s circumstances. The mass […]