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, […]
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 […]
A personal investment LETTERS…are slowly becoming a lost art. Why have they been such a tremendous source of communication for centuries? Is it because they are something that has been created by the sender personally and involved the investment of time? People love handmade objects. Letters are like that! And most times they are written […]
Biblical truth Stand up… speak out is a call to each of us in this very divisive time of our country, which by the way is merely composed of a nation of millions of families. Dads, it’s beyond time to stand strong, firm in your convictions about Biblical truth and to act decisively for the […]
The settlers CHANGE…is a constant. Sounds like an oxymoron! Very few things stay constant, at least not earthly ones. Politicians run campaigns on the idea of ‘change’. Technology and new inventions offer us ways to do some things differently, more efficiently, less expensive; well, many times. All are designed to change the way we do […]
May I ask you a question? Your family…our passion! When one is passionate about some cause, someone, some thing; it compels them to take steps to satisfy or fulfill that passion. People will go to great lengths or spend huge sums of time and/or money to get it! Passion is defined as ‘any powerful or […]
FRIENDS OF THE FORUM: What you missed… Smokey John Reaves can really bring it, and bring it he did at the last Fathers Forum. I guess he felt at home since he was speaking to an eager crowd of dads at his restaurant, all feasting on his delicious BBQ! His overall challenge to us was: […]
Your impact The Abiding Fathers blog is a collection of works from our founder, Bill Dotson, along with stories from guest bloggers, providing help for Christian men and all types of fathers. Recently, we came across one of The L Group’s leadership letters that provides practical help for Christian dads by looking at the impact of our actions […]
Trouble The Abiding Fathers blog is a collection of works from our founder, Bill Dotson, along with stories from guest bloggers, providing help for Christian men and all types of fathers. “Trouble is not just inevitable, it is invaluable.” Mark Modesti Mark shared an interesting series of thoughts concerning “The argument for trouble” at the most recent Fathers […]
Intelligence vs. wisdom Intelligence and wisdom…are seldom the same. Over my 78 years I have observed this to be the case. While intelligence might contribute to wisdom, they are most times poles apart. We can go to school which most of us do; we can read books, be taught by great teachers and even make […]