This past week, we were blessed by the birth of our second great-grandchild, Elijah. Which means “Jehovah is my God”. This is the second of our fourth generation. What a blessing to live and see (and bless) our daughter’s son’s child. He was born on the birth date of our youngest grandson, Renzo. Very special, […]
Blessings Today at church a man walked up to me as we were entering the sanctuary. John was one of the first men to complete the training of Abiding Fathers at our church six years ago. He began to tell me how impactful the series had been to him. He said that the chapter on […]
A promise Have you ever heard these words from your father? Or have you ever spoken them to your children, maybe even grandchildren? If not in either case, yours and their lives have been diminished. Jesus, the very Son of God, heard an audibly spoken message right after his baptism by John the Baptist. And […]
From generation to generation A year or so ago, I started a session on FaceTime with our youngest grandson who was 14 at the time, now 15, who lives in Great Barrington, MA. We were studying the book of Genesis and the Ten Commandments. The material was developed by Practice Ministries. They have numerous study […]
The magic message It’s never too early, or too late for that matter. But, the earlier the better. Some things you as a dad should possibly wait to train or share with your children. This is not one of them! It’s a life-changer for the recipient and for those who will be impacted by them […]
Find a penny pick it up… What does luck have to do with anything? There must be something to it since so many people wish you good luck, call you a lucky duck, aren’t you a lucky one and you seem to have the luck of the Irish. May luck be on your side. People […]
A promise “Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him. With long life I will satisfy him and show him my […]
Dads, what is your view of a ‘blessing’? No, not the one over a meal! A personal, maybe spiritual blessing? Probably, if you have never received one it would be a foreign term to you. Or maybe you did. What was that like; do you remember at least one, maybe more? Did it have an […]
In their corner The sport of boxing is one of the best metaphors for life and its many challenges. As your kids learn to “roll with the punches” in life, their ability to stay “off the ropes” will be largely based on who they have “in their corner”. When you tell your child that you will […]
A father’s words We’re not talking about the prayer before a meal. The blessing pronounced by you on your children for their health and well-being for life is the subject we are addressing. It is a lost art in the American culture as a whole. While it can be a ceremonial act, it goes much […]