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 […]
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 […]
Biblical view of marriage Questions: Where is your family headed? Where is our country headed? What are you prepared to do about it? What part do you think God will play in it? How do you feel about a movement of dads that would return marriages and families to the design God laid out from […]
Seeking security SECURITY…conjures up a sense of safety, a place of protection, like a refuge. It might also deliver the idea of financial well-being. We put our trust in many things, people, institutions, and as a nation, our military. Our retirement plans can provide us true or maybe false security. Things happen for which we […]
Jorge Rodriguez Mentor, model, pastor, father figure. My uncle, Jorge Rodriguez, played a very special role in my life as my mentor, model, father figure and eventually a pastor. I remember vividly how every afternoon he took time to help me with my homework and especially with school projects. Back then there was no technology […]
Endurance GATES…are plentiful in everyday life around the world. We have four in our small yard, mostly for security. Gates come in all sizes and shapes, with numerous uses. As we were traveling in the area of Tennessee where Joanne grew up, we encountered a very old gate with stone pillars (pictured below). They were […]
José Rodulfo Gutiérrez Quintana I did not have the privilege of knowing him. I heard about him whenever the family gathered at the table to talk over dinner, coffee or when they met in the balcony of the house to “remember the good old days”. The little they told me about him captivated me. How […]
Impactful lessons Testimonies…are life impacting stories, usually about how someone or some event redirected their journey in life or thought process. Some just slightly, while others can be profound, especially if it is a spiritual encounter. Most likely you have experienced this in your own life. It is so vivid, probably unforgettable. Rafy spent the […]
Pride vs. humility HUMILITY…is a hard pill to swallow. You have heard the term ‘humble pie’. I’ve experienced a lot of it over my lifetime. It’s often used in the phrase—‘eat humble pie’. It is a figurative serving of humiliation usually in the form of a forced submission, apology or retraction. I’ve noted that most, […]
Role of a father MEN…are the male species of mankind. Is that all? Far from it! But somehow in our strangely confused culture, some don’t realize the significance of being a man. And it is really showing up in families. The man’s role as the father is slowly being abdicated to a third party, mainly […]