John the Baptizer and John Richard “There was a man sent from God, whose name was John.” Allow me to stretch that introduction of John the Baptizer in John 1:6 into a description of my father, John Richard. The latter entered his heavenly reward for his earthly labor 17 days short of his 95th birthday […]
Someone special Will Daniel Ellerman is turning 19 on the 15th. Our fourth of five grandchildren and he was uniquely born with Down Syndrome. Before you say, O, I’m so sorry, DON’T! The only reason you would be led to think or say that is because you have never met him. For those who have, […]
Perfect happiness BEATITUDES…are defined as supreme blessedness or a state of utmost bliss. It is more than just being happy; lots of things give you earthly happiness. They are exalted happiness. The origin in Latin means perfect happiness. You get the point; it’s an awesome, life altering experience. But what can cause such blessedness? Well, […]
Significant names NAMES…are so very interesting. Every culture has theirs. The latest figures I have seen on U. S. population is 327,556,972. The U. S. Census Bureau reports at least 151,671 last names and 5,163 first names in common use. Multiply that across the world plus the several millennia since creation. So, what’s in a […]
Live in the present LOOKING BACK…LOOKING FORWARD…is a trick to do it at the same time. Might make you cross-eyed. Don’t we all in some way live our lives this way? What in actual fact does this mean? First of all, it may keep us from living in the present moment. And at the same […]
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 […]
A movement is born In early 2016, the vision for a movement was born. Abiding Fathers is a ministry dedicated to helping fathers understand the God ordained role each has been given. We produced some great personal testimony videos, and in the process, the vision became a reality. The question to be answered was how […]
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 […]
Sources of light FLASHLIGHTS…are so useful. They come in every imaginable size and shape. We have six or seven all over our house. When the power goes out in the night, you reach for them first. Now our iPhones have a really bright one that is so useful. Like today! I was working out at […]