The following was written by my son. At the age of 21 he is starting his academic career at a local college. He was tasked with writing an essay. The words written below are his words. As his father, I was not expecting what I read. I told him that someone out there in the …
Even as a 45 year old man who’s married with 4 kids and a son-in-law, I still consider my own dad a King. I’ve heard the stories of him as a kid in his own Cowboy stage with his cousin growing up on the farm. As far as the Warrior stage goes, I think I …
While browsing social media this past month or so, I’ve seen a major upswing in friends posting more activities with their kids than what was “normal” for them. Does that mean we’re spending more time together as a family? Uh, yeah. So, what are you doing during this time to make the most of it …
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The Way of the Wild Heart: A Map for the Masculine Journey is a fantastic book. It’s written by John Eldredge who is a Christian author, but I would say that this book is not necessarily a Christian book. Yes, it has the undertone, but the bigger picture is the meat of the book. That …
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One thing I believe we can all agree on is the difference in today's youth vs. our own youth and our parent's youth. Yes, things change and civilizations evolve. That being said, what are you doing to evolve with it? As parents, are we keeping up with our children and what's going on in their …
I don't really have any particular point in writing this today. I just feel like getting some feelings out. Back in February (2019) our church talked about Cherish Kids. It's an organization our church started years ago to assist the fostering and adoption process for families. My wife and I looked at each other. I …
I certainly didn’t practice this when I was a young father. Haven't seen those fathers who reprimand their children in public? Go to a military installation on a Saturday or Sunday. Head on over to the PX/BX and you’ll see what I mean. Mothers do it, too. It tends to be the norm, so it’s …
In today’s society and communities there is a brokenness. I believe one of the main drivers for this brokenness is the lack of men taking responsibility for their God given and God ordained roles in life. Men failing to fulfill the role they have been assigned is like a broken compass sitting in a drawer. …
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