Today is a Day to Honor…. It is a day to pause and to reflect on the goodness of God to give such a wonderful gift as a father. Not all men deserve this honor, but there are a select group of men that, although are not perfect by any stretch of the imagination, strive […]
Why Does My Child ALWAYS Respond with, “Good”?
We’ve all been there. The kids climb into the car as we pick them up from school and our immediate question for them is, “how was your day at school?” And it seems to never fail, everyday, year-after-year we get the same response, “good.” In his book, It’s Better to Build Boys than Mend Men, […]
Fatherless
I started reading, “It’s Better to Build Boys Than Mend Men” by S. Truett Cathy Chapter One shares these disturbing facts about fatherlessness in the United States: The Results of Fatherlessness: The United States is the world’s leader in fatherless homes. The results of our actions, according to the Father’s Manifesto: 63% of youth suicides […]
The Two Faces of Leadership
Leadership Face One Many of us have heard it taught that God ordains leaders and places them in their positions of authority and influence. I believe this. A paraphrased look at the three most popular passages that we get this teaching from is…. Daniel 4:17, it tells us that, “the Most High rules over the […]
At Least Thirty Two Reasons to Hate Red Kettles and Bells
It’s that time of year again! All would be okay in the Christmas season if it weren’t for a little red kettle and a tiny annoying BELL! Oh, how I hate you tiny little bell. You can’t enter your local mall, Wal-Mart or favorite grocery store without the constant ringing of the tiny annoying bell. […]