When I was a child, if I did something wrong, or was set up by my older sister, my dad would spank me with a brown, leather belt. As I got a little older, if I did something wrong, or was set up by my older sister, my dad would spank me with a wood […]
A Day of Honor
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 […]
There’s Hope for a New Generation of Young People
Nicki was cleaning the house the other day and found a paper airplane one of the boys had made lying on the floor. As she went to put it into the trash can she noticed that it had writing on it, so she opened it up and found a note Gavin had written. Apparently, Gavin […]