Our Daughter Needs to Know She Is Beautiful – Inside and Out – Week 8
Until she meets “Mr. Right” (and maybe even after that) you will be the greatest influence on your daughter’s view of herself and all of her many attributes. So let’s …
Manhood is a struggle
Such are the words of Benjamin Disraeli. His actual and full quote is as follows: “Youth is a blunder; Manhood a struggle, Old age a regret.” For those who are …
Without a vision . . . Without a leader . . .
I have heard many provide insight into the popular passage from Proverbs 29:18. In fact, I wrote about this very same passage back on January 1st of this year. In …
Our sons need us to be a “Purity and Respect Model and Monitor” – Week 7
Our sons need us to model and monitor purity and respect for them. That doesn’t sound very fun, does it? And what does it even mean? It means that our …
Looking Silly or Feeling Confident
Leadership and confidence usually go hand in hand. But sometimes you feel awkward or even silly. You may feel silly and awkward inside, but you can learn to overcome those …
Our Daughters Need Us to Balance Vision and Expectations – Week 6
The “vision” that I am talking about has to do with the attitude that a father conveys about who he feels that his daughter is and what he feels that …
Do it, ditch it, or delegate it
Here is one of those great little maxims that I heard many years ago and I solemnly avowed and affirmed that I would live by it until my dying days. …
Our Son Needs Us To Be A Control Point – Week 5
Have you ever gone “Orienteering”? For those of you unfamiliar with Orienteering, I offer the following definition as found in Wikipedia: Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational …
Crucible of Crisis
Who likes a crisis? Who thrives in a crisis environment? Who loves conflict and turmoil? I know some have suggested that you should never waste a good crisis. But that …
Our Daughters Need Us To Comfort Them – Week 4
What would be your first words to your daughter if … … she lost the new smartphone that you just bought for her? … she caused a fender-bender? … she …