By this time next week Thanksgiving will have come and gone. And this Fatherhood Friday I am pausing to offer thanks to my Heavenly Father for my earthly father. “Thank …
Foundational Fathers
We have taken a little bit of a political turn lately here at LeadershipVoices and I think that was important and I think that folks were expressing deep concerns about …
Redefining Fatherhood
It seems like everything is being redefined these days. We are redefining marriage. We are redefining patriotism. We are redefining nearly every foundational institution of our society. And the one …
That Kind of Father
Last week I asked the audience to submit a story about their father or being a father. It could be serious or it could be funny. In the end, I …
One On One With Your Children
Each of us knows some things intuitively. For instance, as fathers we know that spending intentional uninterrupted time with your child has eternal rewards. No matter how much “stuff” you …
The Measure of a Man
My wife and I were recently meandering through the back roads and little towns of East Texas. We stopped at a roadside antique store as is our custom. Something caught …
Some Things a Dad Should Teach a Son
I have been thinking a great deal lately about things that I learned from my dad. He taught me a lot about what it means to be a man who …
Soundtracks
Every one of us has a soundtrack playing inside our head. It is a recording of the things that people have said to us over the years. For many of …
Fatherhood Friday
We seem to be finding our groove. Blogically speaking, that is. “Manday” has been a big hit. Each Monday the blog will focus on manly or manhood issues. Rene Rivera …
Am I getting old?
I remember when my father-in-law was alive. His name was John. But he was known to us as “Grandaddy”. He was a great man. He was a smart man. Better …