• Family,  Parenting

    Must Do’s for Dads

    If you are a father you are blessed. If you have or have had a godly father you are beyond blessed. Unfortunately, many children are growing up today without a positive spiritual influence from their father. Some do not have any kind of relationship with their physical father at all. Still some fathers, though present in their children’s lives, are too busy spending time in the world to spend time with their families. But I know some GREAT men who deeply love the Lord and who are strong spiritual leaders. These men all have several things in common – things they practice that qualify them as good fathers and teach…

  • Family

    6 Difficult Things about Being a Father to a Son

    I love Turner! He is, truly, a “strong willed child,” (read: stubborn), but he is a joy. That strong will make him frustrating to deal with at times, but he is still “my boy,” and I’m thankful to God for him. Even though he is still little (he’ll turn 4 years old in March), I already have certain fears when it comes to being his daddy. Here are a few. 1. I know my faults, and I want him to be better than me. This is true in nearly every aspect of life. I know not only my sins, but also just my weaknesses. But it is so hard to…