“What are you doing New Years… New Years Eve?!” –Frank Loesser (made famous by the likes of Ella Fitzgerald, Donny Osmond, and Harry Connick, Jr.) As much as Christmas Traditions are often passed down from generation to generation because of the wonder and amazement of the Christmas Season, I don’t want to leave out the importance […]
Month: December 2017
Show Yourself A Man!
Did you ever wonder what it would be like to be Solomon, the wisest man ever to live? His father was his hero, and happens to be my hero from the Bible too. The bond between those two must have been exceedingly strong. David cherished Solomon, and based on Solomon’s conversation with God, Solomon respected […]
Merry Christmas 2017!!
As much as Christmas has become commercialized, and Santa-fied, let us not forget the root word of the title for the day: Christ. We celebrate (not necessarily the exact day, but…) Christ humbling Himself, leaving His throne in the heavens and becoming one of us – the lowest of us – so that we could […]
Christmas Eve Traditions 2017
Traditions. Does your family have them? Did you grow up with any? One of the best parts of being dad, is you get to establish traditions for your kids. If there are some traditions that have been passed down to you (that you did as a kid) then talk to your wife about using them. […]
They WAY you talk to your children
Communication. It’s necessary. It’s important. But be careful, how you talk to your children. In the last post I talked about engaging, and asking questions to your children in an effort to begin conversations. Now, lets talk about the way we talk to them when the utility of communication is all that you are looking […]
Talk to Your Children
This may seem simple, but too often it can be brushed under the rug of busyness. Focus on something entirely different, even good things, can get in the way of simple interaction with your kids. Do you have multiple children? Talk to each one of them. Take them seriously. Show them that you have thoughts […]
Are You Listening?
I thought about writing on how to talk to your children. In fact that part is already written, but I want to write, to you first, on the listening part, because we ought to do more of that! Don’t just talk. Listen to what your children have to say (especially once they hit double digits). […]
Good Morning!
So, here is a confession that leads to an encouragement. This morning I got up at 5:55, which is a few minutes before my 16-year-old son asked me to wake him (we have recently taken away their phones when they are supposed to be sleeping), and continued my morning routine which includes reading the Proverb […]
Your Kids Are Always Watching
Sometimes we gloss over the word always, but I have chosen that word intentionally. They are ALWAYS watching. Even when they say they don’t care, your children are watching you. Even before they have the ability to accomplish the speech, actions, or habits of your life, they are keeping an eye on you because you […]
Conversations at a Funeral
As you may know, from the last post, my mother-in-law (Nancy) was buried last week. The formality of family gathering, planning, attending a Wake, performing the ceremony, and laying her in the ground, was relatively new to my kids. My boys, who are older, slightly remember their great grandparents passing, but they were quite young. […]