As a parent, I have found teachable moments all over the place. From nature to movies, there are object lessons all over if you are looking for them. Of course, then there is the idea of intentionally allowing your kids what I will call “fringe content,” in order to avoid being militant and to intentionally […]
Author: Ricky Cassford
Build Me a Son
[The following I found in a collection of stories called “Stories for the Heart”] by General Douglas A. MacArthur Build me a son, O Lord, who will be strong enough to know when he is weak, and brave enough to face himself when he is afraid; one who will be proud and unbending in honest […]
The Hero of Their Story – You Are a Hero (7 of 7)
YOU ARE THE HERO OF THEIR CHILDHOOD STORY Your children will (if they haven’t already) give you this mantel, all you have to do is take it. All you have to do is, “Be the person she already thinks you are!” It is true, not just in Ant-Man, but in your life too! You are […]
Make a Big Deal – You Are a Hero (6 of 7)
A HERO MAKES A BIG DEAL OUT OF ORDINARY THINGS Have you ever dreamed of driving the Batmobile? I mean, what a car, right? It’s funny how super heroes have a special vehicle that is extraordinary (if they can’t fly themselves or run faster than the speed of sound), because they’ve got to get around […]
Engage! – You Are a Hero (5 of 7)
A HERO IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE LIVES OF OTHERS Do you know the people of Wakanda or Sukovia? How about Starling City or Astro City? What about Gotham City? Have you ever been to any of these places? Of course you haven’t, because they are cities and regions that don’t exist. These are cities […]
Separated Dads Responding to Mom – You Are a Hero (4 of 7)
Do you love the mother of your children? In the last blog I talked about that being the number one thing to do as your child’s hero. But what if she’s no longer in your life? I know that there are many of you who read this blog that may not be in a relationship, […]
Love Their Mother – You Are a Hero! (3 of 7)
A HERO HAS A LOVE INTEREST THAT GETS PRIORITY It seems that when a villain wants to truly wreak havoc, he pits the hero with a difficult choice between saving millions of people or saving the woman that he loves, knowing that this will tear the superhero apart even before he makes the decision to […]
Rescue, Rally, Respond – You Are a Hero (2 of 7)
Who is your hero? Answers will be widely varied across the scope of mankind, from Superman to “my granddad,” from Walter Payton, to William Wallace, to the fireman who lives down the street. Whoever your hero is, there are a few actions that were evident in their lives, and though the words you use might […]
Myths, Heroes, and Stories
Some years ago I came home, two days before my oldest son was to go away to camp, to discover that he had a black eye and cuts on his face. My first emotion was concern, about what had caused these marks… but there was also a bit of: “who do I need to convince […]
Study Your Children
What do you do about something you want to understand? …like a new diet, or a new work-out plan? How about the latest stock trends, or political crisis? You research right? You study. How about your children? …or your wife? Do you want to know them?