Have you ever wondered why soldiers stand at attention? Have you ever had to do this? There is a certain amount of respect woven into standing at attention, and it also eliminates distractions from excess movement and looking around. Much like the idea of folding your hands and closing your eyes to pray – it’s […]
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C.A.S.T.ing Your Love – Connection (2 of 5)
Have you ever had a computer problem, and had some “genius” IT person ask you, “Is it plugged in?” As simple as this question seems, and as stupid as it may make us feel (especially when the cords are not plugged in appropriately) there is a simple truth to the concept of having the proper […]
C.A.S.T. Your Love Upon Your Children! (1 of 5)
If I were a fisherman, I might have some great intricate analogy from the pole-fishing world about “the perfect cast,” …what is involved …how each specific motion connects to a specific idea in how we ought to seek to love our children… …but I don’t fish. Perhaps a fisherman out there would like to weigh-in […]
Happy New Year, Men!
Happy New Year!! I wish you a great and prosperous upcoming year, as you seek to be the Dad you were meant to be. Be encouraged that you are not alone in this parenting thing, and that there are tools at your disposal to accomplish the tasks before you. Don’t be afraid to ask for […]
New Years Eve – Year in Review
“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 […]
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 […]