What will your next-generation legacy be? “What a dad pursues with fervor, his kids will pursue in moderation. What a dad pursues in moderation, his children will ignore. ….and you won’t know how you did ‘til you see what your grandchildren do!” When I first heard a speaker say this, I bristled. Can’t be true. [...]
archive: Fatherhood
Abundance vs. Scarcity Jan25
Parenting is tough. It’s one of the hardest jobs around. There’s no simple manual, no established formula, and God throws curve balls by making every child different. Over time, you grab hold of any principle that makes sense; you try it and if it works, it becomes yours. So I’m going to propose one. Create [...]
You Get What You Glorify Nov23
Have you ever watched as a young girl is “made up” by her mom, being introduced to makeup, rouge, eyeliner and lipstick while still an innocent little girl? Then she’s told how beautiful she is, not because she is, but because she (or her mom) are trying so hard. Have you been to a little [...]
A dime a day Nov16
One of my mentors credited his grandfather with this principle…. “Give a man a dime a day for 30 days – then stop. He’ll hate you for the rest of your life.” He was right. When we see someone with a need and we meet it, we feel good about ourselves. And after all, aren’t we [...]
