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Genesis 2:15 — "The LORD God took the man and put him in the garden of Eden to work it and keep it." He put Adam in charge of the garden of Eden to work it and keep it. He did this before he even made Eve. When He created Eve, He said in Genesis 2:18, “Then...
2 Chronicles 7:14 — "If my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land." Dads, your family need you to lead them by an...
I love my grandchildren! I guess most grandparents love their grandkids. God gives us this bond with them. I’ve analyzed this at length, and part of it has to do with getting a mini do-over. We get to be a “shadow” parent, not real parents, but right behind. Another...
Rightfully King | Investing Currently, my morning devotion is journeying through 1 Chronicles. 1 Chronicles 29 is about David turning over the crown to his son Solomon. One of the things that struck me about this part of the Bible was the conversation that David had...
The Importance of Your Family's Opinion Does my family's opinion matter? Yes. Here's why. You might have seen the headline recently about the woman whose grown children wrote a very unflattering obituary for her. In the piece, they talked about how she abandoned them...
Take advantage of dad time. Girl's weekend coming up? Mom out of town for work? The truth is that moms need time away and the time will come at some point where dad will be flying solo. A few years back, while I was starting my business, my wife had to go back to work...
Proverbs 4:1 Hear, O sons, the instruction of a father, And give attention that you may gain understanding, Proverbs 8:32 "Now therefore, O sons, listen to me, For blessed are they who keep my ways. I don’t know where you are, but I’m in my 21st season of the Dad...
Confession time. I struggle with passivity as much as any other man. There is something inside of me that likes to check out. When I say check out I mean: back down, ignore, disengage and take the path of least resistance. Passivity is a compulsion or learned tendency...
If you could improve one area in your fatherhood journey…what would it be? For a lot of dads, they want to be more patient. When experienced dads are asked about becoming a father, a common theme that comes up is the importance of patience. There is nothing like a...
Welcome to 2017! I’m not big on New Year’s resolutions. As a matter of fact, my standard resolution is not to make any. How’s that for a resolution? However, as I watch my two children, who are 5 and 2, get a little bit bigger and a little bit older each year, I keep...
I long for deeper and closer friendships in my life, and I have been grateful for the men who have come into my world. But, often the same men I would want as a closer brother, I can struggle with deep envy of. I am both drawn to them and their gifts, yet at the same...
Hey, guys – you already know your wives want and need lots of verbal affirmation from you, right? That’s pretty much Marriage 101. But, as a wife for more than 2 decades and a girl for a few more decades than that, I have to tell you that you still might have this one...