Posts Tagged ‘parenting’
Sweet tea.
In: personal growth
3 Apr 2009One of the greatest privileges in life is being the father of a daughter. Its hard to believe that my oldest daughter turns 18 this week. This is a letter I read to her at her 16th birthday party, updated for this occasion:
Sweet tea is a favorite drink of mine. There’s a saying that talks [...]
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Parenting snapshot.
In: discipleship
27 Jan 2009I recently had the chance to teach at two churches on the topic of parenting. Following is the snapshot of the parenting mission I gave that is found in Deuteronomy 6. Parenting is a commissioned relationship to mold and model God’s life into my child.
Deuteronomy 6 tells me that I am to “mold” the life [...]
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To the fathers of daughters #3
In: leadership
10 Oct 2008Now a word about daughters.
Raising daughters is a precious gift. Women are the beauty-bearers of God’s majesty. Bearing that beauty makes them vulnerable to the attacks of Satan. As a father, I am the incarnation of God the Father, the man who holds my daughter’s beauty in my hand. I am the protector of that [...]
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To the fathers of daughter #2
In: leadership
8 Oct 2008Craftsman – Coach – Consultant
Children need a CRAFTSMAN, someone who builds and shapes their life
Adolescents need a COACH, who guides their energy as they find their own voice and way
Young adults need a CONSULTANT, who is there to offer cheering and advice as needed
MOLDING and MODELING God’s life in our kid’s means active work to [...]
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To the fathers of daughters #1
In: leadership
6 Oct 2008Awhile back I was asked to write a letter to a young, first-time dad on Father’s Day…
So, you made a baby? Not that big of a deal – that’s the easy part! Shortly, the real work begins.
I remember watching the birth of my first child, Nathan. Chris delivered very quickly, and they took him away [...]
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study, practice, teach
For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the LORD and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel
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