For dad only: They Change Me You probably married your wife thinking you would change her. She married you, thinking she would change you. When your kids came along, you both determined you would change them. Ha! Struggle for control The desire to change others is what drives witchcraft. Voodoo and Satanism are not… Continue reading Mission Trip (2 of 3): Middle of Nowhere
Category: Fools & Wise
Learn the difference between wisdom and foolishness.
Mission Trip (1 of 3): South of the Border
For dad only, a devotional on family ministry: Leave a Legacy Jesus included the disciples in ministry. Children need to grow up involved in the church to become truly discipled. Mission trips and ministry do far more than just sitting around doing devotions. Active learning means more than book learning. Christianity is not a school… Continue reading Mission Trip (1 of 3): South of the Border
Hidden Treasure (4 of 4)
For dad only: Untold Riches You and I cannot even imagine the great things God wants to do with our kids. They have secret potential and amazing plans in store we cannot even guess. Like buried treasures, our children need us to brush away the dirt, cleanse out the impurities, and polish them until they… Continue reading Hidden Treasure (4 of 4)
Gold vs. God (3 of 4)
Men often get distracted by all that seems necessary. Our children may get left out of the mix of demands if we let them. The biggest thing to crowd out God and family is
Digging for Value (2 of 4)
Have you ever felt like parenting was beyond your reach? Not all of it of course, but some things you do not know how to say or what to do. That is when you resort to the secret weapon of
More than Gold (1 of 4)
Can you imagine being a dad like Jesus? Think of the father He would be if you grew up in His home. Learn from the mentor-ship example He set by
Farm (3 of 3): The Sleuth
For dad only: The Heart of Potential Do you talk to your children’s hearts or their heads? Dads ask, how do I get my kids to mind? Head-talk creates guilt or resentment. Heart-talk motivates children to behave without your commanding them. Talk to the hand When you find yourself talking to the hand, “Don’t touch… Continue reading Farm (3 of 3): The Sleuth
Farm (2 of 3)
For dad only: Cultivate Your Children You may regret is sending your child off to college to learn how to make money. For one thing, college is a dangerous moral climate, but that is not what I am speaking of in this family devotional on developing character in children. The very idea of living to… Continue reading Farm (2 of 3)
Farm (1 of 3)
Rusty gets scared to death at the farm. He learns valuable lessons on how to use money. He joins Grandpa and Dad in trying to figure out a mystery.
Wisdom (3 of 3): Wonderful Wounds
This devotional for Father’s Day should encourage you. Also, enjoy the video my son put together for his dad: http://youtu.be/FF3hIh_eXys For dad only: Parenting by Grace, not Law Do you tend to answer your children’s requests with “No!” before you think through a response? Do you blow your stack when things are not done exactly… Continue reading Wisdom (3 of 3): Wonderful Wounds