As a father, watching a child innocently interact with their family pet is a heartwarming feeling. While growing up you may have spent countless warm summer days exploring the outdoors with your dog, or just lying in the grass together while contently watching the clouds drift by. And remember even at an early age how […]
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“Tell me why it is that a toddler will gag over a perfectly wonderful breakfast of ham, eggs, biscuits, juice, and jelly. But then He will enthusiastically drink the dog’s water and play in the toilet. Truly, he is his parent’s greatest challenge…and their most inexpressible joy.” – James Dobson Let me start out by
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If you’re like most fathers, you probably teach your children that bullying isn’t going to be tolerated in your home. While growing up, you may have even been the victim of bullying. But when one of your kids gets bullied it can make you feel angry, sad and helpless all at the same time. At
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Tech Savvy. Active. Put-together. Rough. Active. Outdoorsy. Creative. Culinary Master. Dads are all different. They all have things that make them unique. Yet, in their uniqueness, they all deserve one thing – to be honored. Since Richard Nixon declared Father’s Day a Federal Holiday in 1972, families everywhere have been presented with a challenge –
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When you and your wife first fell in love you probably spent countless hours staring into one another’s eyes without a care in the world. Flash-forward a few years, and your days are probably one continuous blur. Some experts suggests that many married couples only spend about 4 minutes of quality time together during the
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Can I be honest? A solid prayer life is something that I have to fight for. My flesh naturally reverts to self-dependency instead of dependency on the Lord. Sadly, this self-dependency tends to pour over into a lack of prayer with my wife. I believe that my lack of prayer reveals my proud heart and
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When you were a boy the family home probably served as the backdrop for many fond memories and daily adventures. Now that you’re a father, one of your responsibilities is finding your family safe, comfortable housing. If you’re currently contemplating a move, have you ever considered a barndominium? Also known as a “barn home” or
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When you were a kid, however many decades ago that was, pornographic material was not as readily available as it is today. Sure, there were magazines and video rentals, but those were not available at the mere click of a mouse. You had to go out of your home to get them. Today pornography and
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The Reality Our children spend 6,570 days in our homes from birth to high school graduation. Approximately 936 of those days are Sundays that are spent at church. If your family also attends church on Wednesdays, that brings us to 1,872 days a year of spiritual instruction. According the Barna, 89% of us do not
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The crowd knows what’s about to go down whenever Apollo Creed and Rocky Balboa step into the ring. This is no playground fight. There will be a victor and the loser will walk away beaten and bloody. I’m sure you’ve seen the movie. We all love a good fight scene. But, one place that we
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