Do you remember what you got on your 15th birthday? Didn’t think so. My son will never forget his though. His was this past Friday. It’s not because he got what he wanted, an iPod video. It’s because he got more than he wanted. And... read more

Okay, I’m old. I admit it. At least older than a lot of you on this site. But I digress. My oldest daughter, Rebecca, is graduating from high school. Early. Way too early. She is only 16. She’s a smart cookie. Took the ACT first when she... read more

I’m blown away with the simplicity of how Jesus templated for us how to pray in Matthew 6. Our Father . . . not our God, not our divine essence, not Muhammed, not mother, etc.  The fact that he is our Father first implies several things.  One,... read more

I highly recommend this book by Robert Lewis: Raising a Modern Day Knight. I turn to it regularly for guidance.  “Robert Lewis shares a unique approach to shaping a boy into a man by equipping him with three essential elements: a vision, a code... read more

Father/Son themed movies have always gotten me. Probably because I never knew my real father until I met him six weeks before he died. Another story……….. My favorite Father/Son movies? Field of Dreams, October Sky, The Rookie Your... read more

There’s a song by Phillips, Craig & Dean that has meant a lot to me as a father. I sang this to my son Matt when he was around four in a church. To this day I call him “Bub”. I want to be just like you (title) He climbs in my... read more

My wife and I are wanting to adopt a couple young children from Africa. Probably from the Kibera slum in Nairobi (www.KiberaSlum.com). Everyone wants a baby. We want two children, preferably related, around age ten; because nobody wants them. Keep us... read more