Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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So my 8 year old told me he finished his homework when he hadn't. When I found out I got really mad and went off on him about honesty. But then it hit me - I had lied to my wife th
Hate admitting this but we're struggling financially right now. Lost some hours at work and money is definitely tighter than usual. My kids asked why we can't give as much to churc
Our 8 and 10 year old would rather literally do anything than go to Sunday service. We drag them there but they're miserable and we all know it. We've tried the kids church program
I've been trying to be more intentional about praying with my kids at dinner and bedtime but some nights I'm just exhausted and don't feel like it. Then I think, if I'm not modelin
I want to raise my kids with strong Christian values but honestly I'm struggling with my own walk right now. Got some stuff I'm dealing with that I'm not proud of. Do I just fake i
My oldest is going through that phase where he's asking why God lets bad things happen, why different churches believe different things, whether evolution is real, all of it. Part
Been working with my kids lately to pray before jumping straight to asking me for things. My 5yo wanted a new toy and I told him to pray about it first and think about whether he r
So I feel guilty even typing this but some days I just want an hour alone. Not because I don't love my kids but because I'm running on empty. Had a conversation with my wife about
I'm honestly struggling here guys. I want to be the man of faith and peace that I know I should be for my family but some days work just grinds me down and I come home angry. My ki
We were watching the news and a story came on about a house fire and my son asked why God would let that family lose their home. Caught me totally off guard. I kinda stammered thro
My wife has been really pushing for us to get the kids in church and Sunday school. She wants me to be the spiritual leader of our family which is a lot of pressure. The thing is I
Started this habit about 6 months ago where we pray with each kid individually before bed. Nothing fancy just asking them what they're thankful for and what they want to pray about
Anyone else feel like a hypocrite sometimes? I lost my temper with my kids yesterday over something stupid and immediately felt terrible. Tried to apologize and explain but I kept
Guys this one hit me hard. We were doing bedtime prayers and my son just looks at me and asks why we pray if God doesn't always say yes. I froze for a minute because honestly it's
This is probably silly but I had to share. Came home early from work and saw my 9yo helping his little sister tie her shoes without being asked. Just doing it because she needed he
Looking for some real talk here. My wife and I have been pretty strict about media but our 10 year old is the only kid in his friend group not allowed to watch certain shows and it
My oldest asked me why bad things happen to good people after our neighbor's house burned down. I froze. Gave him some answer about God having a bigger plan but it felt hollow. How
Been doing this for 3 weeks now. Nothing fancy, just 10 minutes before breakfast where we read a verse and I ask them what it means. My 5yo said yesterday that he wants to be like
Had to sit down with my 7yo yesterday after I found out he lied about finishing his homework. I wasn't even mad about the homework, you know? I was disappointed that he thought he
Had a moment last night where my 9 year old asked me straight up why he should believe in God when bad things happen and he can't see Him. I gave him some answers but I'm not sure