Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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Trying to teach my kids right from wrong but don't want them growing up with toxic shame like I did. My 6 year old lied about breaking a cup and I want to address it but I also don
So my 7 year old asked me why I don't pray before bed anymore like I used to. Hit me like a truck honestly. Been so wrapped up in work stress and bills that I've basically abandone
My 6 year old's best friend's dad just got diagnosed with cancer and we had to explain it to him. He asked me why God would let that happen if He loves us. I tried to explain suffe
Guys I gotta be honest. I tell my kids to pray before meals and read their Bible but I'm skipping my own devotions most days. My wife called me out last week about how I expect the
So my 14 year old told me youth group is lame and he doesn't see why he has to go every week. Part of me gets it, teenagers are hard to reach. But another part of me is worried he'
Quick celebration post. My 8 year old has had this friendship issue at school where some kids were leaving him out. We talked about it as a family and prayed about it together. Tod
Been a Christian for 15 years but lately I'm realizing my kids see me getting angry over stupid stuff like spilled milk or them not listening the first time. My 7yo asked me yester
My oldest is almost 12 and I can see the world is already throwing garbage at him from every direction. My dad never talked to me about this stuff and I struggled through my teenag
My wife and I have been praying with our 9 year old about her anxiety but she's still not sleeping well and worrying constantly about what other kids think. We're doing our part wi
Man, I really struggle with staying calm when the kids are acting up after a long day at work. I know I'm supposed to model Christ's patience but some days I just want to lose it.
Started giving my 8 year old a weekly allowance and wanted him to understand giving back to God. We sat down and talked about why we give, and now he puts a portion in an envelope
I committed to being a Christian witness at my job but man it's tough when everyone else is cutting corners and making jokes I used to laugh at. Had a situation yesterday where I c
My 8 year old asked why God lets bad things happen to good people and honestly I wasn't prepared for it. Tried to explain it in age appropriate ways but felt like I fumbled it. How
We've been doing 10 minutes after breakfast where everyone shares something they're grateful for and we pray together. My wife and I weren't doing this before and honestly it's cha
Struggling lately with bringing frustration home from the office and snapping at the kids over little things. Know I need to model patience and kindness but some days it feels impo
My oldest is 14 and starting to notice girls more, which is totally normal. I want to talk about purity and God's design for relationships but I don't want him to feel ashamed or t
We don't have a ton of extra money but I want my kids to understand giving. Started having them pick a cause or person each month to give their allowance to, even if it's just a fe
We started doing prayer time right after dinner and it's been a game changer honestly. At first the kids thought it was boring but we let them pray for stuff that matters to them.
Been thinking a lot lately about how my kids are watching everything I do. I lost my cool with my boss on a call yesterday and my 7yo heard me yelling from the other room. Later he
Started doing nightly devotions with the kids about 6 months ago, nothing fancy just 10 minutes of Scripture and prayer before bed. My oldest actually asked questions about his fai