Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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My 12 year old called me out yesterday. I was complaining about a coworker and being pretty uncharitable, and she was like 'Dad you're always saying to be kind like Jesus' and just
We started doing family devotions about a month ago, reading through a kids Bible and talking about it over dinner. Some nights it goes great, the kids are engaged and asking quest
Started giving my kids an allowance and we've been talking about giving back to the church and helping people in need. My daughter actually asked if we could sponsor a child throug
My 9 year old came home from school asking why his friend's parents are divorced and why the kid only sees his dad on weekends. I tried to give him a real answer about how people m
Just sitting here watching my kids play and my wife laughing with them and I felt this overwhelming sense of gratitude. These moments are what life is about. Saying a prayer tonigh
Yesterday my 11 year old asked me why God lets bad things happen if hes so powerful. I didnt have a perfect answer ready and it humbled me. Realized I need to study scripture more
Its getting harder to shield my kids from all the stuff out there without being too overprotective. Want them to grow up with biblical values but also not feel like theyre missing
I know how important it is to lead my family spiritually but man some days I just forget or Im too tired after work. Need to be more intentional about this. Started setting a time
Been really wrestling with this lately. My kids are doing well in school, we've got a nice house, good jobs, and I catch myself getting proud about how we're 'doing it right' as a
Wanted to share something that's been working for us. Started praying together as a family right after dinner instead of everyone scattered. Just 5 minutes, nothing fancy. Been doi
My 12 year old has been going to youth group for 2 years and suddenly doesn't want to go anymore. Says the other kids are cliquey and he feels left out. Part of me wants to make hi
So my 8 year old asked me yesterday why I get angry at other drivers but we pray about patience at church. Totally called me out and I had no good answer. I've been thinking about
Got cut off in traffic this morning and my first instinct was to lay on the horn and say some things I shouldn't. Then I remembered my oldest is in the back seat watching how I han
My 9yo came home asking why his friends at school make fun of him for saying grace before lunch. My heart sank a little but I'm also proud he's standing out. We talked about how be
So I've been struggling with this for a while. I want my kids to have a real prayer life, not just the robotic bedtime prayers we all grew up with. Started having them pray about s
Trying to start a real family devotional time but my kids get bored with the traditional Bible story stuff. I need recommendations for something that actually engages 6 and 10 year
I want to be the kind of dad who leads with love and shows Christ's patience, but man some days my kids test me and I feel myself getting angry instead of staying calm. This mornin
Been thinking about how to introduce my kids to the concept of giving back and tithing since they're getting old enough to understand money. My oldest is 9 and just started doing c
Sometimes I feel like I'm swimming upstream trying to raise my kids with Christian values when everything around us is pulling them another direction. School, friends, media, all o
Been really convicted lately about how much I'm on my phone when the kids are home. How can I expect them to put their devices down if I'm scrolling during dinner? Started leaving