Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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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
I want to lead my family in prayer and faith but honestly sometimes I feel like a hypocrite. I lose my temper with my kids, I struggle with anger, and I'm not living the example Je
My 10 year old came home wanting to watch shows and play games all his friends are watching and playing. Some of it is pretty worldly and doesn't align with our values. I want to p
I preach patience and love to my kids but then I yelled at my son for spilling juice all over the kitchen. He got scared and I saw the disappointment in his eyes. I apologized and
Guys I'm being real here. Work has been absolutely insane the past month and I'm exhausted by the time I get home. My kids want to talk about their day and I'm just zoning out on m
Not gonna lie I teared up a little. We've been doing devotions as a family for about a year now and it's finally clicking for him. He understood the gospel in a way that's age appr
I've been the worst about enforcing our own house rules on devices. I tell my kids no screens after 8pm but then I'm scrolling in bed until 11. My oldest called me out on it last w
We've been going to church pretty regularly for the last two years but I want to be more intentional about making it non negotiable. Life gets busy with sports and work but I reali
Started a routine about six months ago where we pray together before bed. Nothing fancy, just kneeling by the bed and asking the Lord to watch over us, thank Him for the day, and m
Got frustrated with my son over something stupid last week and raised my voice. Later that night he asked me if I was angry because I wasn't praying about it. Ouch. That one hit di
My oldest is 15 now and I know these conversations are coming. I grew up without a dad having these talks with me and I don't want my kid learning about relationships from the inte
Been thinking a lot about what kind of man my boys are becoming and realized they're picking up on my short temper. I yelled at my 8yo over spilled milk yesterday and saw the fear
Been at my current job for 6 years and honestly it's wearing me down. The company is pushing stuff that goes against my faith and I'm tired of compromising. Looking at other option
Been a Christian my whole life but honestly I've been pretty lazy about prayer. Now my kids are asking me to pray with them at dinner and bedtime and I feel like a total hypocrite.
Trying to raise my boys to understand that money isn't evil but it's also not the goal in life. I want them to be generous, work hard, and trust God for what they need. But I also
He says his friends think it's uncool and he'd rather sleep in on Sundays. I've been taking him every week since he was born and we've been involved in the youth group. I don't wan