Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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About a month ago I committed to stopping whatever I'm doing at bedtime and praying with each kid individually. Just 2-3 minutes, nothing fancy. But man, the conversations we're ha
So I got really angry at my oldest yesterday over something stupid and said some things I'm not proud of. My wife pointed out later that I was preaching patience to the kids all we
We're doing okay financially but we're not wealthy by any means. My wife and I want our kids to understand generosity and serving others, but I don't want to be fake about it. We'r
Growing up my family was super religious in a way that felt forced and judgmental. I walked away from it for years. But after having kids I felt this pull back toward faith, just a
Between work, kids' activities, and just surviving most days, I've let my own spiritual life get really thin. I'm not praying, barely reading my Bible, and then I wonder why I feel
My 9 year old asked me why I told him to be kind to everyone at school but I was just mean to someone on the phone. That hurt. He was right. I realized I've been preaching values b
I want to lead my family spiritually but honestly bedtime prayers feel awkward and forced sometimes. I sit there and pray these generic kid prayers and I don't feel like I'm really
It feels like everything is pushing against what we're trying to teach at home. School, TV, friends, social media. My kids are getting older and I'm realizing I can't just shelter
We're not wealthy by any means. Pretty middle class honestly. But I want my boys to understand generosity and faith in Gods provision. So when the youth group needed money for a mi
Man I feel awful. My 8 year old spilled juice all over the kitchen and I just went off on him. Started yelling about how careless he is and how he never listens. Wife just looked a
So last month things felt disconnected between me and the kids. Too much screen time, too much rush, not enough God time. I sat down and told them we're doing family prayer every W
Man I don't even know what to say. My 7 year old just started praying on his own every night before sleep without me reminding him. He's asking God to bless his teachers and his fr
My wife and I have been talking about how to raise our kids with Christian values without making them feel like it's being shoved down their throats. We want them to own their fait
So I lost my cool at someone in traffic yesterday and my kids heard me say some things I'm not proud of. My oldest asked me why I was being mean when we talk about treating people
So my 10 year old found $20 in the parking lot at the grocery store and wanted to keep it. Perfect teaching moment. We went back inside and he turned it in to customer service. The
Man, today was rough. My 6 year old spilled juice all over the couch right after I told him to be careful, and I just lost it. Yelled at him and sent him to his room. Now I'm sitti
Just wanted to share something that's been working great for us. We started doing a 15 minute Bible study before dinner every night with the kids. Nothing fancy, just reading a pas
I'm dealing with some stuff in my marriage and I'm not in a good place emotionally. My kids keep asking me why I'm sad and I'm trying to explain it to them but I'm also trying to t
Three months ago I committed to praying with my kids before bed instead of just rushing through bedtime. Nothing fancy, just asking them what they're thankful for and what they wan
I lost my temper with my son yesterday over spilled milk. Actually spilled milk. I yelled at him and now I feel terrible because he was already upset and I just made it worse. I pr