Cutting out the toxic friends and it's working
Made a big decision to stop hanging out with my college crew who just want to party and complain about life. Realized I was becoming a worse version of myself around them, not pray
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Christian faith for fathers. Leading by example, prayer life, raising godly kids, walking the walk at home.
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Made a big decision to stop hanging out with my college crew who just want to party and complain about life. Realized I was becoming a worse version of myself around them, not pray
So I'm reading all these parenting books about being Christ-like and leading by example, but when my 7yo spills juice on my work laptop for the second time this week, I lose it. I
Been raising my kids in the church since they were born. Thought I was doing everything right, bringing them to youth group, praying with them at dinner, modeling servant leadershi
So my 7 year old caught me yelling at another driver on the way home from church yesterday. Then immediately after I'm telling her about patience and kindness. She goes 'Dad you we
My wife and I have been thinking a lot about this lately. We take the kids to church every Sunday, we pray at meals, we read Bible stories. But I don't want them to just go through
Honestly struggling with this. Wife is way more disciplined about prayer and Bible study than I am. She's the one who remembers to pray with the kids before bed. I feel like I shou
Been praying with my 10 year old for about 3 weeks now before school. Nothing fancy, just 5 minutes while we have coffee and juice. He picks what we pray about mostly. Last week he
My oldest is in 4th grade and starting to ask questions about why our family believes different things than some of his friends' families. I want him to be confident in his faith b
Guys I need real talk. I'm trying to raise my kids with Christian values but man when they're arguing over toys or talking back I lose it so fast. I yell instead of staying calm. H
Just wanted to share what's been happening in our house. A couple months ago I decided to start reading a short Bible verse with my son every morning before school instead of rushi
So my 8yo told me he finished his math assignment when he didn't. I found out when the teacher emailed. My first instinct was to blow up but I stopped myself and thought about how
I want my kids to understand work ethic and that money doesn't grow on trees, but I also want them to have generous hearts. We're thinking about starting a chore chart with small a
Marriage is hard, guys. Been married 12 years and we're in a season where we're both exhausted with three kids under 10. We're not fighting but we're not really connecting either.
My 12 year old is getting to that age and I want to have the talk but I want to frame it biblically without making it awkward or shaming. My parents never talked to me about this s
Just wanted to share a win. Three months ago I committed to 10 minutes of prayer with my kids before school. Nothing fancy, just us sitting together talking to God about our day. M
Hey guys, I need some real talk. I'm trying to teach my kids about honesty and doing the right thing, but I'm cutting corners at work just to keep my head above water. My 8 year ol
It's getting harder to raise my kids with biblical values when everything around them is pushing the opposite direction. School, friends, social media. I'm trying to lead by exampl
I got really angry at someone in traffic and started swearing, then I realized my kids were in the back seat watching the whole thing. Talked to them about it later and explained t
Been trying to establish a routine of praying with my kids before bed but it feels awkward sometimes. They're 6 and 8, and honestly I'm not always sure what to say. I want them to
Our 15 year old joined the youth group at church which we're happy about, but some of the friends he's made are starting to influence him in ways I'm not totally comfortable with.