Sturdy pt.1
In honour of Fathers’ day which was celebrated across the world on Sunday 16th June 2019, this blog post is dedicated to all our awesome daddies, big daddies (uncles/elders), small daddies (big bro…
In honour of Fathers’ day which was celebrated across the world on Sunday 16th June 2019, this blog post is dedicated to all our awesome daddies, big daddies (uncles/elders), small daddies (big bro…
Fatherhood Problems I jokingly sent the following Father's Day sermon outline to a pastor friend who asked me to preach at his church on Sunday morning. Three C’s of fatherhood are: Cultivate...
7 For your shame ye shall have double; and for confusion they shall rejoice in their portion: therefore in their land they shall possess the double: everlasting joy shall be unto them. -Isaiah 61:7, KJV Our society occasionally acknowledges the difficulty for mothers on Mother’s Day. Sadly, we don’t do as good a job acknowledging the … Continue reading "Happy Father’s Day, Faithful Dads!"
I went to see my Dad today. He’s 84 and lives with strangers now. He was once our leader and provider. Now he sits alone at the dining table with TV noise in the background. I remember how big and …
That song. You know–the one you can’t get it out of your head–and yet, you don’t really want to. “You’re a Good, Good Father, it’s Who You are…”…
One of the greatest stories in the Bible is one that Jesus told to show us what God the Father is like.
I’m posting over at Proverbs 31 Ministries today, and I thought you might be blessed by this too. With Father’s Day just a few days away, I want you to know this…no matter what your relationship with your earthly father is or was like, you have a Daddy who loves you! I hugged my pink stuffed poodle to my chest. Read more...
This post is in honor of Father’s Day over the weekend, my parent’s anniversary today (June 19th) and the Dad I have gained along the way. 19 years ago today, my mom remarried. It came about two years after my parents divorced and I was no where close to healing. I couldn’t seem to get […]
To all you faithful spouse dads out there: Happy Father’s Day! I know it is in vogue to rail against men these days. Dads are pictured as the problem for family life. What those depictions do is fail to acknowledge the amazing job so many dads do. Over the years, I have run into some … Continue reading "Happy Father’s Day, Faithful Spouse Dads!"
All that to say, why is Takeisha Saunders of Texas getting all indignant about a "Baby Daddy" card at Target on Facebook? Target didn't create this term. Within many communities, having a "baby daddy" is what it is and this card would apropos to least acknowledge that fact.