By Bob Mize Once a new father told me, “Becoming a dad is the best thing I ever did!” With many others, not so much. It is tough being a dad. Frustrations and challenges overwhelm. Scriptures like, “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord” […]
By T. R. Robertson My first year as a father was everything I had expected, plus a whole lot of what I hadn’t even imagined. The first child to come to our home was a little over a year old. The social worker brought him to our house one afternoon and told us we would […]
By Steve Yeaton The son is ready—the father, not so much. The son eagerly anticipates what’s coming—the father is resigned to it. The son’s head is full of dreams—the father’s is full of memories. The son wonders what’s taking so long—the father wonders how it’s gone so fast. As much as the father may want […]
By David M. Ross Dad was my first hero and to this day remains at the top of the list. For 91 years his life experiences and friendships extended to many people and places. He was a man who loved cultivating the fertile soil of both relationships and gardens. Although he’s gone, the memories of […]
By CaReese Rials Most churches strive to be a place where anyone can come and feel welcome. Churches have greeters and entire ministries designed to make people feel welcomed and wanted. But as a person who has been attending church her entire life, I often don’t feel welcome in church. In fact, there are times […]
