If I’m honest with myself (and I usually am), life is hard. Parenting is hard! Being a human is hard. And being part of a family is hard. We gave up the pursuit of perfection a long time ago. Truth is, sometimes dark days outnumber the light ones. It’s the reality of life, and it happened just the other day.
Some people are born simple, some have simplicity thrust upon them. We fit into the latter category.
Being a parent is no easy task. That’s not exactly rocket science, I know! Between academics, personal character, honest living, raising them to be productive, and teaching social cues, where do we even begin? The pressure can be overwhelming at times. However, I believe it all boils down to 3 important values.
I picked my son up from school the other day and he asked me a rather awkward question- “Dad, do you think my teacher is pretty?” While some men might think very little of the impact of their answer to a question like this, I pay close attention to mine. As far as I’m concerned, these moments are opportunities to teach my son!
Several weeks ago Mike wrote a blog post called Sex Starts In The Morning, and it went viral. The post was a challenge to husbands and wives. The premise was simple: If we choose to serve one another and put the other’s needs above our own, it can create the healthiest marriage possible. Several readers wrote back and asked if I would write a response (from a wife’s perspective). Here it is…
I’m not that good at picking up on moments of opportunity. Even when they’re standing right in front of me, I miss them. Yesterday, however, a small voice spoke to the deepest part of my heart and caused me to seize the moment.
Even though we live in a world where adoption and foster care are well-known, the vast majority of the world’s population has no idea how difficult and desperate this journey can be!
