The most important aspect of my parenting is how I point my kids to the gospel, and to the Savior of that gospel. I wonder just how often I communicate this clearly to my children. As a minister, this is a focus of my life day in and day out, all day long. But sometimes, ...
What is the single most important thing you and I can do as dads? Prayer. Time on our knees is the most important aspect of parenting, and the most important thing we can do for our kids. And I am reminded of this daily. A few days ago, my youngest son, who is two, came ...
I cannot remember my dad ever expressing his affection to me when I was a kid. That is a sad statement, and it’s very true. My dad was not good at telling me that he cared about me. I know that he did, but he didn’t know how to do that. My guess is that ...
One of the best things about being a dad is having the opportunity to plan little surprises for them, especially when they are not expecting it. I have always done this. It started with my oldest daughter, when she was a baby. I took our youth group to an event at Six Flags in St. ...
At this point in the life of my family, I have witnessed, and been a part of, the decisions of three of my kids to accept Jesus. It has been a blessing to watch my kids grow in their faith, and to come to the point where they see their own need for Jesus, for ...
Dads, often you and I think we have a difficult, thankless job as a dad. It can be tough, being a dad. Our kids hate our discipline, and we feel torn between working to provide a living, and being present enough to be a great dad. But our job is easy, compared to the job ...