Category: Fathers
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God is THE Promise Keeper: Hope Series #26
There is only One whose promises are completely trustworthy—the Lord God Almighty. No one can hinder Him, nor can circumstances thwart His plans. God is faithful; we can trust Him. The past gives proof for our coming hope.
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Unexpected
All of us prefer delightful surprises over hospital trips, home disasters, and losing loved ones. But in this world, we experience both pleasures and trials. This last year has brought unexpected disease, death, natural disasters, and violent uprisings—changing our world and shaking our sense of security.
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Weird Oregon Day Seven: What We Leave Behind
We learned a lot of Salem area history–delightful, shocking, inspiring, and fun. The choices we make today—for our families, the people entrusted to our care, in our work, and how we spend our time and money—leaves a legacy. I paused to ask myself, What life story am I writing? What will I leave the next…
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Things Dads Say
At first I was surprised my request for Dad-isms brought more stories and memories of time spent together than succinct words of wisdom. But then, isn’t that what good dads do? They don’t just tell us how to act, they show us the way. They live it out every day…
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Trusting God
I recently spent two weeks with my daughter and son in law in Idaho welcoming my eighth grandchild into the world. She came two weeks early—already with a flair for drama—but thankfully she and mommy are safe and well. It was a tremendous blessing to hold this precious new life, change her diapers, and gaze…
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The Prodigal’s Father
We hear a lot of references to the prodigal son. How the Father longed for him to return, watching for him day after day with unrelenting love and devotion. It doesn’t matter whether we’ve literally rejected God and run away from home or not; we understand because there’s a myriad of ways we turn our…
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Training Wheels
Three of my grandchildren learned to ride their bikes without training wheels on family vacation this year. The whole family lined up to witness as their first wobbly attempts turned into confident peddling and steering in this rite of passage. I proudly watched the daddies—running beside their budding bikers with words of encouragement, a steadying…