If I had a daughter, this is what I’d tell her…


People told me everything would change when I got married. I didn’t understand what they meant, and then I got married and saw for myself. People told me everything would change when I became a father. I didn’t understand what they meant, then I held my infant son for the first time and my world was different.

I can only imagine the difference if I were to have a daughter. Though I don’t currently, that doesn’t mean I never will. And because I don’t, I want to make sure that my son learns how he should and should not treat a girl, young woman, or lady (depending on the stages of life!). I want to teach him how to treat here so that he’ll find a life of happiness ahead of him with the right girl (decades down the road!) but also because I believe in the principle of sowing and reaping. If I teach my son how to treat a young woman, then I believe that it is good seed being planted when I eventually have a daughter, so that she’ll have a young man that treats her the same way.

But even so, if that day ever comes, there are some things I want to make sure she knows from me. Today I came across the following posting from The Christian Pundit (thechristianpundit.org) that put it so perfectly. I want to share it with you.

Enjoy

DK

It Matters Whom You Marry
August 15, 2012 By RVD in Marriage, Women

My husband and I were once with a youth group. There were three kids sitting across from us at a meal: two guys and a girl. The one guy was a computer geek with glasses. The other one was a college student with slightly cooler hair and no glasses. The girl was obviously with him. But while the computer geek was busy serving everyone at the meal, clearing plates and garbage, the college student got angry with the girl for a small accident and poured red juice over her leather jacket and white shirt. She picked the wrong guy, and the juice didn’t seem to change her mind. She is in for some grief if that relationship continues and especially if it leads to marriage.

So to all the young, unmarried Christian girls out there, listen up: who you marry matters. You might think that the way he treats you isn’t so bad. It’s not going to get better after the wedding. You might think that he’ll change. It’s possible, but most don’t. You might think that you’ll be able to minister to him and help him. Possibly, but if you can’t now, you won’t then, and you will be at risk yourself. A husband should lead and cherish you, not need your counsel for basic personality or behavior issues.

Unless someone married is very frank with you, you can’t understand how much a husband will impact your entire life. Next to salvation there is no other long term event that will change so many areas of your life so deeply. Here are just some of the ways that marriage will impact every aspect of living.

1. It will impact you spiritually. If the guy is not a believer, you can stop right there. You have no business yoking a redeemed soul with an unregenerate one, even if he seems open to change. Christ has bought you with a price and it is not an option to give away that blood bought heart to someone who doesn’t know and love your Lord. It will cripple your spiritual development, open up a host of temptations, stifle your prayer life, make regular church going difficult, and cause massive parenting conflict if you have children.

If the guy is a believer, is he a strong one? Will he lead you in prayer, Bible reading, family devotions, and public worship? Or will you be on your own? Is he going to make spiritual growth a priority or do other things come first? Is he going to ask you how it’s going with your soul so he can help you grow in holiness and love for Christ, or will he leave that to your pastor? Is he going to lead the children in this, or will you have to spearhead that? In church, is he going to help the kids sit well, pray, find the hymn, or will you be the one pointing out what is happening next and helping the family keep up? Many women have married spiritually immature men, thinking that it wasn’t a big issue, or that the man would change, and they were wrong. They bear the scars.

The health of your eternity is at stake. Think carefully.

2. It will impact you emotionally. Is the guy you’re thinking of going to encourage you, love you, be kind to you, and seek to understand you, or will he want to go out with the guys when you’re having a hard night? Will he listen when you are struggling with something or will he be preoccupied with a video game? Is he going to be annoyed when you cry or will he get you Kleenex and give you a hug? Is he going to going to understand that you are probably more tender than he is, more sensitive to issues and comments, or is he regularly going to run rough shod over your feelings? One woman was struggling to breastfeed her new baby, believing that that was the best thing for her, but it was very difficult. Instead of giving support and encouragement, the husband would make mooing sounds whenever he saw his wife working at it. We have to get rid of princess complexes, but we do have emotional needs. Any guy who is uncaring about your feelings and self esteem is selfish and should be left alone.

Be careful – a husband can cripple or foster emotional health.

3. It will impact you physically. Is the guy you’re with going to provide for your basic needs? Will he be able to shelter, clothe and feed you? At one point in our marriage, I was worried that there was no employment opportunity. My husband assured me that he would work at McDonalds, dig ditches, clean up roadkill – whatever it took to provide for the family, regardless of his gifts and training. That’s the kind of attitude you want. A man who doesn’t provide for his household is worse than an infidel (I Tim. 5:8). You might have to help ease the financial burden, but unless your husband is disabled or there is another unusual circumstance, you shouldn’t have to carry it yourself.

Will the man you are with care for your body or abuse it? If he gives you little smacks, kicks, etc. when you’re dating, get away. It’s almost guaranteed that he will abuse you after marriage, and stats show that’s especially true when you are pregnant. Is he going to care for and protect your body or will he hurt it? There are women in churches across America who thought it was no big deal to have little (sort of friendly) punches or slaps from their boyfriends, but who are covering up the bruises from their husbands.

Will the man you are with care for you sexually? Is he going to honour the marriage bed in physical and mental faithfulness to you or will he flirt, feed his porn addiction, or even leave you for another woman? You can’t always predict these issues, but if the seeds or practices are already there, watch out. I recently saw a newly married couple and the husband was flirting openly with another woman. Unless something drastic happens, that marriage is headed for disaster.

Is he going to be tender and gentle to you in bed? An unbelieving co-worker once told my sister that after her first sexual encounter, she had trouble walking for a few days because her boyfriend was so rough. In other words, he wasn’t selfless enough to care for the body of the woman he said he loved.

Watch out. Your body needs care and protection.

4. It will impact you mentally. Is the man that you’re thinking of going to be a source of worry or will he help you deal with your worries? Is he going to encourage your intellectual development, or will he neglect it? Is he going to value your opinions and listen to what you are thinking, or will he disregard your thoughts? Is he going to help you manage stress so that your mind is not burdened that way, or is he going to let you struggle through issues alone? Is he going to care for you and be thoughtful of you if you are experiencing mental strain, or will he ignore it? I know of a woman who could handle pregnancy and child birth very well physically but postpartum depression took a huge toll on her mind. The husband overlooked it, continuing to have more children, until his wife ended up in a mental institution.

You might think that the intellectual or mental side of a marriage is small. It’s bigger than you think. Consider it seriously.

5. It will impact you relationally. How’s your relationship with your mother? Your dad? Do you love them? Does your boyfriend? Fast forward ten years: you tell your husband that your mother is coming for the weekend. Is he excited? Disappointed? Angry? Making snide jokes with his friends? Of course, a husband should come first in your priority of relationships, as you both leave father and mother and cleave to one another. But parents are still a big part of the picture. Whatever negative feelings he has about your parents now will probably be amplified after marriage. Your marriage will either strengthen or damage – even destroy – your relationship with your parents. The people who know you best and love you most right now could be cut out of the picture by a husband who hates them.

It’s the same with sisters and friends. Will they be welcomed, at reasonable times, in your home? Will the guy who you’re with encourage healthy relationships with other women, or will he be jealous of normal, biblical friendships? Will he help you mentor younger women and be thankful when older women mentor you, or will he belittle that?

Don’t sacrifice many good relationships for the sake of one guy who can’t value the people who love you.

So how will your boyfriend do after the vows? Because this is just a sampling of the ways that a husband can bless or curse his wife. The effects are far reaching, long lasting, and either wonderful or difficult. True, there are no perfect men out there. But there are great ones. And it’s better to be single for life than to marry someone who will make your life a burden. Singleness can be great. Marriage to the wrong person is a nightmare. I’ve been in a church parking lot where the pastor had to call the police to protect a wife from a husband who was trying to stop her from worshiping and being with her family. It’s ugly. Don’t be so desperate to get married that your marriage is a grief. If you are in an unhappy marriage, there are ways to get help. But if you’re not married, don’t put yourself in that situation. Don’t marry someone whose leadership you can’t follow. Don’t marry someone who is not seeking to love you as Christ loved the church. Marry someone who knows and demonstrates the love of Christ.

2013
04/18
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A Word for This Moment


I remember vividly the night in prayer at Cross Points Church in December of 2010 when the Lord spoke to me about the 7 things that would mark 2011. I posted that prophetic word right here on this blog, for anyone to see, and sat back to watch. The year unfolded exactly as He said it would. At that time I was amazed that God would speak something of that caliber and importance to me… not to a big name minister who could share with the masses. But as I’ve continued in my walk with God I’ve realized something: God speaks to those who listen.

This week I’ve been on a business trip to Tulsa along with our Business Manager and Lead Pastor from our main campus. We came looking for Rhema graduates who wanted to take what they had learned in their training and come build with us in full time ministry. What we found at Rhema was a disappointment, however God has more than come through on this trip in revealing some things to us, and it has been a trip well worth it for all three of us.

Then last night, back in my hotel room after an exhausting day of running, interviewing, searching, praying, and seeking, I spent time talking to an old friend who is going through a very difficult time. As he shared the struggles in his personal life I was heartbroken and angry all at the same time. What has happened to my generation? What has happened to those who were ready to advance the Kingdom? Some how, some way, we’ve succumb to the mentality and expectation of the world. Jesus posed the question in Luke 18:8 “when the Son of Man returns, will He find faith on the earth?” (NIV). I have to admit, I’ve found it more and more difficult to be optimistic about the answer to this question.

And then, this morning, going through my daily routine, I ran across this simple devotion from a devo app I frequently use:

Some of you will rebuild the deserted ruins of your cities. Then you will be known as a rebuilder of walls and a restorer of homes. (NLT) ( Isaiah 58:12 )
Living in a broken world means bad things happen to us. We have the choice of allowing those bad things to take shape in our heart and become deserted ruins. Or we can choose to pick up the pieces, confront, forgive, extend grace, and heal. Through a relationship with Christ, you have the power to rebuild families, overcome hurts, and restore relationships. Will you choose to be a rebuilder or be owned by bitterness?

Suddenly, my mind was flooded by the Spirit of the Lord, and this is what He shared with me:

This is a generation accustomed to desolation. It has become expected that things will change in the blink of an eye and everything will be different. From 9/11 to the uprising in the Arab world to the bombing this week, things are happening all around that have left many feeling like life itself is spinning out of control. On top of the acceleration of the decay of the natural world, the acceleration of the decay of the church has become noticeable. Ministers falling away from faith or into sin, “churches” springing up preaching many ways besides My way, and the acceptance of sin in the name of tolerance at the highest levels of leadership. The world is broken. It has been broken since the Garden and it will be broken until I return. The issues being faced today are nothing new, they are just being faced on a different scale, and through the use of modern technology peoples whims change more quickly than ever before.
The issues before My church today are no more daunting that at any other period of time, they are just focused upon more. As such, too many look at the giants before them and decide it is too much to handle, there are too many. So they walk away and go to what is comfortable, blending into the crowd instead of standing out, being the light. It has caused a great many to enter into despair. Like the Disciples after the Crucifixion, many believe in me but seeing what appears as defeat they are left dazed and confused-unsure of what to do, how to act, or where to go.
My church has become as a deserted ruin in a world full of hopelessness and ruin. But it shall not always be so. There are those who are being called even now, being stirred, to come out of modern Babylon and rebuild. They will not all be the ones you would expect. They won’t all be the most highly trained or the most qualified. Many will not be the ones with years of experience or all the connections. But that is OK. I will change the guard, and in so doing I will replace the old regime with a fresh wave of leaders who don’t mind believing Me to do something different than what has been expected. They will not confine Me to their boxes of “Grace” or “Word of Faith” or “Charismatic” and they will not try to define what the move of My Spirit will or should look like. They will seek they will expect, and they will obey. They will rebuild what has been broken down and torn down both internally by the Church and externally by the World, but what they rebuild will not look exactly the same as what once existed, just as what was build through the Charismatic Revival and Faith movements didn’t look like what had existed before. The roots will be there, the foundations the same, for there is no other Rock to build upon.
So do not be afraid to call forth the builders. I’ve always said to pray the Lord of the Harvest to send forth laborers. There is a ripe harvest ready to be brought in, and there is a new addition to the Kingdom to be built here, so that My Kingdom may indeed come and My will be done on earth as it is in heaven. And this is the time of transition. Look for what is to come, and look for those who are called to build it, and do not resist the change, as some will, for it is the Next Wave for this moment.

So all I can say is this: I am on the lookout and I am ready to build, God! Send those who are called to help, and let’s see it done!

DK

2013
04/17
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BFF


We just started a new series at Life Christian called BFF that’s all about the Holy Spirit. I had the privilege of preaching the intro message, looking at who the Holy Spirit is. It was a lot of fun, so i wanted to share it with you! Just click the link below and you’ll be redirected to the message.

Hope you enjoy!

DK

Who is the Holy Spirit

2013
04/11
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Marriage CAN be Awesome!


I just love my wife. She is fun, funny, gets me and just makes me happy every time I see her. She can often look at me and know what I’m thinking, is unwavering in her support of me, is an incredible mother to our son, Titus, and really just makes life whole for me. We have almost been married for 5 years (in May). Sometimes it hasn’t always been easy, to be sure. But every moment has been worth it.

I don’t do nearly as well at honoring her and making her feel loved as I did when we got married. Mostly I realize I have gotten used to her and often take her for granted. But today’s post was a reminder to me of how special and precious she really is, and how much she means to me. I hope it helps you to look at how you relate to your spouse, too. And if you don’t have one yet, well think through this list now, because it will help you when you do!

Marriage isn’t ever going to be perfect, because it’s made up of two people who aren’t perfect. But marriage can be great. I know, because mine is!

Enjoy,

DK

60 WAYS TO MAKE YOUR MARRIAGE ROCK! (From Facebook)

1. PRAY TOGETHER ALWAYS
2. READ THE SCRIPTURES TOGETHER ALWAYS
3. Go on regular date nights
4. Hide notes in secret places
5. Go to bed at the same time
6. Listen to music togethershare ear-buds
7. Buy him gifts he will love
8. Revitalize the romance with intimate dates
9. Wear shirts that tell the world you love your spouse
10. Praise your spouse to other people
11. Read a marriage devotional
12. Sleep in his t-shirts
13. Renew your vows privately with whispers and memories
14. Renew them publicly with cake and bubbly
15. Go away together at least once a year

For Women Only
16. Hang pictures of the two of you around your house
17. Make his favorite dessert
18. Make sex a priority
19. Spend time apart occasionally
20. Learn to enjoy something he loves
21. Surprise each other
22. Meet him at the door
23. Text each other from across the room
24. Set reminders on your phone to remember him/her throughout the week
25. Call him right now and tell him you appreciate him

For Men Only
26. Leave work on time and come home early
27. Engage every day in meaningful conversation
28. Compliment each other
29. Take one day a month to make your spouse your total focus
30. Argue fair: avoid these words “you always” and “you never”
31. Kiss every day
32. Find tangible ways to serve your mate without complaining
33. Forgive quickly
34. Be honest.
35. Get on the same page: plan your budget together
36. Look your best as often as you can
37. Guard your marriage
38. Laugh together
39. When you are together-BE TOGETHER (take a break from phones, technology, etc)
40. Tell her she’s pretty, especially when she’s not feeling it

Both
41. Make each other breakfast in bed
42. Do her chores for her
44. Get a couple’s massage or host your own privately
44. Dance together-soft music (both of you alone) or rocking music with the kids
45. Exercise together- hikes, bike riding, etc
46. Choose not to be annoyed by an irritating behavior/disappointment from your spouse
47. Thank your spouse often even for the least reason or gesture
48. Lay in bed together and stare into each other eyes, without talking
49. Learn something new together-take an art class, cooking lessons, etc
50. Leave a sweet comment on the Facebook wall
51. Support each other’s goals
52. Bring her flowers/gifts (even when she says they are too expensive)
53. Wear something your spouse loves
54. Share furniture-sit in his lap
55. Fight for your marriage
56. Make a point to eat dinner together most days of the week.
57. Never let your spouse feel like they come second place to your career or any other thing.
58. Talk about your dreams and aspirations. Be supportive of each other and dream big together!
59. Maintain a united front as your motto: Meaning- “Me and you against the world.
60. Speak well of your spouse

2013
04/10
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What Are You Doing?


It’s been a good while since I posted anything from my friend Chris Spradlin and EpicParent.tv. However, today’s post that just came through was good. It really caused me to take a few moments and think.

Priorities are the key to almost anything. Most people don’t do a lot of bad stuff, like driving drunk and doing drugs. But they do a lot of things more than they should, and neglect the things that are really important. So, let that be our lesson today: If you are doing something destructive, God can help you get free. But if you’re not, are you just doing something so much that it’s becoming destructive? Do you need to re-shift your focus back to Jesus…?

Enjoy!

DK

PARENTS: JUST DO THIS 1 THING!!

Published on April 9, 2013, by ChrisSprad – Posted in Faith, God, Heart, HOME, Jesus, Leadership, Love (epicparent.tv)

Mom and Dad

The #1 thing is NOT…

Giving your kiddos a good education
Paying for your daughters college
A trip to the beach
Eating dinner together 3x a week as a family
Going to church
Serving at church
Competitive volleyball, soccer, baseball, cricket…

The #1 thing is NOT…

Family devotionals
Leaving an inheritance
A Home School education
A Public School education
A Christian School education
Praying over your kiddos at night
Working long hours so your kiddos can “have”

The #1 thing is NOT…

YOU
YOUR job
YOUR clean house
YOUR abs and buns of steel
YOUR religion
YOUR feelings
YOUR comfort

The #1 thing you MUST give your kids is a Mom and Dad that love Jesus more than life, money, air, kids, sex, muscles, food, tv…

I think you get the idea.

Parents…you absolutely CAN NOT lead what you ARE NOT living out!!

Can I get an Amen!!?! As the organ is playing in the back ground. :)

Where are you? Be honest? Struggling or strong in your relationship with Jesus?

2013
04/09
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Developing the Next Generation


In the almost ten years I’ve been involved in ministry the greatest things I’ve experienced are leading people to the Lord and leading them in being filled with the Spirit. Outside of that, what I enjoy most, and find the most fulfillment in, is working to develop other leaders. Be it through trainings, individual discussions, team building activities,providing resources for them to use, or just giving them the opportunity to bring their own ideas and style, there is little more that brings the satisfaction or joy of helping others reach their potential and step into their calling.

On a ministry-wide scale I’ve had the privilege to recruit and provide training for nearly 600 leaders. But when it comes to the type of mentoring and development I’m talking about, I’ve been mentored and had the honor of in turn pouring into a handful of individuals, most of whom continue to be involved in key ministries even now. Seeing these people ‘get it’ and then use their gifts for God is just awesome, and it also means even more though. Any leader has an opportunity to reach a certain sphere of people around them. In teaching and developing others, I in turn am increasing the effectiveness of what I do, as they too have a sphere of people they can reach. It’s exactly what Jesus did in training the disciples and sending them out.

Yet Jesus also understood that developing leaders weren’t going to do everything the way He would all the time and they were going to make mistakes. However He still poured into them and developed them. I want to follow that pattern.

That being said, I came across a great article that I found very helpful in evaluating and preparing to work with new or young leaders. I want to share it with you. I hope it helps you as you develop the people in your life!

DK

5 Ways to Help Young Leaders Succeed
By: Ron Edmondson

I love working with young leaders. I consistently look for ways to invest in and recruit those who are currently entering the field of leadership or who will be in the future. In doing so, I see part of my role in working with younger leaders as helping them succeed.

I’ve been practicing this for years with incredible results finding new leaders; for non-profits where I serve on the board, to businesses I’ve owned, to churches where I’ve served as pastor. It is often “easier” to get a “seasoned” leader, but I have found, in certain positions, the younger leader is the best option. Here are a few things I’ve learned along the way.

5 ways to help a new leader succeed:

Eliminate the fear of failing – If a young leader knows failure is welcome, and that a certain amount of mistakes are even expected in the early days, they’ll feel more willing to take risks. They’ll more quickly begin to add value to the team.

Understand he or she may be afraid to ask – Asking may be perceived as a sign of weakness. They know that. New leaders sometimes want to make the best impression and often that means they will refrain from seeking help. They may have 100 questions the first day, but they don’t want to keep asking. Release the tension of asking. In fact, approach them first with “What questions do you have?” If they can’t handle some things on their own in the days and weeks to come you can address that then but in the beginning, recognize their need for help acclimating to a new environment and new responsibility.

Give consistent, constructive, encouraging feedback – Young leaders, even more from this current generation entering the workforce, need to know how they are doing and how they can succeed. They may have an idea in their own mind. It may or may not be correct. They need to know what you think. They won’t know unless you tell them.

Tell them what they need to know, but don’t know to ask- There are always things in any organization that a person needs to know to be successful. The unwritten rules, the hidden culture. It isn’t written in a handbook or in a employee orientation, but you can make young leaders better by letting them in on “secrets” they’ll learn anyway sooner or later. It will be easier to learn them from you.

Give them a seat at the table of influence – They probably haven’t earned it, but it will make them a better leader. It will stretch them. They won’t always feel prepared, but you already gave them the freedom to fail, right? Let them have some insight. Give them an early voice. They will more quickly feel like an insider and a part of the team and you’re more likely to discover a potential superstar leader.

This article was originally found on http://www.ronedmondson.com

2013
03/30
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Are You Spending Quality Time?


Here’s another post from the archives…because of Easter and the fact that Elizabeth, Titus and I are getting ready to move to our new campus with Life Christian Church. I’ve been driving out and working from there for a month, and I am ready to be on the ground! Anyway, its keeping me busy, but I went back and found this article that talks about having quality time with your kids.

Sometimes it isn’t quantity, but quality. Sometimes it’s quantity and quality! Either way, as parents, you will make the primary and most important investments into your children. So enjoy, and Happy Easter!

Oh, and check out the sermon’s page for my first message at Life Christian: Healing is Finished! It was a great service and a great time with these awesome folks!

DK

(From Feb 2011)

It is so important for parents to be more than just providers for their children. You have to be involved in their lives on a personal level. In this fast-paced society, it becomes very easy with the schedule parents keep and the schedule kids keep to disrupt the traditional family time.

While that’s not always bad, it certainly can be. I was very active in High School with activities, for instance. I was the sports reporter for our town paper, the editor of the school newspaper, active in 4-H through their Ambassador program, managed the basketball team for the school, and had three horses that I had to take care of and show…all before you even consider homework, sleep, ‘personal’ time, and the fact that my parents were divorced, so i had to manage time with each of them individually. Both my parents worked, which meant that they weren’t always available at the times I was for any kind of quality time.

Yet, I actually found that my relationship with my father, specifically, grew much stronger as I grew older. I lived with my mom, so she had the advantage of being around in the mornings and before bed so we could talk, or play board games…and we had a 40 minute ride to the church we attended, so we had lots of time together Sunday’s and Wednesdays.

But for my dad and I, it was different. He is a sports reporter for the area’s major newspaper and would often be out late after games writing his story or traveling back from a game. So we had to be a bit creative in forming bonds. One thing that we did was to write short stories or poems together. One of us would write a line, or a paragraph, then leave the page on the counter for the other one. Then later, when available, the other would write the next line or paragraph. It very rarely made sense, but was great fun!

We also set aside time to go over my stories for my high school newspaper and the town paper I worked for. I had weekly deadlines, not daily, so I would leave my drafts for him and he’d edit them and help me check facts, then we’d get together, usually on Sunday afternoons, and talk about them. Then we’d go buy comic books or head out to the driveway to shoot hoops.

These things weren’t the traditional methods, but they worked for us. For busy parents who have busy kids, it can be a struggle to find the time when you can sit down together. Rather than restrict your child’s activity or find a new job, get creative. Pastor Doug Fry here on our staff has DSO’s with his kids (dad-son outings) where he takes one of his 5 boys out and they do something together. Sometimes its as simple as getting ice cream. Or maybe it’s an hour at Power Play or a latte at Starbucks (OK, that one I made up…I can’t imagine Pastor Doug has ever been in Starbucks!) But he finds time between his schedule and theirs for them to go, just the two of them, and do something together.

Another dad shared this concept that he uses at home:

I give each of my five kids a “Special Time With Dad” card (an index card with his or her picture on it) that’s good for 10 or 15 minutes of my undivided time every day. To redeem this time, which we may spend playing a game, working on a puzzle, or driving to the store for a treat, the kids simply hand their card to me. This system lets them request some special attention when they need it.

So for him, even if he’s in the middle of doing something else on his Saturday, if one of the kids produces their card, he stops for a bit and directs his attention just to them. He understands that while the yard may need to be mowed, taking 15 minutes to sit on the porch and sip lemonade while talking about whats important to his kids isn’t going to throw his world into a downward spin.

DaySpring (the card company) also makes some handy little “love notes” cards for spouses or kids, that you can set on the dresser, put in their lunch box, or stick in a card and mail to your hose for them. They have simple thoughts about how much you love them, or how proud you are of them, just as a reminder that can show you’ve gone out of your way to let them know how important they are. The “love notes for kids” contains 32 message cards for $4.99 and can be gotten from your Christian bookstore.

Finding ways to add value to those in your family and show them worth is important, even if you don’t have dinner together each night or you can’t spend a week on vacation at Disney World. You can get creative in your time together, and your expressions of love, and form meaningful bonds with your kids (and your spouse!)

Do something special today!

DK

2013
03/28
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