That God created us to be and that our kids, family, and the world needs us to be.
As we head into day 5 of the next devotional related to dads and the one that came up is an interesting one as it is one on the topic of being popular and using that influence for the good of others. It was also interesting because even though I searched for “dad” it invites…
Let’s get focused before we step into today and start by living on purpose! Firstly, let’s be the dads who get off auto-pilot, the default going with the flow, and randomly or accidentally and start to live with intentionality and in alignment with our values, goals, and passions given to us by God. Next, let’s…
So I did my regular “dad” search to find our next devotional and found this one called “Kill the Noise“. Its description captured my attention when it spoke to “playing”, I over the years will say in meetings “let’s play pretend” which tends to allow people to come along and to make sure there isn’t…
As I continue this journey of blogging about and for dads through daily devotionals I have been able to find, connect with the publishers, and get approval to share my thoughts and insights from reading them, I have found this dad devotional called The Daring Dad. The image that goes along with it is so telling…
He’s not a vending machine nor genie granting wishes. When I first discovered that the Christian life isn’t about rituals and routines but rather relationship with Jesus, my life was turned around. It wasn’t about standing, sitting, kneeling at the right times. It wasn’t about the right part of the hymnal, service book, or timing….
I remember when I started saying and being the “Happy Today” guy at work and then everywhere I went. I remember setting the bar or expectations for when it could be “Happy Today”. Firstly, I needed to be alive. Secondly, no matter what happened. As long as those two things were met then today would…
What type of attitude would people say you have if they were asked today? Do you have an attitude of gratitude? Therefore, today let’s decide to shine the light of Jesus into the world around us by spreading an attitude of gratitude for each person, each situation, and each opportunity that we have. This morning,…
Oh how the time flies. Each time I get to the end of a devotional, I turn to the Bible App, do a search for “dad” in the devotionals and see which one is next on the list. Today, I found Finding My Father. The Bible App describes the devotional as follows: “A plan for…
Throughout my journey, I always go back to getting to play an angel during an Easter production. I remember having to study, thanks to our director, in order to get into the part. It caused me to reflect on and consider how angels came into the picture through scripture. I also reflected on the people…
As we close out the lessons and the truths, let’s hold tight to God and seek Him with all of our hearts. I found this new devotional from Michael W. Smith, published by K-Love that sounds like it will be a great thing to help us be the dads. Today’s devotional will help us to…
With just 2 days left in our devotional, I reflect on it and consider how God is able to work in and through our lives when we invite Him in and follow Him. It’s day 13 of this devotional related to dads and the one that came up is an interesting one as it is…
Are you ready? Do you have an answer? In the season you are going through, no matter if it’s a time of highs or lows, you need to be ready to answer the hope that is within you. What would you say if someone asked? How would you respond if someone asked? What about if…
As we start week 2 or day 8 of our devotional, I reflect on how I found it and am thankful that God is leading me through this year to do devotionals differently from years gone by. I found this devotional: Being Fathered By God. The devotional seems very powerful and purposeful as it calls…
As you begin today what is your priority? What are you going to put above all else? Will you put first things first? Could it be that you need to work on your heart health? Are the thoughts and words that are coming out of you pointing to a heart issue? Remember what it says…
So where are you at in your life today? Who knows you best? Have you ever been asked about your strengths and weaknesses? What about your likes and dislikes? Is there anyone who is better set to answer those questions than you? Have you ever asked God to search you and reveal what He finds?…