Posts Tagged ‘My Father’
NIV Bible for Teen Girls – Giveaway!
One of my dad’s absolute favorite things to do was give away Bibles. He would go away on a business trip and come back with the address of the guy he sat next to on the plane that he was going to mail a Bible. Even in his Sixth Grade Sunday School class, the big…
Read MoreA Vision for Raising Kids With Character: Strong and Kind Review
What do you think of when you hear the words strong and kind? Do you think of a person? A verse maybe? I sat for a moment and thought of these two words and instantly I thought of my father. Anyone who knew him could attest to the strength, maybe not his muscles, but his…
Read MoreHappy Father’s Day
This past week I’ve been taking a moment to honor my father. It’s been over ten father’s days since I’ve been able to hug his neck and tell him how much I appreciate him. If he were here today, I’d thank him for all of the ways he cultivated my faith: Cultivating a love of God’s…
Read MoreHow My Father Cultivated My Faith: He was Transparent About His Flaws
When I was ten, I went with my father to go hear him share his testimony with a church group. I remember him starting to tell of his childhood and feeling my eyes almost pop out of my head. What was he saying?! Who was he talking about?! This was not the man I knew. …
Read MoreHow My Father Cultivated My Faith: He Challenged me to Memorize Scripture
Even though my dad was an architect by trade, he called himself a 6th grade Sunday school teacher disguised as an architect. While he was very good at what he did, his passion was bringing God’s Word to life for those around him. In his 6th grade class, if you memorized the 13th chapter of 1…
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