The Other Best Piece Of Parenting Advice Came From One Of My Students

We’ve come a long way from sitting at an old picnic table…

Eating peanut butter and left-over campfire marshmallow sandwiches…

Overlooking the Pacific Ocean from San Juan Island in the Puget Sound…

After I told the class (adults) the story in yesterday’s post, a man came up to me and said, “Loved your story, but there’s a third thing a man needs to do to be a great Father to his children…Love their Mother”.

Happy 28th anniversary Cheryl. I’m blamin’ you for lovin’ me!

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The Best Parenting Advice I Ever Got Was From A Colleague Of Mine

Parenting comes down to two simple things…

Monty Ray Davidson told me his story about being at the hospital admiring his newborn child through the nursery window, when a very old, very wise woman asked if it was his.

She told Monty Ray, “Everyone is going to try to tell you how to raise your child. What to do and what to not do. When to do it and when not to. But you only need to remember two things…You can’t hold them too much and you can’t love them too much”.

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At The End Of The Day, We Must Figure This Out Through Thoughtful Prayer

Ready to go? Did we forget anyone or anything?

A little easier than herding cats…

The extra effort to be early provides unique views invisible to most…

The children and chaperones had a great tour…

Yeah, I wish I could have had a do over…

At the end of the day, God will never punish us for making a mistake in trying to do the right thing. Our son will never have to worry about not knowing how to apologize – I’ve modeled it far too often for him to forget.

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What Possesses Us To Go Above And Beyond When It Would Be So Much Easier Not To?

The boss says rake up all the debris from the previous day…

Who decides to make raking a work of art that only the first visitors will ever notice?

When in fact, even most of the first visitors won’t notice. But The Blog Whisperer notices.

And so does God.

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