Posts tagged “Father”
Don’t call me Grandpa
One of my early thrills of grandparenting was choosing a grandparent nickname. Now, I called my own grandparents Grandpa and Grandma. Titles, really. So…
Rock-star parents
The other day a dad thanked me for commanding him to be mediocre. During a recent sermon, I had asked him and all the…
A godly choice
One of the fathers in the Bible whom I admire the most is Joseph. He was engaged to Mary, and he was in the…
But God said
I once made the mistake of promising my kids more than I could deliver. At the start of a lazy Saturday, I said, “Girls,…
Fully present
There’s nothing quite like having someone’s full attention. They’re present. They’re listening. They have their phone put away, and their eyes are focused on…
Where do I go with my loneliness?
Just because there are people all around you doesn’t mean that you aren’t lonely. In fact, one of the delusions that you might suffer…
The prayer of a struggling believer
Father, I’m struggling right now. My heart is heavy, and I don’t even fully understand what I’m feeling. I know I’ve messed up. I’ve…
When God waits for you
I grew up with a loving father who provided for me. Sometimes, though, he’d ask me to work for something. For example, he gave…
Our Father in heaven
Once upon a time, Billy had the best dad. Billy’s dad valued his family more than his career. He leveraged those early years, the…
Our Father in heaven (Part 2)
My daughters are still at that priceless stage where they adore their daddy. When I come home from work, they drop everything and sprint,…
Our Father in heaven
I accidentally threw my dad under the bus the other day. I was trying to tell a fictional, first-person story about a guy with…
Our Father
I never thought I would be the guy to stare at children while they sleep. But I do. When I get home late from…