The other day I was having lunch in a local’s joint here in Steamboat called Azteca. If your ever on vaca here in the boat…you have to check this place out!
As I was eating HE walked in.
I couldn’t believe it was HIM. I have read all his books, he has been a mentor to me and he has significantly impacted the direction of my life.
So who is this HE that I am talking about?? (more…)
In the Book of Luke, we see children running to get in the presence of Jesus, but His disciples strongly warned them to keep their space and give Jesus some breathing room.
Check out what Jesus thought about this deal as it was going down…
Now they were bringing even infants to him that he might touch them; and when the disciples saw it, they rebuked them. But Jesus called them to him, saying, “Let the children come to me, and do not hinder them; for to such belongs the kingdom of God. Truly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God like a child shall not enter it.” Luke 18:15-17
I believe this can also be taken as a strong warning to parents!! DON’T get in the way of your kiddos coming to Jesus!!
Here are 5 things that I believe parents do that keep their kids from coming to Jesus… (more…)
Can I just say that I am that I am the…
King of Country Dancing!!
Last week Jodie and I had a date night and we decided to go country dancing. Yep, that’s right! And baby, we brought the heat! We were two stepping it, breakin out the cha – cha and getting down with the electric slide!! I couldn’t believe that I had a circle of people surrounding me chanting “Get it Chris”!! (more…)
I was recently asked to review a book written by my friend Julia Espey. The title of the book is If I Were Your Daddy, This Is What You’d Learn. Her book was actually voted “one of the best parenting/family books” of 2011 and I am in the middle of reading the book right now and it’s truly a MUST HAVE for both mom’s and dad’s!
Julia’s book gives you an inside look into the private parenting moments of 35 dads.
You will learn parenting tips from CEOs, sports superstars, Grammy musicians, a Nobel Peace prize winner, and philanthropic leaders (such as Habitat for Humanity CEO, Jonathan Reckford). It’s as if 35 dads were gathered in the “man cave” sharing the good, bad, and the ugly of parenting.
There are hundreds of parenting tips in the book, but here is one of my fav’s from Major Dan Rooney…
“When I’m home, one of the most special moments is when I get the girls up in the morning. Whether you’re a child or an adult, morning is a wonderful time because it’s the beginning of the possibilities of the day. Unlimited possibilities! My daughters and I have a ritual: every morning I ask them the same question, and I won’t leave their rooms until they answer me. I ask, ‘What is today?’ Their sleepy little voices come back, ‘It’s the greatest day of my life!’ I ask, ‘Why?’ And they say, ‘It’s the only one I have.’ In this little ritual, I remind my daughters that each day is theirs to create; in fact, it’s the only day they have. They can make it as they will”
I’m not a very original dad, so I have stolen this from Dan and use this on Team Sprad each morning!
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