I Wrote The Constitution
Posted by dewde in Christianity, Marriage, Parenting on 21. Oct, 2008 | 20 Comments
Before I had children I read a book by my pastor, Andy Stanley. In one chapter he challenged me to think about the goals I had for myself and my family. So I reflected on them momentarily before continuing about the usual enterprise of life.
Then we had our first daughter.
Fathering children has a way of [...]
Parenting Tip #2: Thanks For Asking
Posted by dewde in Parenting on 19. Oct, 2008 | 2 Comments
At some point between the ages 2 and 4 our kids realize that sometimes they should take matters into their own hands, and sometimes they need to ask us for permission. When one of our kids rightly asks us for permission to do something, my wife and I thank them for asking. It’s a small [...]
Rape and Coffee
Posted by dewde in General on 12. Oct, 2008 | 6 Comments
Today I want to talk to my daughters about grace.
I almost don’t like the term grace because its many definitions render it a poor communication tool. In Christian theological circles, grace is considered unearned favor in the proverbial eyes of God. But that’s not the kind of grace I’m concerned with here, although it [...]
Parenting Tip #1: Walk Away
Posted by dewde in Parenting on 04. Oct, 2008 | 5 Comments
My wife and I try our best to parent with purpose. It’s sort of a hobby we have together. We read parenting related blogs, science journals, books, etc. We’ve also been fortunate enough to stumble upon parenting methods ourselves. One of these is The Walk Away Technique. It applies mostly to toddlers, but we still [...]
