Saturday night I came home after church. I looked out our back window across the beginnings of a bean field. Out in that field a saw two deer, one larger than the other. The setting sun acting as a beautiful spotlight, I got out my binoculars to get a better view. They were both bucks! The larger wasn’t that large or muscular yet, but was developing a sizable rack. The smaller was apparently in his early stage, spots gone but buttons on his head developing.
It was a beautiful illustration of Father’s Day: a father and son stag together The father was mentoring his son, showing him the way in life. What father doesn’t want his son to be successful. Yet, sometimes we forget how to be that kind of life coach our kids really need. Even when they push us away, they still need our unconditional acceptance and guidance.
What can you add to the lesson?
Tags: coach, example, Father's Day, mentor
I heard about a wife that invited some people to dinner. At the table, she turned to her six-year old daughter and said, “Would you like to say the blessing?”
“I wouldn’t know what to say,” she replied.
“Just say what you hear Mommy say,” the wife said.
The daughter then bowed her head and said: “Dear Lord, why on earth did I invite all these people to dinner?”
Kids will do what you model for them, not what you tell them to do. Be careful.
Tags: hospitality, humor, mentor, prayer