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Tips for Raising Daughters Part 3 of 3
Wednesday, Nov 01
Be slow to anger and go hard on the encouragement. Many years ago, God challenged me to give one dollar ($1.00) every time I raised my voice to my daughter/s in anger. It revolutionised my relationship with them.
Tips for Raising Daughters Part 2 of 3
Tuesday, Oct 03
There are three unanswered questions lurking in the heart of every young woman that must be satisfied. Do I matter? Am I safe? Am I beautiful?
The heart of a young girl is so in need of the answers to these questions that they will go to extraordinary lengths to get them solved.
Tips for Raising Daughters Part 1 of 3
Wednesday, Sep 20
Confession. I’m clueless when it comes to raising daughters. We only had sons. Until recently, even our grandchildren were all males. When I spoke to a number of fathers regarding this project, they felt that it would be important to address this subject. So I asked three remarkable dads; all of whom have raised confident, healthy, mature young women. Some of them are now married. Some are already mothers themselves.
Father’s Day
Thursday, Aug 30
A school teacher asked her class – ‘What is Father’s Day?’
A little boy raised his hand and said, ‘Miss, it’s just like Mother’s Day, except the presents are cheaper’.
I’m not sure if that’s the case in every household, but I do know it’s an important time every year to stop and reflect on some important issues.
Who’s Got your Back?
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“I thought you were Ironman. I can’t believe this is you.”
These were the words of a junior staff member who watched me sob uncontrollably in my office. I couldn’t believe it was me either. I’d spent my entire adult life thinking that this type of crisis never happened to people like me. But it does … and it did.