Occupy Your Family
Posted: November 5, 2011 Filed under: Parenting, Thoughts Leave a comment »Occupy the heart of your family; spend time, be an example, and have presence.
- Time: Without time, quality and quantity time, your family doesn’t know you exist.
- Example: Your vision, your direction, and your actions speak louder than your words or intentions.
- Presence: Your presence speaks love, acceptance, and value.
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Five Strategies to Help Your Kids Hear You
Posted: October 24, 2011 Filed under: Parenting, Thoughts 1 Comment »
I think my parents would be amazed to hear me say I learned something from them. Oh sure, they taught me to make a bed, tie my shoes, and be polite – but what about the truly big things? I actually learned a few of them. Unfortunately, I was about 25 before they sunk in – and had already failed miserably.
My Dad always said, “Don’t wish your life away.” For instance, don’t wish you were 16 so you could drive; don’t wish you were 21 so you can drink; don’t wish you were 25 so your insurance will be cheaper; and so on…. After a lifetime of wishing I was 16, 18, 21, and 25 – I finally figured out what he meant. He was right!
Cancer of the Heart
Posted: September 9, 2011 Filed under: Parenting, Thoughts Leave a comment »
My Dad is sick. He’s dying. And it’s hard to watch. As far as I know he doesn’t have any fatal disease, but nonetheless, he’s dying.
It shouldn’t come as a surprise – we all die… eventually. But it’s hard to watch. My Dad always said he’d be tough – but his body has betrayed him.
If my Dad had a fatal disease, and was lying in the ICU, or a nursing home, I would visit him faithfully, tell him he is loved, and would just show up. Even if he wasn’t conscious, we would stop to hug him, love him, show our respect.
