7 Ways to Say “I Love You” to Your Children This Year

I’m not a huge New Year’s resolution guy. However, as a new year begins, it is another opportunity to raise the bar in my effort to be the best dad I can be. I’m also reminded that the opportune time to pour into my sons and daughters is limited to a couple of precious decades. This is not to say I can’t still influence my older children, but those initial years while my kids are still at home are critical ones. By God’s grace, if I can help influence and shape these formative years, my children will have a great launching point as they prepare to build their own lives and families apart from me.

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Introducing Children to Christ

The mission of introducing one’s children to the Christian faith can be likened to a three-man relay race. First, your father runs his lap around the track, carrying the baton, which represents the gospel of Jesus Christ. At the appropriate moment, he hands the baton to you, and you begin your journey around the track. Then finally, the time will come when you must get the baton safely in the hands of your child.

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