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      "I will be his father, and he will be my son." (2 Samuel 7:14)
      Someone has said, “If you connect a boy to the right man, he seldom goes wrong.” I (Dr. Dobson) fully believe that to be true. The full force of my own father’s contribution hit me years ago when he lay in the hospital after a heart attack. As I stood by his bedside, I thought back to the happiest moments of my childhood—how we would rise early on a wintry morning, pull on our hunting clothes, and head twenty miles outside of town to a favorite place we called “the big woods.” He’d get me situated under a little tree, and then we’d wait for the sun to come up, watching the squirrels and birds and chipmunks. Those moments with my dad were priceless. They made me want to be like him—to choose his values as my values, his dreams as my dreams, his God as my God. Are you cultivating common ground with your son? Sharing hobbies or other interests now will encourage open communication during the turbulent times ahead. It will plant the seeds for a mutual faith—and a friendship that can last a lifetime.   Questions for Today:
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      2. What are your favorite memories of those times spent together?
      3. Which activities do your children enjoy doing with you? Are there a few new ones you could try?
      4. How can common activities that are shared together build a mutual faith?
      Prayer: Lord, help me to be sensitive to the interests and needs of my son(s). Give me grace to create memories that will strengthen our relationship and draw us closer to you, and to each other. Amen.
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      "I will be his father, and he will be my son." (2 Samuel 7:14)
      Someone has said, “If you connect a boy to the right man, he seldom goes wrong.” I (Dr. Dobson) fully believe that to be true. The full force of my own father’s contribution hit me years ago when he lay in the hospital after a heart attack. As I stood by his bedside, I thought back to the happiest moments of my childhood—how we would rise early on a wintry morning, pull on our hunting clothes, and head twenty miles outside of town to a favorite place we called “the big woods.” He’d get me situated under a little tree, and then we’d wait for the sun to come up, watching the squirrels and birds and chipmunks. Those moments with my dad were priceless. They made me want to be like him—to choose his values as my values, his dreams as my dreams, his God as my God. Are you cultivating common ground with your son? Sharing hobbies or other interests now will encourage open communication during the turbulent times ahead. It will plant the seeds for a mutual faith—and a friendship that can last a lifetime.   Questions for Today:
      1. As a child, did you share any hobbies with your dad?
      2. What are your favorite memories of those times spent together?
      3. Which activities do your children enjoy doing with you? Are there a few new ones you could try?
      4. How can common activities that are shared together build a mutual faith?
      Prayer: Lord, help me to be sensitive to the interests and needs of my son(s). Give me grace to create memories that will strengthen our relationship and draw us closer to you, and to each other. Amen.
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Childhood Memories, Part 1

Your earliest childhood memories reveal more about you than you might think.

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What My Father Did Right: Reflections on a Life Well-Lived

Recently I came across this memoir written by my dad about his experiences of being a father. It brought back a flood of warm childhood memories for me of happy days shared together. During this celebration of Father’s Day, I thought you would enjoy reading his reflections.

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General MacArthur was a hero of WWII. But he wanted his son to remember him as a hero at home.

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