RELATIONAL LEADERSHIP

Family

  • AGAIN, DADDY, AGAIN…

    Playing with our 2 year old Joaquin is a lot of fun.  Last night, I taught him how to punch like Manny Pacquiao.  After he did it to me, I responded by acting like I was a punching bag.  He laughed so hard he wanted to do it again.  So he did.  And I reacted… Continue reading

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  • NARCISSISM AMONG YOUTH

    “Believe in yourself.” “Have faith in yourself.” “Let the children express themselves and discover the good inside of them.” These are some of the statements you’ll hear these days.  The intention is pure yet statistics show that this hasn’t been the healthiest trend. “Learning to love yourself is the greatest love of all…” may not… Continue reading

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  • LEARNING THE VALUE OF SACRIFICE

    I had a family huddle with 2 of my kids last night.  We were discussing the value of sacrifice. I was trying to explain that we can’t always get what we want.  Unfortunately, life is unfair at times and that’s just the reality of things. One of my kids wanted to be picked up from… Continue reading

  • SHE NEEDS YOU, DAD

    Reading a book by Chap and Dee Clark.  They sampled a letter of a young lady who is calling out to her dad to be a father. “I don’t know where to start… there is so much I want to tell you about the real me, but you only see me as your “little girl.”… Continue reading

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  • WHOSE SON ARE YOU?

    I asked one of my sons last night, “Do you feel people expect more from you because you are a pastor’s son?” He said, “Not really.” “Great!”, I said. Throughout the years of my kids growing up, my wife and I have been very deliberate to make sure our kids understand that they don’t have… Continue reading