Parenting
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PARENTING TRANSITION
My eldest son, Nathan, started driving. While it’s a risk for us to allow him to do so, we know that it’s something that’s just a natural flow of life. We need to teach him to be out there on his own. On the other hand, Joaquin, our 5 year old is slowly learning to… Continue reading
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WINNING THE HEART MORE THAN WINNING THE ARGUMENT
The “why” is more important than the “what”. I’ve always been told this as a new parent. If you explain the why to your kids, then it will be easier for them to obey. However, based on experience, I haven’t been as successful. When my eldest was 8 years old, my wife Jenn and I… Continue reading
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GETTING TO THE HEART ISSUE
I tucked my kids to bed a few minutes ago. Two of them had an argument because one said something hurtful towards another. The easiest thing to do is to tell one to ask for forgiveness and for the other one to acknowledge and forgive. Then life moves on. I’ve done that so many times.… Continue reading
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2 FOLD JOB DESCRIPTION OF A DAD
Dad, what are you trying to build? Going through the book of 1st and 2nd Kings, you’ll notice a phrase that keeps getting mentioned, “…and he did evil in the eyes of the Lord…” (1 Kings 15:25-26, 33-34, 16:24, 30, 22:52) From Ahaziah to Asa, Pekahiah to Pekah, Joram to Jeroboam. The list goes up… Continue reading
RELATIONAL LEADERSHIP 