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A Father’s Day Love Letter to My Husband
I wanted to write a Father’s Day love letter to my husband. Because I think we have devalued fatherhood in our country. We’ve taken what it means to be a man and characterized it as toxic instead of celebrating the types of righteous masculinity that God designed for men. And God designed the family to have both male and female parents for a reason. We need to be doing more to celebrate the different roles we have and the beautiful way God created them to complement each other. I want to celebrate my husband as a father for the best parts of who he is. And he definitely doesn’t hear…
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The Best Father’s Day Gift for Your Husband
Is there a best Father’s Day gift for your husband? What is it? A tie? A grill? A fishing trip with his best friends? Nope, the best Father’s Day gift for your husband isn’t a thing. Woo hoo! You mean the best gift I can give my husband on Sunday is free??? Yep, it’s an attitude and you don’t have to wait for Father’s Day either. My husband really enjoys having nice grill tools and quality fishing gear. He loves a new graphic-t or pair of sturdy hiking boots. This CHiPs shirt is such a favorite, that when he stains one, I have to buy him another. But all those…
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My Father’s Day Gift Guide for Budget Minded Mamas
I’m sharing my Father’s day gift guide. Really, I was just shopping but found some great things, so I wanted to share! My husband has been so great to me during some really difficult years. I really want him to know I see him: the hours, the hard work, the little things he does without fanfare or expecting thanks. Yet, I need to be frugal while showing my husband I appreciate him. So, all these gifts are under $40 and most are $25 or less! One way I show my appreciation is by paying attention to little things he needs. On a regular basis, I replace his socks, toothpaste, and favorite…
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Life isn’t Fair, Broken Balloons, and a Good Father
“Life isn’t fair!” she sobbed from the backseat, holding her broken balloon. “I wanted to show my daddy!” And in that moment my minivan became a place of ministry to both of us. We were sitting in the van following PWOC, a wonderful military-related fellowship and bible study program. They have fantastic childcare with bible lessons for our children. I’m not sure what part the balloons played in their lesson, but my sweet girl had been SO excited to show me her ‘hugantic’ balloon. She blew it up all by herself and had the biggest balloon in her class! What she couldn’t understand was how inflating her balloon to that…
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Joy and Sorrow: the Bones of My Father’s Life
My father’s life and personality has been my strongest influence, for better and worse. As he grows older, there is joy and sorrow in every visit as I sit surrounded by the bones of my father’s life. This week I’ve traveled across the nation to visit my father. He is in an assisted living facility now after battling with some memory loss issues for several years and having had a small stroke. It is emotional for me to watch from afar while he deals with losing the pieces of himself. I’ve been able to tell he is losing ground in this fight. He used to be a Christian counselor and…
