“You yourselves are our letter, written on our hearts, known and read by everyone. You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.” (2 Cor 3:2-3)
From praying before meals when I was a child to demonstrating a strong work ethic, my dad is a man of conviction who leads by example and supports and encourages his family.
When I was growing up, I learned the value of a good education by watching my dad earn multiple degrees and become a teacher. He didn’t need all those degrees to teach, but he enjoyed the process of learning, and he taught me to enjoy it as well. When he attended summer school in Stillwater, he took my brother and me to class with him a few times. It’s an experience I still remember to this day. Continue reading “My Dad’s Example”
Listen to your father, who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old. (Prov. 23:22)
The righteous man walks in his integrity; his children are blessed after him. (Prov 20:7 NKJV)
“Turn to me and be gracious to me, for I am lonely and afflicted” (Ps 25:16).
“Carry each other’s burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.” (Gal 6:2)