Raising Fathers
"What more could we do for the world right now than help dads be great dads? Robert's message is right on time, and I'm so grateful for it!" -- John Eldredge, author of Wild at HeartYou have purchased a treasure that my generation - and many generations before me - did not have: men on the fatherhood journey who have told their stories for other men sharing the terrain. I needed a map and a compass to traverse this territory. Without these, many of you are faking it till you make it, just as I did. Not sure what to do? Where to start? Let these men mentor and guide you in the way you should go. Receive the life skills and experience the love. The message of these stories is the same: fatherhood really matters! Done well it is world-changing. Done badly it is catastrophic. RobertHe has taught me the gift of being a father by being, first of all, a faithful son. DanielEmotion was best kept hidden and topics like love and religion were never discussed - and certainly nothing to do with sex! DougShe said in loving but firm words, “You can have drugs, or you can have me, but you can’t have both.” JohnI spent most of my childhood scared, alone and unloved. StuartFor young children, good Dads fill their world like amazing mythical creatures – large, strong, wise….Then, sometime in their teenage years, children realise their parents, even Dad, are just humans like everyone else – flawed and limited. MichaelDad caught one of his drivers stealing fuel….Rather than terminate his employment, Dad demoted him so he remained employed and could support his family. It would have been difficult for that man to get another job in a small town had he been sacked. “Everyone deserves a second chance,” Dad said. PeterWe were heading for a row, following a familiar pattern. I couldn’t believe the words that came out of my mouth, even though I had rehearsed saying them in my head for a while now. “Do you want me to go?” JudeMy hero was no longer with me…and I didn’t understand why. The deep wounding of abandonment was developing in my heart without my knowledge and it would take me decades to recognise and come to terms with it. Torrien If there is anything most needed by children today it is their father’s heart turned towards them. SteveMen spell love S-E-X, women spell love T-A-L-K, children spell love T-I-M-E. We must all take spelling lessons together and learn how to spell L-O-V-E again. WarwickA wise Dad spends time with his children doing what they want to do. BrianI received more instructions on how to set up our new blu ray DVD player with its two manuals (one written in five languages), warranties, a helpline and a 30-day return policy than on how to be a father. Robert
