Tag: Silence

Fathering Softer #6 — Engaging my teen

black father talking to son in fir trees field
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I believe there's one universal truth about engaging with a teenager, in my case, a 15-year-old boy: Conversations rarely happen. Yes. That's a fact. At least in my household it is. It takes a lot of effort to engage my firstborn in a conversation. Not because I don't want to mind you. On the contrary, … Continue reading Fathering Softer #6 — Engaging my teen

Loss for Words

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In the song "Word of God Speaks", the band MercyMe sings of being at a loss for words but goes on to reassure us that "it's ok". Despite regularly listing ideas for potential new blog posts, I often find myself in just such a situation of being loss for words, rendering these ideas as, well … Continue reading Loss for Words