A Complete 180

OK, I know the Final Four is over, Kansas has the Crown, and the boys of summer are hard at work, but here’s one last hurrah for Hoops. This is probably the most amazing dunk I’ve seen since Spud Webb won the dunk contest in 1986… (yeah, remember the little guy?)

My mother-in-law, Patty Farmer(shown in picture holding baby) was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer about two months ago. She went in for surgery last Thursday, and suddenly took a turn for the worse, this afternoon. That is all I know. My wife called me from work to tell me an hour ago. I could hear the fear in her voice. It really bothered me. I turned to prayer, and immediately thought of my brothers here. It has been awhile since I have been around these parts, posting or otherwise. I didn’t hesitate in the least.

 Join me in prayer for my family, and most importantly, my mother-in-law, Patty.  

Hey Everyone

Long time no post! (sorry) … but wanted to be the 1st to say “congrats” to Kansas on their win tonight!  I’d picked UNC, but loved the excitement and passion that Kansas put into the game Saturday night, so they were my pick tonight, even though I’m a Southern Boy, and would’ve normally pulled for a TN team.

Congrats, Kansas!

No matter what you do for a living, there’s one job that all fathers share. Dads of all ages have at least one thing in common – they’re role models for their children. Even if you don’t want to be – you are.

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From the All Pro Dad Play of the Day

“Happiness is when what you think, what you say and what you do are in harmony” -Mohandas Gandhi

This is another quote that was on the paper that I got. I like this quote as well because many times I have thought that I should do something and then not done it. I have thought about saying one thing and then say nothing.  I have wanted to stand up for what I believe in and then I did nothing because I feared what other people would say if I did. If those three things, what you think, speak and act aren’t in harmony it is hard to have happiness.

In my Global History class we are studying Gandhi right now. The other day we were given a paper with a a letter that Gandhi wrote and on the back it had several quotes from him. One of those quotes was…

“An eye for an eye makes the whole world blind” -Mohandas Gandhi

This quote is great because it is very true. There are many people that are always seeking revenge for something that someone has done to them. Many people want to get even instead of forgiving. Forgiveness is one of the things that God blessed us with through sacrificing his son. So we should bless other people by forgiving them. Forgiveness is not always easy to give to people but it still should always be given. Hate is a dangerous thing to hold in. If someone does something wrong to you, confront them and tell them how you feel. Tell them that you forgive them.

It is easier to take revenge than it is to forgive but it is better to forgive than it is to take revenge. Jesus tells us, “if someone strikes you on the right cheek turn to him the other as well” (Matt. 5:39). We need to be willing to turn the other cheek and not hit them back. We need to be willing to forgive and not take revenge

Samuel Hayakawa said, “Notice the difference between what happens when a man says to himself, ‘I have failed three times’, and what happens when he says, ‘I’m a failure’.”

You know, just because you have made mistakes as a father doesn’t mean you’re a bad dad. You’re still in the game if you’ll implement the right strategy. We’ve prepared a free online video course for you to take – the 10 Ways to be an All Pro Dad. It will take about an hour to complete and it’s broken up so you don’t need to view it all at once. So set aside some time the next couple of weeks and dig in by clicking here.

From the All Pro Dad “Daily Play” email.