Do you love a good story? How about a story about you? We all love to hear fun things others say about us. Ask your kids to tell you one of their favorite stories about you. Let them tell it without interrupting them and be sure to engage and affirm their confidence in telling the story. Make it a fun time of sharing and laughing.
That’s one thing my dad didn’t do a lot of…he didn’t laugh much; smile occasionally, laugh seldom. After he suddenly passed away, we found a photo of him crawling under the dinner table with the biggest expression of happiness I ever saw. I never knew that dad. In fact, I never heard much about my dad’s past. I’m not sure how much of that is on me for not asking or him for not telling. But I am sure of this, I want my kids to know about me, how I grew up and my defining moments. *
One of the most critical defining moments in my life is the day I recognized my separation from God and embraced Jesus’ sacrifice on the cross for my sin. It’s the moment I began my personal relationship with Him. (Have you made this discovery?) Our children need to know that story and need to know it well.
Do your kids know the story of how you made this discovery?
We sat down with Dennis Nunn from Atlanta, GA, who leads Every Believer a Witness. It’s a program designed to help people of all ages learn how to tell their life-changing story. Take some time and listen to Dennis’ powerful story and then listen in on our conversation on how important it is for dads to make their faith evident to their family.
* We have a great tool called, Dad, I Want to Know You written by former Clemson Tiger, Perry Tuttle. Learn more here…