One-Minute Devotions for Dads

Jay Payleitner

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The word devotions strikes terror into the hearts of many dads...something dull and guilt-producing you read at 5 a.m. before you do your 100 push-ups.Enter Jay Payleitner, exit terror. Father of five and bestselling author of 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad (over 75,000 sold), Jay knows how regular guys think because he is one. His 125-plus coaching sessions--devotions, if you must--offer unexpected but relevant topics and touches of wacky humor, with titles like"Dumping Allowed" (listening to your kids)"Let 'Em Fly" (releasing your "arrows"--your children)"Mile Marker 12:1" (teaching endurance)"The Circle Game" (telling your kids, "We're in this together")"Thou Shalt Not Whine" (God always has a plan)"What About You?" sections leave readers with a straightforward thing to do or consider for their day. Dads, younger or older, will be encouraged by Jay's seasoned wisdom and God-centered thinking. Great gift item.

Sujets

• Philosophie et théologie

Informations

• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
• Date de parution: 01 juin 2012
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736944762
• Langue: English

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ONE-MINUTE DEVOTIONS FOR DADS
Copyright 2012 by Jay K. Payleitner Published by Harvest House Publishers Eugene, Oregon 97402 www.harvesthousepublishers.com
ISBN 978-0-7369-4475-5 (padded hardcover) ISBN 978-0-7369-4476-2 (e-book)
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Contents
Acknowledgments
Lifelong Hero
A Little at a Time
Dumping Allowed
Let em Fly
Practice Makes Perfect
The Smartest Man in the World
Great and Unexpected Things
Rock Music
Firm Grip. Eye Contact. Head Nod.
Trusting Traditions
Working It Out
Dogs, Yes-Mosquitoes, No
Prepared in Advance
Guys Behaving Manly
From Protecting to Preparing
A Verse That s Tough to Swallow
We Don t Need No Stinkin Rules
Tension in the Air
Heritage vs. Legacy
Acknowledging Sin
Every Kid Deserves a Blessing
Home Is Where Your Heart Is
Mile Marker 12:1
Don t Miss the Glory
One out of Seven
Commit-Then Watch What Happens
I Thought I Was Wrong Once, but I Was Mistaken
The Circle Game
Win Every Debate
God Will Not Be Mocked
Daddy, Tell Me a Story
Turn Right at the Next Intersection
In Weakness, Strength
Not a Bad Way to Invest Four Years of Your Life
Tearing Apart Proverbs 22:6
Losing Ain t All Bad
What the Next Generation Sees
Good Times and Bad
It s All His Anyway
Get Them Thinking and Talking
Catch Anything?
Prodigal Son-1
Prodigal Son-2
Prodigal Son-3
Seeing Both Sides
A Very Serious Assignment
Be Disappointed
Been Here, Done That
Manufacturing Greatness
Join. Rejoice. Provide.
Plug Into the Power Source
Thou Shalt Not Whine
A Matter of Trust
Entering Your Kid s World
At the Crossroads
Ready for the Cynics and Mockers
Hold Tight. Hold Loose.
Chesterton s Fence
Beginning Good Works
Scriptwriters, Take Note
Busted
Silent Pictures
Calling All Treasure Hunters
A Better Use for Cell Phones
A Few Reasonable Words
Laughter is the Best Weapon
Something to Fight For
A Furnace of Doubt
The Silent Treatment
Be There for the Process
Nurturing Dream-Chasers
The View From Above
Kids These Days
Financial Acumen 101
Lock the Door. Douse the Lights.
Who Gets the Glory? Who Gets the Blame?
Dad Rules
New Beginnings
Living for Three-Day Weekends
Wanna Have a Catch?
Get Yourself Another Counselor
Don t Look Back
Scaring Expectant Dads
Good News About the Good News
Light to Your Career Path
Ready, Set, Build
Your Choice, Dad
The Best-Laid Plans
Let s Watch Our Show
God Can Handle It
More Worth than They re Trouble
Attitude of Entitlement
Leaving and Cleaving
Alongside Greatness
The Game of Life
Loving Laws
I Miss You, Dad
Spontaneous Consumption
As I Understand It
Rite of Passage
Get in the Game
A Look Worth Taking
Living Sacrifices
From Belief to Faith
Who Are You?
History Lessons
The More Golden Rule
Deadlines and Dead Air
For Good or Evil
The Tradition Test
The Next Verse
Once Is Funny
The Wages of Sin
Fear Not
Worth the Trip
The Meaning of Life
Well-Worn, Well-Read
The Opposite of a Toga Party
All You Need Is a Good Editor
Taken by Surprise
Heart to Heart
Pride of the Fox
Putting Away Childhood
Sharpening Relationships
Tick. Tick. Tick. Tick.
Doors Opened Early
Conflict Resolution
A Salute to All Athletes
The Value of Pausing
Thy Will Be Done
Mail Men
Just Say It
Less Fuss, Less Muss
Love the Little Ones
Possessions That Possess
Hidden in Their Heart-and Yours
The Measure of a Man
Got Big Goals?
Big-Picture Thinking
Forever a Dad
About the Author
The National Center for Fathering
Also by Jay Payleitner
Also from Harvest House Publishers
About the Publisher
To each of the thousands of dads I ve met. And those I will soon meet. Keep being the awesome dad your kids deserve .
Acknowledgments
While I was working on this project for dads, my own dad passed away. He lived with grace, thoughtfulness, and humor. He died well. The bone and liver cancer must have been painful, but he never let on. I will cherish every memory of him, especially the spiritual conversations we had over the last few years. I look forward to spending even more time with him in heaven. His quiet strength and influence can be found throughout these pages. I miss you, Dad.
I m honored also to list another group of fathering advocates that have greatly impacted my life as a dad and follower of Christ: Carey Casey, Brock Griffin, Steve Wilson, Bea Peters, Cathy Henton, Sherri Solis, Brian Blomberg, and Eric Snow of the National Center for Fathering. Plus Ken Canfield, the founder, and the late Peter Spokes, who served with distinction as president of the National Center for some 15 years. For more than two decades, I ve been working alongside this team, co-writing and co-producing Today s Father , a daily three-minute radio program, and it s still going strong on hundreds of stations. Announcer Jerry Hutchinson and engineer Joe Mills have also worked on this broadcast since the beginning.
Other dads have contributed to this devotional, most notably Paul Gossard, editor extraordinaire. Thanks also to Bob Hawkins Jr., Terry Glaspey, and LaRae Weikert at Harvest House, who challenged me with this project.
Most importantly, I m humbled to surrender any impact this manuscript may have to our heavenly Father. He promises to meet all our needs. Often in ways that we least expect.
T his is not a typical devotional. Sorry to disappoint.
I set out to be all serious and preachy, but I just couldn t do it. All the dads I know already have enough stuff in their life clawing for their attention. I didn t want to burden you with one more task on your must-do list.
So instead, I did what I do best. I took a serious project and had fun with it. The book is filled with truths critically needed by all dads everywhere. But the process of taking them in and putting them to work on behalf of your family will not be a painful proposition. I promise.
This book is a twofer. It s a devotional for you, Dad. But the chief beneficiary is going to be the kids you love so much.
Having spent more than 20 years researching and writing for fathers, I know that no two dads are alike. Some men are natural connectors. Some men are lone wolves. Some dads feel like they re looking in a mirror when they see their son. Some dads think, Where did he come from? Maybe your daughter is Daddy s little princess. Maybe she s a tomboy, a bookworm, or a free spirit.
In every case, my first wave of advice is the same. Be there. Enter their world. Invite them to enter yours. That s the only way you ll know your son s or daughter s gifts, talents, and dreams. How they re wired. What makes them unique. That information is tremendously important as you come alongside them as the primary person God has assigned to help them reach for the stars.
How to describe these 140 devotionals? Each one stands on its own. There are thought-starters and idea-finishers. You ll dig through memories that look back and discover big-picture thinking that will help you look forward. Included are references to movies, TV shows, books, sports, current research, historical events, parables, heroes, and biblical passages you ll find familiar, and some not so much.
Every time I sat down at my keyboard, I asked God to help me give dads something they would actually use. Along the way, I smiled, grimaced, laughed out loud, brushed away a tear, and made some new personal discoveries.
If you let it happen, you just might be challenged, equipped, humbled, encouraged, inspired, and refreshed and gain a new sense of gratitude and awe when it comes to God s plan for fathers.
When you re done, you ll be a better dad. I know because I am a better dad for having written it.
I d love to hear which of these devotions made a difference to you and yours. To track me down or to read my dadblog, go to jaypayleitner.com . Thanks .
LIFELONG HERO
When I was a boy of 14, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be 21, I was astonished at how much the old man had learned in seven years.
M ARK T WAIN
T o a four-year-old, a dad should be a bit of a superhero. Young kids need to feel safe and secure. Dad needs to be the strongest, smartest, bravest guy in the world.
If that seems like a lot of pressure, don t worry, Dad. Sometime in the following six or eight years, that perspective is going to change. You will relinquish your mythological superhero status. And really, that s a good thing.
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