Forgiveness
As a mom to three adult children, Deborah Porter knows that small moments of intentionality can have a lifelong impact on children. In this episode, Deborah equips fathers with real-life examples and ideas to trust God, take leadership, and pursue work/life balance. Key Takeaways Insert your presence into your family as much as possible, even…
Marquess Dennis Sr., the executive director of Birthright Living Legacy. Birthright Living Legacy creates a community for fathers to meet and connect while having a safe place to be a part of their children’s lives. We discuss the history behind the organization, what drives Marquess not only to be a good father to his children,…
Four years ago, Larry Ross asked his grown son, Harrison, for forgiveness. As a result, Harrison Ross began his own journey toward healing. In Part 2 of this courageous conversation, Larry and Harrison explore how fathers can experience redemption, discover their true identity, and model life to their kids. Key Takeaways When you lay your…
Few fathers are brave enough to ask their grown children for forgiveness. But that’s precisely the conversation Larry Ross had with his son, Harrison. Now, the two men provide a powerful dual perspective about the impact of a father’s choices and how those decisions influence generations to come.
Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Google Play TuneIn RSS Feed Key Takeaways The heart follows the habit. Nothing, in the household, is normal, until it is. Put conversation in simple places, like car rides, so we don’t become people of absence. Pause prayers before moments of discipline. dadAWESOME We’re on a mission to add LIFE to…
Apple Podcasts Stitcher Spotify Google Play TuneIn RSS Feed Key Takeaways Empathy is a game changer. Forgiveness causes ripple effects that we may never see. Our emotions can be an enter sign for the internal work that we need to do or an exit sign for a situation that we need to get out of.…
“Peace is the atmosphere of heaven… peace is the oxygen of heaven. It’s everywhere in heaven. It is just like righteousness, peace and joy are the kingdom of God. It already belongs to us, Jesus said, I give you my peace, I leave you, not as the world gives…”
“My son knows because he can always hear me. What he remembers about his games is that my dad was the loudest. My dad was shouting, and it’s intentional. The reason why I do that, I scream over every other father there because I want Mason to remember when I’m no longer there. His memory would be, You know what? My dad was the loudest… My dad was the loudest person at my game, and that’s the memory, because that’s what I never had.”
We are our best father when we have our best brothers with us. And so we need those guys and those are the guys that you came in and went rafting with, you know, with me… Those are those guys in my life and we need our brothers. But then also sometimes we need someone else who’s on the outside who’s got some training is a professional in some ways to come along side to create a safe space for a child to unfold.
How we deal with the hurt and wounds of our own father’s failures, determines our ability to be good fathers and mothers to our own children.