Men's Fraternity in 2008

I listed in my Goals 2008 Post that this year I am going to attend or buy the Men's Fraternity Course and begin going through this curriculum.  Hopefully, I will find a local church to take it with but if not you can even do it on your own. 

If you haven't taken at look at Men's Fraternity, check it out here and watch a video.

Quest_coverWhile I am on the subject of small groups and classes, her is some that are great to take.

Raising A Modern Day Knight

Journey to Financial Freedom

Love and Respect

Finally, I am anxiously awaiting the release of the Grace Based Parenting Video Series in 2008 (Big Hint to Peter and Tim at Family Matters!)

Going All The Way!

Going_all_the_wayGreat Find from my buddy Marc at Dad's Cafe

“Going all the way” used to mean getting what you want  from the opposite sex now…and paying for it later.

It’s time to redefine.

Smart advice for a new generation about love, sex, and happily ever after.

You’veseen marriages fail time and again. Even relationships you thought werebullet proof don’t last. Once promising couples dissolve in the acid ofselfishness, conflict, or unfaithfulness… or fade away to a cold, graylovelessness. No wonder that for our generation, “getting what youwant” is often a substitute for love, and disillusionment aboutmarriage is the new normal.

So what do you do if you want amarriage that doesn’t just survive, but thrives? That doesn’t justbegin romantically but ends magnificently? Answer: You do somethingdifferent.

Whether you’re thinking ahead to marriage, are aboutto be wed, or have been married for a while and want to make changes,this book can help. Going All the Way will guide you through the choices and commitments you need to make now inorder to build a strong and vibrant relationship that will go thedistance. In a world where going all the way means putting yourselffirst, author Craig Groeschel will show you how, by putting God first,you can build a soul-enriching, lifelong relationship.

Withpractical, candid discussions about sex, first dates, integrity,forgiveness, and communication, Craig will help you prepare for andexperience a relationship that gives fresh, hope-filled meaning to“going all the way” with the one you love.

Check it out at Amazon

Unplugging

I was reading a review and interview for a new book called Dadditude by Philip Lerman and one of comments he made was very profound and stuck with me.  There are so many distractions these days at home: Phones, Internet, TV, Blackberries, etc. Dadditude

But as parents we need to learn to unplug at home and spend quality time with our children.  I have learned that I have to try to set limits as to how long I can mess around on this blog, watch football or whatever and take time to unplug and spend time with my children. 

We try to go on family walks daily, play board games and watch family movies together.  Also just praying together, getting everyone at the dinner table together or practicing soccer in the backyard further gives us chances for quality time with the kids.

It amazed me when I went Christmas shopping this year that some people cannot simply get off their cell phones.  They walk around the store talking or I even saw one woman spend an entire 15 minutes in a coffee shop and she never put her phone down? 

Come on people, unplug for a few hours and really speak to your children's hearts.

One of my goals this year is to spend at least a half hour per day, per child just getting in some quality time and getting inside their special world.  One thing my daughter said to me a few weeks ago really rang true "Daddy, you spend a lot of time on the computer."

Wow, big wake up call.  Do you want to be remembered as the dad with the cell phone glued to his ear or the dad who always has time for his children?      

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