The Value of One

(1990) You are my hero… (1991) You are my knight in shining armour… (1995) You are the protector of my heart… (2005) You are the standard for what I want in a man… (2005) And no matter where I go or how old I am, (2006) You’ll always be my Daddy, and I’ll always be [...]

-From Ally’s Dad As Ally’s Dad and protector I serve as the moderator of her blog. Over the past year we have  received some “comments” from some people that are worthy of a discussion as well as clarification. One group is young men who read this site and wish to participate in the discussions. I [...]

(1990) You are my hero… (1991) You are my knight in shining armour… (1995) You are the protector of my heart… (2005) You are the standard for what I want in a man… (2005) And no matter where I go or how old I am, (2006) You’ll always be my Daddy, and I’ll always be [...]

Today I dug out my copy of Return of the Daughters and watched it again. I was so encouraged and blessed to see once again the examples of godly ladies-in-waiting who took this time to bless and further their families and their fathers. Something that was said really stuck out to me, even though I’ve [...]

Recently an article by Michael Pearl of No Greater Joy Ministries came to my attention. Now, before I begin let me say that we have found some good things from them. Their child training books, for example. But in most issues it seems that the Pearls have some bizarre notions. I was very bothered by [...]

My mom and I were discussing this issue the other day, and she had a really good statement: “Submission is when you don’t agree with your authority but you still obey them. It wouldn’t be submission if you agreed. Then it would be easy!” Submission has been an issue to deal with lately, when it [...]

“I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old attics. Even if they dress in rags. Even if they aren’t pretty, or smart, or young. They’re still princesses. All of us. Didn’t your father ever tell you that?” -A Little Princess     To my dad, who always lets me [...]

My dad and I at the Governor’s Palace in Merida I want a man… -Who loves the Lord with all his heart -Who wants to serve Him with everything he has -Who is willing to stand for truth no matter the cost -Who loves his wife -Who is willing to take the lead -Who is [...]

Practice Makes Perfect written by Kristy Howard, August 2007 Kristy Howard is a pastor’s wife, stay-at-home-mommy and homeschool grad.  She and her husband, Jeremy, are the blessed parents of two precious little girls, Amy and Emily.  Together they make their home in Cisco, Texas, where Jeremy has served as pastor of their church since December [...]

I guess sometimes you take things for granted until they’re not there anymore. My dad flew out to Mexico Thursday to pack our stuff up. It’s been four days, but it feels like forever! I take for granted my fix-it-all Dad until he’s gone and there’s no one to fix the phone line that’s not [...]