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Celebrate the Diversity in Others (Letters to My Son)

Dear H, Right now, for you, people are people. You don’t yet understand all the many ways one person differs from another. With time you will. As you grow, learn to appreciate the diversity in humanity. In fact, you’ll have to fight to appreciate the diversity in humanity. For you see, in a broken world,Continue reading “Celebrate the Diversity in Others (Letters to My Son)”

Always See the Worth in Others (Letters to My Son)

Dear H, You love to look around. Whether it is church or a restaurant, anywhere with people, you will look around and observe. You take it all in for a few moments and then you start smiling and waving. As you grow up, keep looking around. As you do, look at others for their valueContinue reading “Always See the Worth in Others (Letters to My Son)”

Dance to the Music in Your Heart (Letters to My Son)

Dear H, It’s fun watching you as you near one. When music plays and you hear the rhythm, it doesn’t really matter what it is, you grin and start to dance. They’re silly baby dances, but you have fun. Something happens to most of us when we grow up. We stop dancing, at least inContinue reading “Dance to the Music in Your Heart (Letters to My Son)”

Pursue Happiness (Letters to My Son)

Dear H, Life is hard. You’ll figure that out in time. So, here is one of the best pieces of advice I can give you in light of that: Pursue happiness, the best you can. Some will tell you that life isn’t about being happy. Some will say that God isn’t all that interested inContinue reading “Pursue Happiness (Letters to My Son)”

God Is Relentless (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 5)

Dear H, There are five things in life that I always want you to remember. The fifth is this: God is relentless. You’re almost one. You love to be chased and tickled. So full of energy, you could play the game for hours–me crawling around on the floor trying to catch you. But I getContinue reading “God Is Relentless (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 5)”

God Is Pursuing You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 4)

Dear H, There are five things in life that I always want you to remember. The fourth is this: God is pursuing you. You will run. We all do. You won’t listen. That is ingrained in us. Ever since man first rebelled against God, we all walk that same path, and it doesn’t end well.Continue reading “God Is Pursuing You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 4)”

God Is for You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 3)

Dear H, There are five things in life that I always want you to remember. The third is this: God is for you. Despite an abundance of proof, the original lie that tricked human beings into rejecting and rebelling against God was this: God hasn’t given you the best, he is holding back. It wasContinue reading “God Is for You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 3)”

God Loves You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 2)

Dear H, There are five things in life that I always want you to remember. The second is this: God loves you. There’s brokenness in the world. As you grow up, you will look around and see it. You’ll even experience it and partake in it. It is sadness in the story of humanity thatContinue reading “God Loves You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 2)”