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)”

Daddy Loves You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 1)

Dear H, There are five things in life that I always want you to remember. The first is this: Daddy loves you. Nothing will ever change that. My love for you is simply because you are you, you are my son. You will never have to earn my love. Nothing you could do will makeContinue reading “Daddy Loves You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 1)”