What I REALLY Think! » Fatherhood

Is third grade too early for sex ed.?

Mike — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 18:17:28 +0000

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Are you kidding me? The reason that 10 and 12 year olds are having sex is becasuse parents are not teaching their children that it is inappoprate activites for a person of their age.

We can teach children about sex but we need to keep it appoprate to their age. We dont need to go into all the details with a 3rd grader that we would with say a 13 year old or a 16 year old. Parents have gotten lazy and allowed the world to dictate what is taught to their children and when.

Yes there are times that our children will make bad choices but that dosnt mean we throw out all reason and discretion. When they hit these times our mark should be to get them through it rather than trying to fix or ignore the situation.

There is still a thing called personal accountability.

WHY MEN ARE (JUSTIFIABLY) PROUD OF THEMSELVES

Mike — Wed, 03 Sep 2008 12:00:39 +0000

1. We know stuff about tanks
2. A 5-day trip requires only one suitcase
3. We can open all our own jars
4. We can go to the bathroom without a support group
5. We don’t have to learn to spell a new last name
6. We can leave a motel bed unmade
7. We can kill our own food.
8. We get extra credit for the slightest act of thoughtfulness
9. Wedding plans take care of themselves
10. If someone forgets to invite us to something they can still be our friend
11. Underwear is $10 a three-pack
12. If you are 34 and single nobody notices
13. Everything on our faces stays the original color
14. Three pair of shoes are more than enough
15. We don’t have to clean the house just because the meter reader is coming
16. Car mechanics tell us the truth
17. We can sit quietly and watch a game with a friend for hours without thinking, “He must be mad at me.”
18. Same work – more pay
19. Gray hair and wrinkles only add character
20. We can drop by and see a friend without having to bring a little gift.
21. If another guy shows up at a party in the same outfit you just might become lifelong friends
22. Your pals will never trap you with: “So, notice anything different?”
23. We are not expected to know the names of more than 5 colors
24. We almost never have a “strap problem” in public
25. We are totally unable to see wrinkles in our clothes
26. The same hairstyle lasts for years – maybe decades
27. We don’t have to shave below the neck
28. A few belches are expected and tolerated
29. Our belly usually hides our big hips
30. One wallet, one pair of shoes, one color, all seasons
31. We can do our nails with a pocketknife
32. We have freedom of choice concerning growing a mustache
33. Christmas shopping can be accomplished for 25 people on the day before Christmas and in 45 minutes

I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength!

Mike — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 12:00:11 +0000

Sometimes life just gets away from us. We get busy doing all kinds of things that we think matter, for people that we think have a say as to how our lives go but really all we are required to do is to love God and keep his commandments. When God entrusts to our care one of his little ones it is the most power expression of His love to us, and in turn we are to show His love to them. At the end of your life and you are lying in bed getting ready to meet Jesus face to face, who will be beside your bed. Will it be your boss at work, will it be the customers that you serve, will it be the client that requires all your attention 24/7, I don’t think so! It will be that of your family, your mate, your children, maybe your grandchildren.
Take a minute to think about the priorities in your life and make sure that you are investing in something that is eternal not temporal. Now don’t go thinking that I have this all down. It was not until my most recent job that I started telling them… I am a father first and foremost. I have 3 little guys that look up to me and I am going to make sure that I am showing them Jesus!