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Parenting failures–and how to recover: Dad edition
We parents are really hard on ourselves. That’s why I thought it might be helpful to be reminded that we all make mistakes. In the October issue, we heard from three moms who shared some of their "mom fails" and how they handled them. (Visit forwardinchrist.net/mom-fails to catch up on those.) This month, three dads* share their experiences with the ups and downs of parenthood. First up is Andrew Schroer. May all these real-life parenting stories remind us that there are no perfect parents--but thankfully we have a perfect Savior. - Nicole Balza, staff editor
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Every night when my children were young, we would pray together before they went to sleep. Among other things, we prayed:
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Now I lay me down to sleep.
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I pray the Lord my soul to keep.
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If I should die before I wake,
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I pray the Lord my soul to take. Amen.
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One night when my daughter was five, she started crying after that prayer.
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“Isabel, what’s wrong?” I asked.
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“Daddy, I don’t want to die,” she sobbed.
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*Also included are stories from dads Rob Guenther and Clark Schultz.
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“The incredible edible egg.” “Got milk?” “Beef. It’s what’s for dinner.” I grew up watching TV commercials with slogans like these. As you read them, I’m sure a few more catchphrases have popped into your mind. But I doubt you’ve ever seen or heard a commercial . . .
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“Whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise them up at the last day” (John 6:54). Is this passage referencing the Lord’s Supper? That question has been debated throughout the history of Christianity. . . .
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I’m not sure if many people would say the year after they spent a week in a mental health hospital was the best year of their life. But I would. My troubles had started years earlier. My husband, Ryan, and I had always talked about wanting four children. We had our . . .
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