(Image credit: Pixabay) College education has an extremely high price tag. In fact, the tuition fee for public colleges in the US averages at $10,116. While that still seems a little reasonable, it can easily balloon to $36,801 if your child decides to pursue their degree in a private institution. What’s worse, most college graduates leave […]
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Signs of Life
By Archie Wortham “It’s nice sometime to open up the heart a little and let some hurt come in. It proves you’re still alive.” The past few weeks have allowed us to do just that. It has let us be with ourselves and our families in ways we have not been in years. It has […]
God is not silent, just listening
By Archie Wortham “When we think God is silent, God is just waiting for us to listen,” I told someone today. Yet with all that’s going on, we still have to vocalize and rant, rather than listen to how we are at the same place again only because we are in desperate need of an […]
Don’t Compromise Being a Gentleman
“Compromising your standards, doesn’t mean you must compromise your principles,” is something I’ve grown to accept. “Me-tooism” and the flagrantly misogynistic tendencies in our society has allowed us to forget the decency we were taught as men. Men who would get up and let a lady sit down; open a door or step aside […]
Heros Among Us
By Archie Wortham“Imperfect, unsuspected, forgiving.” It’s been some time since I’ve initiated contact. Sound like something from Close Encounters or Star Trek. Time has a way of not allowing us to forget who we are, why we are here and what God wants of us. During the period I’ve been on a hiatus, I have garnered immeasurable support for […]
A Short Baby Bible
Mommies & Daddies! Becoming a parent is the greatest pleasure in the world & if you are becoming one for the first time then your happiness is on the Top of the World!! You are very excited to welcome the new member in the family & you start preparing for it from the day one […]
Implications of Delaying Fatherhood for ...
The concept of fatherhood has changed dramatically in the last half century. Whereas fathers played the traditional roles of breadwinners and patriarchs, the 21st century Dad is more hands-on involving himself in child care from diaper duty to disciplining. As more millennials join the bandwagon, there is also another aspect to fatherhood that needs a look […]
What Dads Without a College Degree Need ...
Author: Christopher A. Brown If you listen only to the political rhetoric about the loss of good-paying manufacturing jobs in the U.S., you’d think our nation faces a crisis of historic proportion, especially for workers without a Bachelor’s Degree. The fact is the loss of 2.8 million manufacturing jobs has more than been offset by […]
Burned Bridges: When Your Daughter Write...
This article republished with permission from Dr. Michelle Watson I love it when a father takes time out of his day to write in response to something I’ve written. And because those messages touch me deeply, I am careful to take the time to respond in a way that lets each one know I care about […]
Winning Her Heart vs. Winning an Argumen...
This article republished with permission from Dr. Michelle Watson A couple of years ago my friend Steve said something that blew me away and has stayed with me ever since. In fact, it’s so good that I asked if I could both quote him and interview him. Quick backstory: Two years ago Steve’s daughter Maddie was […]