This year has been just flying by and I can't believe it is July already. I have spent most of this past month finishing a small book that I have been writing for myself. Yes, you heard me correct...for myself. This allows me to be honest about why I do what I do. Often times when we have motive to do something like 'make money" the message or job can become tainted.
So anyway, I am writing this book about how to help people and how I want to be more of a mentor to others. As I got towards the end of the last chapter I got a call from the mother of my youngest son saying that she was concerned about him smoking pot. As an alcoholic, I know all to well about becoming addicted. I know that it is very possible that the apple will not fall far from the tree. I did not want to become overly crazy about a 16-year-old experimenting, but I do know that one drug can lead to others.
After confronting my son and getting things straightened out, I knew that I had more work to do with him. I have four kids in all. The older three are stableApple 9L0-837 college young adults who seem to have their focus on the right things in life. I think at times I thought maybe my job as a father was done. I had seemingly forgot that I still have one more child and he needs me more than ever.
It took me writing this little book for myself about helping others to realize that the child I needed to help the most is my youngest son. I find it crazy how so many of us want to help others and sometimes forget that there are problems in our own back yard. Some psychologist will say that this is a pure case of denial and I can't argue with that. Helping others, even strangers is always much more comfortable for us as people. Looking at our family and admitting that there are problems right here at home is always difficult.
In the end, I learned a valuable lesson. Always finish the job. In this UM0-401case it was the job of my four kids. Just because I had done well with the first three, did not mean that I could coast. I learned to never underestimate my value as a father and mentor. My voice in his life is powerful and extremely important.
Remember, even when you are feeling totally alone, you too have a voice that is powerful and extremely important, it lives on the inside of you. Believe that God lives in you and his voice is your voice...
The choice is within~
So anyway, I am writing this book about how to help people and how I want to be more of a mentor to others. As I got towards the end of the last chapter I got a call from the mother of my youngest son saying that she was concerned about him smoking pot. As an alcoholic, I know all to well about becoming addicted. I know that it is very possible that the apple will not fall far from the tree. I did not want to become overly crazy about a 16-year-old experimenting, but I do know that one drug can lead to others.
After confronting my son and getting things straightened out, I knew that I had more work to do with him. I have four kids in all. The older three are stableApple 9L0-837 college young adults who seem to have their focus on the right things in life. I think at times I thought maybe my job as a father was done. I had seemingly forgot that I still have one more child and he needs me more than ever.
It took me writing this little book for myself about helping others to realize that the child I needed to help the most is my youngest son. I find it crazy how so many of us want to help others and sometimes forget that there are problems in our own back yard. Some psychologist will say that this is a pure case of denial and I can't argue with that. Helping others, even strangers is always much more comfortable for us as people. Looking at our family and admitting that there are problems right here at home is always difficult.
In the end, I learned a valuable lesson. Always finish the job. In this UM0-401case it was the job of my four kids. Just because I had done well with the first three, did not mean that I could coast. I learned to never underestimate my value as a father and mentor. My voice in his life is powerful and extremely important.
Remember, even when you are feeling totally alone, you too have a voice that is powerful and extremely important, it lives on the inside of you. Believe that God lives in you and his voice is your voice...
The choice is within~
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