Fatherhood

Well i just wrote a paper about this subject for this class. Plus we are talking about parenting in class lately (and throughout the semester). I have been so blessed in my life for my dad and the way my parents have chosen to raise me. These are so many things that a father can do and teach that a mother cannot. Well, a mother might be able to teach these things but a father can teach them better and give a child more information. The way a father and a mother teach their children is very different and can be detrimental or help in so many ways. I am thankful that i have strong parents who have fought through all the hard trials in my life and their life's. I have seen the effects of divorce on children and i don't know if i could be where i am today if my parents were separated. I Love my parents and i do not think they will ever understand how wonderful they have been to me and my siblings. They have and are still teaching me so much and i only hope i can be half as good of a parent as they have been to me when the time comes. A father has a big role in the family, just as big as the mothers. Even though some people make it seem like the mother has most of the responsibility for the child, a father is needed to a child's development. I am lucky to have a good dad who has taught me all he has and given me the good values that he has. My father is a wonderful example of what a father should be like. I am very thankful for what i have been learning in this class and that i will be able to apply these things in my life as the times come.

Crisis'

This week we have been talking a lot about crisis' and how they can change a person's life for the better or for the worse and how they can affect people and the relationships in the family. We talked about the ABC,X model and how it can apply to any situation and any family. On thing i have learned from this weeks discussions is that crisis' may be hard on a family but they can also do a lot of good if you try to take them in the best ways possible. It may be hard, but i believe if you apply the lord in your daily doings and have faith that he can help you, it will benefit you instead of harm you forever. I have had a couple of crisis' in my life and they have actually strengthened me and my families lives for the better.