I never told her what she did. Sixteen years later, I still haven’t. She was about ten, and one sentence she said in the car changed the direction of my life — even though she has no idea it did.
Fifty years of marriage is a remarkable achievement, but my parents’ greatest legacy isn’t simply the years they’ve shared, it’s the unwavering faith, sacrificial love, and Christ-centered example they’ve lived every day. This tribute celebrates their Golden Anniversary, my mom’s birthday, and the incredible legacy they’ve built for our family.
When biblical parenting meets today’s legal system, Christian parents face difficult questions. Discover what Scripture teaches about discipline, how Ohio law approaches corporal punishment, and the lessons one father’s experience can teach us all.
Every father hopes his children will know how deeply they are loved. This is the second in an ongoing series of letters to my sons, a collection of lessons, memories, failures, victories, and biblical truths I pray will guide them long after my voice is silent.
At 38 years old, one month married, I found out my LAD — the artery they call “the widow maker” — was 99% blocked. My doctor told me someone was watching over me. This is the story of the warning my father never got, and what I’ve done with it since.
I was twelve years old the day I lost my father. I did not understand everything that happened, but I knew life had changed forever. This is the story of that day, the grief that followed, and the God I can now see was there even when I could not feel Him.
My father was my coach, my best friend, and my hero. I didn’t have him long enough, but what he planted in me never left.
Some men build houses, decks, fences, and businesses. Others build something far greater, a legacy. This is a tribute to my father, Graylyn Davis, a man whose faithfulness to God, commitment to marriage, and love for his family taught me what true biblical manhood looks like.
Grandchildren have a way of breaking through every wall we’ve built. Their love, trust, joy, and need for us can quietly teach us something powerful about the heart of God.
Some people talk about their faith. Annita lives hers. She walks into a room and makes everyone feel seen, loves her grandchildren without reservation, and carries her family through hard seasons with a grace and strength that leaves me speechless. On this Mother’s Day, I just want the world to know — I am the most blessed of all.