Category: Family Leadership

Happy National Play Day with Dad

Today is National Play Day with Dad—a day encouraging fathers to focus on fun with their kids. It’s a day designed for bonding and memories.

A dad play day allows the children of fathers a focused time to bond. For busy dads, the observance provides an opportunity to get to know one another better. Some dads may choose to make positive memories. Others may want to schedule time to take pictures and capture those new memories as keepsakes. The day also gives men a chance to become the real heroes every child and community needs.

Fatherhood is a grand experience. It even leads to great dad experiences. Investing in our children and their memories and adventures provides them with a foundation they rely upon for a lifetime. They will continue to grow and build upon those gifts we give them.

This is a great day to take a look at Andy Stanley’s book When Work and Family Collide: Keeping Your Job from Cheating Your Family.

Click here to learn more from Andy Stanley

Dr. Wayne Cason Smith: He Taught Us How to Live, Love, & Leave

On October 8, my father-in-law, Wayne Cason Smith, joined his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, following a brief battle with COVID-19. As a former pastor recently put it at another funeral service, “Death did not take him. Jesus Christ conquered death. So, as death was about to have its victory, Jesus came and took him home.”

Wayne’s life demonstrated strong commitment to Christ and significant impact on his family, his church, and his community. For his church, he was Assistant to the Pastor.

At his memorial service, his pastor told us, “Wayne showed us how to live, how to love, and how to leave.” The pastor described how Wayne lived in service to others, how he showed love and commitment to his wife of 60 years, and how he left to join his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ based on a decision he made at a young age.

Click here for more about my father-in-law and the words I shared at his memorial service