Confession time: I want to be liked by people. There I said it. I admitted it. I like being liked. It doesn’t really matter who I am around or what group of people I find myself with, I want to be liked. I want to be thought of in a positive light by them. This is the case for my friends, co-workers, and acquaintances. And it’s especially true of my family, specifically my kids.

I want to be the cool dad. The one who can keep up with his kids when they are running around and playing games. I want to be the one who tickles and wrestles with them. My desire is to be the dad they want to see and have around when they are with friends. I want to be the cool dad. However, I know that is not my ultimate calling or purpose as their father.

“…my job is to point my children to someone else entirely”

Christina Fox

There is a day I dream of when my grown adult children will turn around and thank me for being a great dad. I imagine a time when they use the word “cool” to describe me, but there is something I desire even more. I hope my kids know I loved Jesus, their mom, and them! That is really what’s at the heart of Christina Fox’s article “Parents, You Don’t Need to Be Cool“. Coolness may come and go, but reflecting the character and nature of God to my children must remain. Cool is a seasonal aspect of parenting; reflecting God, is the sun. One comes and goes; the other remains constant.

READ THE ARTICLE

Hearing my kids describe me as cool is music to my ears, but knowing they see who God is, is like symphonic melodies for my soul. What about you? How have you found ways to reflect God to your children in how you parent? Which one of the tips Christina gives do you find most challenging? As always I’d love to hear from you. And don’t forget to be with the Lord’s people on the Lord’s day.

Until Next Time…