Five Practices I hope my boys will exercise now and mature into as they get older:
1) Cook/Clean: I want them to be able to provide consistent opportunities for their wives/moms to rest from their labors.
2) Respect women: Treating ladies with utmost respect in word and deed (opening doors, speaking kindly, honoring them before and after leaving the home).
3) Respect those in authority: I hope they will seek the wisdom of parents, but also of their pastors when making important decisions honoring their roles as leaders in their communities.
4) Faithfulness to the local church: I want my boys to grow to love not only the worship of the Church but to serve the church in diaconal fashion, whether they become deacons or not (given to hospitality). Further, I hope they establish a pattern/example of faithful attendance; the kinds of men that pastors count on to be present always on Sundays and frequently in other informal gatherings.
5) Engaged in good conversations: While they may enjoy sports, I am much more concerned that they are engaged in life-changing conversations affecting their communities and the culture. This will necessarily require them to engage and read important books.
Five Practices I Expect From My Boys
