A son's glory

 A son's disconnect from his father can create a huge wound. This separation can occur not only because a father is absent from the home, but also with a father whose priorities lie in other things that don't include raising children. We can say that it is a priority, but our actions are the indicator of where our priorities are. I used a plural to point out that we maximize the number of priorities we have. By doing this, we lessen the importance of each and every priority. Our children learn from our behavior and not from our empty words. Proverbs 17 states "The glory of sons is their fathers." Anything a father does is remembered by his son- this could be remembered for a life time. This relationship starts early. My father taught me many things as I grew up. Not all of these learning experiences were positive. (Most were). Every son needs reinforcement from his father. A son needs to know he is loved. A son needs to know his dad is proud of him. And a son needs to know that his father recognizes that his son is good at something.