Parenting as a Christian Single Dad

I can imagine everyone with kids and peanut butter lovers are all wondering if this Salmonella Typhimurium Outbreak is going to be put to rest soon. Good news is the source has been identified bad news is the recalls continue. PetSmart is even recalling dog biscuits... I thought dogs could eat anything. “WASHINGTON — The Food and Drug Administration confirmed yesterday that the Blakely, Ga., facility owned and operated by Peanut Corporation of America is at the center of the Salmonella Typhimurium outbreak that has sickened hundreds and been linked to at least five deaths. The agency said testing by a Connecticut Department of Health laboratory that identified the pathogen in an unopened container of King Nut peanut butter which was manufactured at the plant and the epidemiological investigation being conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention led F.D.A. to confirm the Blakely plant as the source.” Source: FoodBusinessNews.net, January 22, 2009 You can find a current ...

With my recent approach to improving the quality of my and Madalyn's life I beginning to see where I am at fault with her upbringing and the mistakes I have made. In many situations she acts as I do which I find unacceptable. Yet I have been blinded to my behavior, until now that is. The more I change the more I hope to undo some of the things I have engrained in her. This week has been eventful, stressful, and very blessed. I am no longer going to go with the flow and let my circumstances direct my life but take control and let my decisions create my own destiny.

After a very quiet weekend I have realized again that I seem to focusing on the things that I don't have rather than what I do have. No wonder I always feel empty, I am looking for a quick fix to feel better or different about myself, getting more money, finding a wife, and I lose focus. I get stressed and frustrated because the progress isn't there, I feel I am working hard to achieve goals without seeing any reward. If I am not destined to be rich why should I continue to spend time in pursuit? There should be other things out there that if I were to do at least I would get enjoyment and fulfillment from them. Today I want to refocus my efforts and try to implement some discipline into my life. No more instant gratification, no more wanting, and no more moping about because I am lonely! I have let my relationship with God suffer and I constantly feel empty in this relationship and it is because my eyes are on me, not Him. This is not how I want Madalyn to grow up and re...

Most likely you have heard about the Virginia boy trying to drive himself to school after missing the bus. Aparently he did not want to miss breakfast and PE. Without knowing all the facts I am a bit surprised that both parents are going to be charged with child endangerment. The news hasn't said anthing specific about why just that mom was asleep. So are they going to take this child away from what very well could be loving parents and put him in an overworked system full of hardship cases? Is it not okay to sleep when you think your child is on the bus going to school? Everyone should just thank God for protecting the boy and everyone else on the road. I don't know, I just feel charging the parents may be a bit extreme. Any opinions?

In all aspects of life I find that I need to practice some degree of stress management. Being "clueless" single dad I find life even more stressful at times. I have all sorts of notes, affirmations, and prayers scattered about at home and work to help with in this area. Last week at work we get a memo with stress management written all over it. Some struck me as interesting, not because they are weird but to me they seem to be biblical, for example: 1. Do nothing that you will have to lie about later - I do stupid embarrising things sometimes. Not really lie but things I don't want to admit to if asked so I really like this one. It causes me to worry. 2. Make time for solitude everyday (makes me think of prayer and meditation). 3. For everything that goes wrong, there are 100 blessings that unfold along side it, so practice counting them and practice gratitude. 4. Be kind to unkind people. They need it the most. There they are... there were many more but these are th...