We're wired to achieve, to build something bigger than ourselves. But the hunger for "a little more" is a trap. If our joy depends on chasing success, we'll never arrive. True contentment isn’t the absence of desire. It’s the strength to carry desire without being ruled by it. It’s choosing to find joy in the life you have, recognizing that your family is already more than enough.

The world moves fast. Stressors are everywhere. There is a lot required of us as humans day to day. A lot is required as parents. I want to speak on my repeated personal mission of being an appreciative father of my children. They are a blessing. One of if not the greatest blessings in my life. I wanted to share my thoughts on my efforts to honor this.

Father’s Day isn’t about getting a new grill or a few hours of peace on the back porch. It’s about being the kind of father that deserves to be celebrated. And if we’re not showing up day in and day out. Leading our families spiritually Loving our wives well Being fully present and intentional with our kids, then we shouldn’t expect applause for just holding the title of “Dad.” Fatherhood is not a role we check in and out of. It’s a daily calling.

Compared to generations past, in a new age of parenting, parents are spending a lot more time with their children. Overall this is a wonderful thing.  We also attempt to demand oversight to dictate their learning, their play, their games and the reactions to the occurrence. I have been guilty at times of being a “helicopter parent” with the intention of protecting my child, or making sure they play a certain way. Are we helping when we hover in a static state with our childre