Chapter-a-Day 1Chronicles 7

These were Asher's sons, all of them responsible, excellent in character, and brave in battle—good leaders. 1 Chronicles 7:40a (MSG)

Driving away from a client meeting in Wisconsin yesterday, my phone rang. Clear as a bell, on the other end of the line, was my daughter Madison calling from India. She is there on a month long mission to work with the poor and orphans and to encourage the local believers there. Her childlike "HI DADDY!" was music to my ears (she is doing great, by the way).

This weekend we get away to celebrate Taylor's 4th of July birthday (As Grandma says, "She's our firecracker!"). Taylor and Clayton are working hard this summer and prepping to help lead a team of Central students to Haiti to help with the on-going relief work.

Last night I talked on the phone to my old high school buddy Doug. He was telling me about his kids, and talking about what good kids they are. We had a dad moment, appreciating how great it feels to have good kids.

When I read about the sons of Asher, my heart nodded in understanding. It is such a blessing to have good kids. It is wonderful to look at your children and see "them responsible, excellent in character, and brave." As I tell them, "no pop could be prouder."

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[kr]

These were Asher's sons, all of them responsible, excellent in character, and brave in battle—good leaders.

It can be painful reading the family tree of someone thousands of years ago. Then you read a sentence like this one. Wow, Asher raised up some good peeps. He is to be rewarded for his parenting skills. I've only got one son and one daughter, but I hope someday that my legacy reads like Ashers. "Man, he was a good dad."

[kr]

And no pop should be prouder. It didn't happen by accident you know. A great dad and the grace of God.