Listen "#698:He Didn't Have to Be"
Episode Synopsis
Sometimes a country music lyric just nails it.In 1999, a unique song was released on country radio. It wasn’t about trucks or dirt roads– it was about the relationship between a loving stepfather and a stepson. To everyone’s surprise, the song reached number one on the country charts. The key lyric, sang by artist Brad Paisley, reads: “I hope I’m at least half the dad that he didn’t have to be.” You may not have a biological son. But every young man longs to be mentored, invested-in, and listened-to– not out of obligation, but simply out of love. Be prayerful about finding a boy in your church or your extended family who needs a dad-like figure to show him that he is worthy– just like the young man in that famous song. To learn about raising boys to be godly men, visit Trail Life USA or RaisingGodlyBoys.com.
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