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It is not about shooting. It is not about killing. It goes so much beyond the act of hunting. This is a small percentage of what hunting constitutes. It is a time to teach your child so much more.

I do not know where you all stand on the act of hunting. You are against it. You do not know about it. You do it. You are very experienced in it. You have never experienced it personally.

It may be a controversial topic to some. I humbly ask you to walk with me a bit as I try to depict how much hunting means to me, my family, and what I am trying to pass on to my children.

- Jerod Post
Contributor at TheIntentionalFather.com

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Be Present and Intentional today.

Your child won't always remember the exact activity, words said, or laughter shared, but they will remember how they felt in those moments.

Joy instead of sadness.
Fulfilment instead of disappointment.

Put the phone down and get on the floor to play!

For an excellent fatherhood resource, check out The Resolution For Men.

The book targets each aspect of a man's life from a biblical perspective. It outlines what it means to be a truly courageous leader of your family. How to show your wife the love that Jesus had for the church. How to foster a solid relationship with your children and loving discipline. In addition, it combats men's struggles and addictions with biblical principles. It truly is a wonderful book for any Christian man, especially for a father.

Read more:
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Becoming a parent for the first time is one of the most challenging and overwhelming experiences of your life. It's like trying to become an expert at playing the guitar without ever having held a guitar in your hands. No matter how many classes you take or videos you watch on music theory or chord progression, until you pick up that guitar and start to make music, you have no idea what you are doing. This is the same with parenting. No matter how many books you have read or parenting classes you went to, you truly have no clue what being a parent is like until that baby is placed in your arms.

And that's okay!

Give yourself grace.

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Challenge:
Review your daily living through the lens of intentionally for the betterment of your children.

I am not the first to have this thought. Here are a couple famous quotes that point to children following actions rather than a father's teachings:

"Every father should remember, one day his son will follow his example, not his advice" - Charles Kettering

"My father didn't tell me how to live. He lived and let me watch him do it." - Clarence Budington Kelland

When we read those, it's surface level and we think 'yeah I need to get better at setting a good example' and scroll on.

However, my challenge is that we be more intentional. Stop and actually think about what those quotes are saying. They are saying, children learn by watching and listening during the unintentional moments.

-Chad Vrla
Founder of TheIntentionalFather.com

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www.theintentionalfather.com/post/live-intentionally

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Happy New Year from The Intentional Father!

2022 was a fun and challenging year. Having only released the site in April, it is encouraging to see the growth and engagement we have already experienced!

Below are the high-level stats & accomplishments from the last nine months.

Thank you all for your encouragement and support. I have some exciting updates and additions in-line for 2023, so stay tuned!

- Chad Vrla
Founder of TheIntentionalFather.com

2022 Highlights:
- 29 Encouragement Articles written with 2,246 views
- 54 Intentional Activities released
- 21 Intentional Moments released
- 5 Better YOU Resources added
- 17 Recommended Reading books added
- 133 Social Media Posts made

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I want this to reach any religion, creed and or belief. No matter your belief, it is time to turn inward as a family. It is a time to focus on your children, their lives, their development, their hearts and minds. It is a time for them to focus on someone else than themselves. The act of giving that gives so much more than demanding something. It is a good time to embrace the good will and turn that into concrete mindsets and actions across the nation and in your home.

I want fathers and mothers to bring magic to this time. The world is harsh, it is down right mean at many times throughout history. It is no different in our current time. I have stated before, it is the job of a father, and any parent, to protect and correctly shield your children from these garish negatives in our reality.

Long story short, life can kick you in your butt many times over, and the daily dragging news feed only supports this point.

I challenge us all, wake up tomorrow and create a little magic for your family. Bring joy to your home in the spirit of Christmas. I can attest it brings joy to the parent just as much as it does to the child. Even if we know the jolly ole fat man of the north pole doesn’t do all that his tales say he does.

It would be fun if he did though, huh?

Merry Christmas to all.

-Jerod Post
Contributor at TheIntentionalFather.com

Read More at:
www.theintentionalfather.com/post/make-the-holidays-magical