Fresh heart for the journey
By Paul Walterman on Jun 16, 2019 07:17 pm/ re-published June 20, 2012 I had an amazing father! He loved God passionately and at time recklessly. He would do anything he believed would please God … go anywhere he believed God wanted him to go … and say anything to anybody if God gave him […]
The five Walterman siblings are doing something they seldom do … get together. Now spread across the country, from Georgia to Arizona and from Texas to Idaho, being together takes a little effort. But here we are – from oldest to youngest – having a grand time. The Psalmist was right when he penned, […]
“For I, too, was once my father’s son, tenderly loved as my mother’s only child. My father taught me …” Proverbs 4:3,4 New Living Translation A devotional about Solomon … for Father’s Day. Really? Mention this Old Testament personality and we think riches and wisdom. He asked God for wisdom to rule and God gave […]
They are memories that not only linger, but gain in value through the years. Our firstborn’s first steps. Held up by my wife from behind, his legs wobbly as he looked ahead at me. I must have seemed miles away. Yet it was only an arm’s length. And then our second son’s first solo […]
A Prayer For Parents A “Family By The Book” blog Father, don’t let them parent for the moment … but for the future. Don’t let them parent for the ‘cuteness’ now … but for the character later. Don’t allow them to parent conveniently … but to parent consistently. Don’t allow them to parent out of […]
A Blog for Parents Two vital questions for parents: Do you pray daily for your children? What do you pray when you pray? Parenting carries multiple responsibilities. We are to love, care for, provide for, guide, encourage, set boundaries, teach personal responsibility and pass on our faith. Not an easy agenda in the best […]
The title suggests that this is a pop quiz on division … how much is 2 into 13? But it isn’t a math question. It’s a short blog about how fast time goes by while you are parenting. Not that long ago it was just us two … Joanie and Paul. And then there were […]
I am a pastor, teacher, and encourager. I am a happy husband and leader of a family tribe now numbering 13. I am President of Fresh Heart Ministries and consider called of God to help you grow in your spiritual walk … let you know how special you are to God … and have some fun while doing so.