I am up too late because I can't sleep again. This seems to be a recurring problem not just for me but also my wife and oldest daughter. Sometimes my mind can't shut off.
One thing that I have been thinking about is fatherhood. I was listening to a local radio show talk about the modern state of American families and the lack of fathers in the home today. As a father myself, I am constantly aware of my role in the family as God has intended a father to be. Our society has been putting down fathers for decades or has tried to just ignore them, to make them irrelevant. TV shows overwhelming portray fathers as bumbling idiots who can't contribute to their families. The media also glorifies single mother families for their bravery and perseverance in raising a family alone. I don't hold anything against single mothers, I have something against the men who run off and want nothing to do with their children. Fathers have an extremely important role in the framing of their children's identity, especially girls.
The way I see it, Satan has done his job in destroying the family unit. With no strong families, a society will fail and the influence of Christians is greatly weakened, which is exactly what he wants.
The best thing I can do as a father is pray for my family and that God would give me the boldness and direction to be a Godly father. I can't change society as a whole, but I can make a difference, one child at a time.
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