Doing What Dad's Do

Elder D. Todd Christofferson spoke during the 2006 General Conference of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.  In his talk, "Let Us Be Men", he said, "Some act as if a man’s highest goal should be his own pleasure...  We must arise from the dust of self-indulgence and be men!  It is a wonderful aspiration for a boy to become a man -- strong and capable; someone who can build and create things, run things; someone who makes a difference in the world. It is a wonderful aspiration for those of us who are older to make the vision of true manhood a reality in our lives and be models for those who look to us for an example."

In his 2012 talk, "Brethren, We Have A Work To Do", he said, "You adult men—fathers, single adults, leaders, home teachers—be worthy models and help the rising generation of boys become men. Teach them social and other skills: how to participate in a conversation, how to get acquainted and interact with others, how to relate to women and girls, how to serve, how to be active and enjoy recreation, how to pursue hobbies without becoming addicted, how to correct mistakes and make

better choices."

Other ideas that I have are -- if you know how to fix a car, invite a young man over to help you fix it.  If you are an expert chef, PLEASE invite several young men over and show them how to cook!  If you're really good at finances, again -- invite some young men over to learn how to keep a budget and save their money.

If you have sons, share your wealth of knowledge with them!

By doing those things, it will serve two purposes.  1) It will pass on important skills to a future generation and bless their lives.  2)  It will give the boys something to do!

Below is a video, taking a look at some of the things that Dad's do.

Enjoy!

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Dad Life