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Reviewed by Lela Buchanan for Readers' Favorite
Most parents want to do a good job of raising their children. Like marriage, though, we get most of our training "on the job" making for a very bumpy career in our closest, and most critical relationships. If only . . . if only we had received some wise counsel early on our journey as parents! "What God Wants Every Dad to Know" by James Merritt offers wise, practical and merciful advice specifically for dads, but it would be beneficial to anyone wanting to incorporate ethical and life-enhancing guidelines into their home environment. According to Merritt, "the most endangered species in America is not the spotted owl nor the snail darter, but the responsible father." The author backs up such statements with facts, sobering, even alarming, facts about the effects of absentee fathers on the children in our society today. Basing the book on the Biblical book of Proverbs, Merritt addresses such issues as anger and discipline, work and money, and the highly controversial subject of sex.
This is a book for dads. I'm a woman, a mother and grandmother, and I loved this book! Although it is written from a Christian perspective, the author does not preach dogmatically. His words are penned with a wise and merciful hand. He makes sense. "You can be rich in two ways," he writes, "either in how much you have or in how little you want." The need for Godly parenting is real; the passion that Merritt communicates for fully-engaged fathering is palpable. "Your children must not only hear wisdom taught; they must see wisdom lived." Every parent and anyone striving to raise productive, morally upright children in our society today, should pick up a copy of this book. It will be one of the best investments you ever make.
