Dunson Adventures

Father Knows Best   What I know about fatherhood I’ve learned from the many Godly men that have influenced my life. My own biological father was not in my life as a child. I had many “stand in Dads”. Men that loved me and provided for me. The best example of fatherhood that I have seen is that of my own husband with my children. He also didn’t have his biological father present I n his life. You could never tell though. He is loving, patient, playful, nurturing, and when appropriate firm.   The Family: A Proclamation to the World   teaches us that “by divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness.”    Let’s break that down.  Fatherhood = Preside  1.     Spiritual leader 2.     Provide the necessities of life 3.     Spiritually guide in love and righteousness Preside does not mean  1.     All-knowing 2.     Fear inducing 3.     Controlling ...

Equal Partnership between Men and Women in Families So, who’s in charge anyway? Well in marriage The Family: A Proclamation to the World teaches us that, “By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners.” I love this concept and believe that it is biblically sound. The Lord provided Adam a helpmeet in Eden as stated in Genesis 2:18 .  “The significance of this phrase “help meet” is that the woman is a creation who is a fitting and proper companion for Adam because she is like him and corresponds to him. This concept is further solidified by the description of the creation of woman as being formed from the rib of Adam—a rib being a metaphor for a person corresponding to Adam. ...

The Family: A Proclamation to the World declares that “marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God”, and that “husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other” How do we go about sharing that love for each other? I’ve only been married for 19 years so I feel like our marriage is still at the beginning of our lifelong journey together.   Here are 5 Foundational Processes from the Family proclamation that helps strengthen our marriages. I learned this from my textbook; Marriages and Families Proclamation Principles and Research Perspectives Edited by Alan J. Hawkins David C. Dollahite Thomas W. Draper ·   Foundational Process #1: Personal Commitment to the Marriage Covenant. marriage is a purposeful, divinely created relationship, not merely a social custom, and that couples have God-given covenant obligations to one another. ·   Foundational Process #2: Love and Friendship. The proclamation mentions the responsibility ...