Eight-year-old Kelly wasn't feeling well when she went to bed. Mom went to the medicine cabinet and came back with a tablespoon of Pepto Bismol.
A few hours later, her mother heard crying and came to investigate, with dad not far behind. They put clothes on Kelly and rushed to the hospital, where she had surgery for a ruptured appendix.
What a powerful lesson for fathering! When we father for performance (behavior) and neglect fathering the heart (belief), it's like taking Pepto Bismol for a ruptured appendix.
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