![]() Typically at the start of a new year, many focus on eliminating mistakes from the previous year , losing weight, and making new years resolutions. There are always things I want to change, improve myself on, or master as an individual, and specifically as a man. My focus for the next 25 years is to build a mansion, but not the house type. I want to "Build a home that looks like a castle." If you ask someone what would be their dream house you will get as many different answers as the number of people you ask. Everyone may want something completely different but there may also be several similarities. For example, to be on the beach, to have a pool, a huge en suite for their bedroom, master kitchen, and on I could go. My goal and focus is to build a "Home" and "Castle". One of the many definitions of "Home" found in Webster's dictionary includes my personal understanding of the word; "A dwelling place together with the family" that includes the following: a. An environment offering security and happiness. b. A valued place regarded as a refuge. *Castle is defined as: a fortified stronghold. I want to build a fortified stronghold (spiritually) that is a dwelling place for my family that offers security and happiness that will be a refuge and safe haven from the world. I am a man that desires to protect and serve my wife and family. They will and can depend on me to serve them, lead us as a family, and hopefully see God in my life, in front of others and behind closed doors. My prayer and hope for 2021 and beyond, "Dear God, please make me into the man you have called me be. Forgive my sin. Destroy pride and selfishness. Give me a heart like yours. Take me, break me, and make me into what my family needs. Help me to seek your face daily. Find me faithful to you in every way. Help me to lead my family to you everyday and every week for the rest of my life. Help me to love and serve my wife as your scripture says, and to be the man her heart craves for. Here am I Lord, use me in spite of myself. Take my weaknesses and let them become your strengths. Help me stand for what is right and not falter or break under pressure. Amen!
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Author(s):Kevin and Mabel are a Ameri-Pino couple. He is American and she is Filipino. These are our thoughts and reflections about our lives and relationship together. Archives
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