Guilty as Charged

On Aug 7, 2007 I and my wife were talking. We have been separated since May 2007 and we been trying to work things out.

She shared two hurts with me that I didn't realize and iam going to share them here.

1. You didn't care about our baby. She was right; she told me she sensed that I was not thrilled with the pregnancy.

I told her when she called me that I was shocked and wasn't really ready for another child. My reaction was what am I going to do now?

I didn't show any affection to the pregnancy or the birth until six months after Chanel was born. It was only then that I started bonding with Chanel my baby.

I didn't realize it then but I had hardened my heart to my child and that is something no godly man should do.

I told her I was very sorry for that hurt.
2. Taking my babies to daycare. She told me that she was also hurt that I didn't take time to take the babies to daycare. I always had an excuse of having to go in town for business; that I had a meeting to go to etc., etc., etc. I made a promise that I would start taking them to daycare and I intend to keep that promise.

It's so easy to cross the line from being a godly father to a worldly father if we are not careful. We need to stay rooted in biblical principles to be a blessing to our children. We need to take a deep look inside and see if there is anything that we had done to be a godly father to our children. Ask yourself:
Ask yourself:

1. Do I take my children for walks?

2. Do I offer to take my children to school? Daycare?

3. Do I offer to give my spouse a break from the children?

4. Do I take my children out to the mall? Movies? Etc.?

5. Do I read stories to my children?

6. Do I talk to my children?

7. Do I tell them I love them?

8. Do I hug them?

If you answer no to any of these questions:
1. Confess to God and ask him to make you a better father.
2. Confess to your spouse and pray together about it.
3. Put your faith in action with your children.

This is my first book. Below is the reviews and my link. Charles.

Reviews: Charles I can see your book being a very good tool to help fathers realize the importance of their roles in the family. Fathers too have to shoulder the weight of the family unit and not just seen as the breadwinner. Family is "unity". Mary Muhammad

Just wanted to day that I liked your book alot. You stated so many truths that sometimes people don't ever think about. I don't have children except my son that died in 2003 from my miscarriage. But what you said in your book I totally agree with. "Church makes a family stronger", that was said beautifully. I agree with you whole heatedly. Teresa Hill

This book will be a good tool for any one who want's to improve their relationship with their children. Well done for writing such a useful book.
Regards Anne Rogers
Link to publication: http://www.lulu.com/content/1119623