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Because make the difference as ment; academic achievement you climb the steps to and spiritual growth; giving of the destructive changes in your chosen house of them a strong inner sense of family relationships, along resourcefulness, well-being with the physical distance worship every week. and belonging. often involved in the break- Photo Credit: tocphoto/shariers up, dads must be even more Daily Bible Readings A dad’s connection—or lack intentional about being with Hosea Hosea Hosea Hosea Hosea Hosea Hosea of connection—affects all of their children. That will like- his children’s relationships ly require forgiveness in the 2:2-23 3:1-4:3 4:4-19 6: 8:1-14 14, 9:15-10:15 from birth to death, includ- relationship with the chil- Scriptures Selected by the American Bible Society \X Daily Devotional at DailyBible.AmericanBible.org Dixie Yoder ing the friends they choose, dren's mother(s), to make ©2023 Keister-Williams Newspaper Services, PO. 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Main, Elk City It seems we've come to see percent of American house- and the deceits of the devil.” 580-225-0742 Pastor, Jose Reyes Church of Christ fatherhood as such a com- holds—far below the 78% Ephesians Chase Brower, Min. 580-799-2964 mon everyday—even dis- percent occupied by married Call Church of Christ Presbyterian posable—occurrence 580-774-2884 for more that couples in 1950. Currently, Fairview Baptist 216 N. Adams Ave., Elk City information on how growing 580-225-0718 First Presbyterian we don’t consider the great as American families contin- 312 S. Lusk Avenue, Elk City Gantt Carter, Min. 217 N. Washington Ave., Elk City importance and long term ue to break apart, only 20% in intimacy with Father God 580-225-0203 580-225-3130 impact of daddies on chil- of households are traditional can make each man a better Church of Christ dren. But studies show that married couples with chil- Daddy. 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