Flaky Fathers

Where have all the cowboys gone?

And where have all the fathers gone?

Did they all forget how to be a dad?

Maybe no one trained them

Maybe their insecurity told them to run away

They got too scared

They didn't feel up to the challenge

It got to be too much for them

The bills, the stress, the in-laws

So they bailed and ran 

"The wicked flee when no one pursues."

These dads felt wicked and left

They figured their family

Might be better off without them

In some cases, maybe they were right

Hang in there men

Don't run away when you get scared

Be the man your kids need you to be

Be the husband that your wife needs

You can do it

You can be a good father

Don't worry about how your parents failed you

That doesn't mean you will fail

Stay hopeful

Believe, pray, rest in God

Let God do the work 

When you already feel done

Like you want to throw in the towel

Stick with it

In the long run, you will be very happy you did

You won't have any regrets

And your sleep will be better

Don't run away