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5 things I wish for our sons as they grow.

Mickey Mansfield — Fri, 01 Mar 2019 05:22:00 +0000

If I had to pick just 5 things I wish for our sons, as they grow, I would include these… We, as parents, want the best for our children. We try so hard to give them what they need in life, even if it isn’t what they want. We try to teach them right...

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5 practical lessons from a dad to his son.

Mickey Mansfield — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 17:00:14 +0000

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Gillette at Sam’s Club for IZEA. All opinions are 100% mine. Being the dad of three boys is a huge responsibility. When we found out that Becky was pregnant with our first son, the excitement and anxiety of it all hit me. A...

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Teaching kids kindness

Mickey Mansfield — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 04:00:47 +0000

It is recess time at daycare. There are a bunch of kids playing on the swings, digging in the sand box, and playing keep-away in the yard. All the kids are playing and having a good time. All except one little boy who is sitting all alone on a bench by himself. This innocent, four-year old little boy...

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Undivided attention

Mickey Mansfield — Thu, 25 Aug 2016 03:38:24 +0000

“Ethan… Ethan…. Hey, Buddy we are over here.” That is what I heard from his new soccer coach today at his first practice. Here he was not paying attention to his coach when he was at practice. Why? I was not giving him MY undivided attention as his Dad. I hate to admit it, but it’s the Truth! We...

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Know them better than they know themselves.

Mickey Mansfield — Mon, 01 Aug 2016 01:22:24 +0000

Becky and I just celebrated our 12th wedding anniversary. We were married back in 2004, but our lives together started back in 1997 as high school sweet hearts. People ask us all the time what do we do to have a healthy and happy marriage. I can say that it is bunch of little things...

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A Beautiful mess

Mickey Mansfield — Sun, 31 Jul 2016 03:08:11 +0000

There I was again. Looking down at the big brown eyes. Those big brown eyes were starting back at me on the verge of filling with tears. She knew that she was caught… red handed & blue faced. The evidence was all around her: paintbrush in the bathroom next to the water-soaked face-paint palette that...

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Savor this season

Mickey Mansfield — Fri, 15 Jul 2016 03:04:58 +0000

Summer time…a time to slow down. It is the best time of the year for kids. Swimming for hours at the pool, staying up later, going to the movies, bowling, camping, trips to the beach, visiting family, spending every waking hour just being a kid. For Becky and I, it is a time for...

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Just go play

Mickey Mansfield — Mon, 22 Feb 2016 04:57:25 +0000

So for the past week or so Becky and I are doing a complete makeover in our son Beau’s Room. So I decided instead of buying furniture, I would make an attempt to make it (all). I got some new tools out of the deal and Beau got some cool furniture. Its a “Win-Win” scenerio...

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Day 3: Remember For Life

Mickey Mansfield — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 05:01:52 +0000

Welcome back to my series on Remember For Life. If you missed Day One, you can read it here. This series started from a story that I heard on a radio station that I listen to and it really reminded me of what was important – what our children will remember. Day Two was about focusing...

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married to several women

Mickey Mansfield — Sat, 24 Oct 2015 14:35:54 +0000

So the other day, I was listening to Pastor Greg Laurie on the radio. He was preaching on the subject of marriage, and talked about how he is married to several women. When I first heard him say this, I was probably like you are right now. What? A pastor married to multiple women? How...

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