Clutter in My Head

Not my office of course

I was going over the list of books that I have recently read.  It all started the other night when I sat at my computer and became overwhelmed with all the clutter in my head.  I have so many stories and thoughts that I have wanted to write for years, but I struggled with the clarity I needed to bring them out. In recent months, I feel God has been allowing me to think more clearly. So, to calm the raging storm of my thoughts I proceeded to mentally check the books off in my head. 

The Code of Ethics by H.B. Monjar, published in 1938, was a great find on character traits.  The Case For Christ by Lee Strobel, rang true with predictable evidence, but nothing I thought new.  The Seduction of Our Children by Neil T. Anderson & Steve Russo, discussed how we fathers are to protect kids from satanism, new age and the occult; a heavy subject with an emphasis on heavy.  God Owns My Business by Stanley Tam, was a wonderful read on how I as a man, can honor God in the work place. Approaching Hoofbeats by Billy Graham, is a warning to the church that our time here on earth is soon to end.  Not a very popular message these days, but one that has to be told.  How to Understand and Influence Children by Clyde M. Narramore, published in 1957, I would recommend this book to all dads, but I’m sure it would be hard to find.  Written by Charles J. Clarke, London, in 1947, Courtship, gives a biblical view on the fathers responsibility on guiding their children through the courtship process.  A must read for any dads looking to protect their children from our cultural practice of dating and finding a future spouse.

All of these fall far short of reading from the Bible, of course, but I find that what the writers have captured reinforces the fact that many of us fathers are like-minded and that the Holy Spirit is alive and well.  How else can it be, that when we are able see through the clutter of our minds, so many of us are thinking the same thing?