Everyone Has One
Everyone has a father. Whether you love him or hate him, you only get one! Regardless of your relationship, the importance of a father in a person’s life is paramount. There are many lessons to be learned regardless of what your relationship may or may not be.
In The Dad Book, published by Harvest House Publishers, author Jay Payleitner offers a series of stories, jokes, instructions and quotes that will warm your heart and make you look back at your own journey with your father. It is not just another random feel good book but offers a lot of valuable insight and instruction for new dads, moms, and older dads that tried to do the best they could.
One of the messages Jay Payleitner conveys very clearly is one of purpose.
Regardless of how you acquired this volume, there’s one thing that must be acknowledged. This book is not really the gift. The gift is how a man response to the idea of being a father. Will you accept it or will you set it aside? Will you see the priceless value of your fathering role? Will you unwrap such a gift, cherish it, and give it priority status in your own life?
Dad, in the end, when it comes to your children, the real gift is you. -Jay Payleitner
The Mending Fences Challenge
Father’s Day is approaching. How long has it been since you last spoke to your father? Is the quarrel something that can’t be fixed? Forgiveness is not just about forgiving the other person but allowing your own heart to heal. During the interview, Jay challenges listeners to reconnect with their father, even if it has been many years. If you do, we’d love to hear about it! Please write to us about your experience and use the contact form on this site by clicking here.
Listen To The Interview
Listen to this segment of The Organic View Radio Show as host, June Stoyer, talks to Jay Payleitner about his best-selling book, The Dad Book. To listen to the interview, please press the play button on the video below.
Learn About Jay Payleitner
Jay Payleitner is one of the top freelance Christian radio producers in the United States. He has worked on Josh McDowell Radio, Today’s Father, Jesus Freaks Radio for the Voice of the Martyrs, and Project Angel Tree with Chuck Colson.
Jay Payleitner
Jay is the author of more than a dozen books, including the bestselling 52 Things Kids Need from a Dad, 52 Things Wives Need from a Husband, and The Dad Book. He’s also a national speaker on parenting and marriage for Iron Sharpens Iron and The National Center for Fathering and served as an AWANA director, a wrestling coach, and the executive director of the Illinois Fatherhood Initiative. He and his wife, Rita, live near Chicago, where they’ve raised five great kids and loved on ten foster babies. Please connect with Jay by visiting Fathers52.com