The Turn Out

Proverbs Daily Podcast · Oct 29, 2026 · 3m

Proverbs 29:17:

"Discipline your children; you’ll be glad you did—they’ll turn out delightful to live with."

Today's Episode: The Turn Out

Before my father passed away, we had conversations that went beyond coffee and smiling at each other across the table.

I was a grown man. He’d tell me I looked just like him thirty years earlier. And he was proud of how I’d turned out.

Hearing your father say he’s proud of you does something for a son. It bolstered my heart.

But there was an ache alongside that joy.

One day I told him about that ache, “I’m so glad we’re getting to know each other now, but…