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Kids, It's Time We Have THE TALK John R. VanBuskirk
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Kids, It’s Time We Have THE TALK - because doing the sex-thing or doing the drug-thing can ruin a kid’s life, but NOT doing The God-thing can ruin a kid’s eternity.
Catholic dad, John R. VanBuskirk tells his kids about God & God-stuff, Living & Dying, Heaven & hell. He explains the purpose of life to his twenty-something-year-old kids and the importance of getting through life rather than merely being successful in it.
Kids, It’s Time We Have THE TALK will help one keep First-Things-First. It will enable one to explain why First-Things are First-Things.
It’s the talk parents are obligated to have with kids. It’s the talk each of us is obligated to have with ourselves.
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About THE TALK
Description of audio content that uses teachings from John Paul II, Fulton J. Sheen, Thomas Merton, Mother Teresa, and others. Throughout the audio, John VanBuskirk's central theme is to challenge his kids to: Love the world more than any other creature God has ever given life to Possess the heart of a servant and add to what God has created as one of His co-creators and partners Know God in ways equal to the saints and angels in Heaven Achieve a special, personal intimacy with God – an intimacy that the angels might envy
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Introduction to THE TALK
Opening prayer from Thoughts in Solitude by Thomas Merton. Motivation for Kids, It's Time We Have THE TALK including The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch.
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Ch 1a What Dad Believes
My personal mission statement is to make daily strides in becoming a saint and to assist my family, friends, and acquaintances in becoming what God has intended all of us to be - saints. I believe in striving daily to achieve four goals:
Love the world more than any other creature God has ever given life to.
Possess the heart of a servant and add to what God has created as one of His co-creators and partners.
Know God in ways equal to the saints and angels in Heaven.
Achieve a special, personal intimacy with God – an intimacy that the angels might envy.
You are impermanent flesh and blood human beings engaged in a Mystical Journey. You are Eternal Mystical Beings engaged in a time-bounded Earthly Journey.
The the gift of Human Life is made up of two experiences: Your Living Experience and Your Dying Experience. -
Ch 1b What Dad Believes
Throughout life, humans pursue Physical, Social, Cognitive, Emotional, and Mystical Essentials & Attractions. There are three classifications of travelers on life journeys: Earthly Super-HUMANS, Mystically SUPER-humans, and Self-Centered ANTI-humans
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Ch 1c What Dad Believes
How do you classify yourself - Earthly super-HUMAN? Mystically SUPER-human? Self-centered ANTI-human?
JOY is the fruit of being mindful that Life consists of two integrated and equal Experiences – Living and Dying. JOY is also the fruit of a Mystically SUPER-human life. My Name is Joy -
Ch 1d What Dad Believes
The Majority Hates Truth & Fears Goodness by Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen -modified from Renewal & Reconciliation, ”The Nemesis of Mediocrity”.