Raising Godly Boys Minute

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#9: Lost Dec 16, 2021

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As a kid, did you ever get lost at a busy mall? Or maybe it was at an amusement park where you suddenly couldn’t find your parents. It’s a scary feeling. Your heart begins to thump wildly. Your hands begin to sweat. You glance around in all directions, but everything looks strange and unfamiliar.
It’s no fun being lost. Don’t put your son in that position. Train your son about what to do and where to go if he ever finds himself lost in the world.
The experience of boys in today’s anti-Christian culture isn’t easy. He can easily feel lost. Contrary messages, the unfamiliar values... Give a boy what he needs to stay grounded in a confusing world.
Learn about proven techniques you can use to help you accomplish this. Visit TrailLifeUSA.com/savingboys for free downloadable resources.

#8: Winter Gear Dec 15, 2021

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If you live up north, winter winds bring in snow, ice, and freezing temperatures. Before sending your boys outside to go sledding, you wrap them in coats, hats, and gloves. This clothing keeps them protected from harsh elements outside the home.
They’re called peer pressure, bullying, and temptation. Without knowledge of how to withstand these destructive forces, boys are quickly overwhelmed.
Equip your boys to face the world. Have a heart-to-heart talk with your son about important topics or situations he may face at school or on the playground.
If you’re not sure how to get started, check out a Proven Process that is helping transform boys into godly men. Learn more by visiting TrailLifeUSA.com/savingboys.

#7: Rooted Dec 14, 2021

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The world’s tallest tree towers 380 feet above the ground in California’s Redwood National Park. Named Hyperion, this tree began as a tiny seed, no bigger than a grain of rice.

Growing into a giant tree didn’t happen overnight. Little by little, day by day, the tree dug its roots deep into the soil to establish a solid foundation. This foundation enabled it to grow tall and strong.

Boys can also grow tall and strong. By establishing a strong foundation in God’s Word, they can develop strong character that will help them succeed in life.

Invest time and attention in your boys. Learn about a Proven Process that is being used across the country that’s growing boys into godly men. Learn more by visiting TrailLifeUSA.com/savingboys.

#6: Tug of War Dec 13, 2021

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Did you ever play tug of war as a kid? Do you remember pulling and heaving on a thick rope, trying to yank the other team in your direction?

A game of tug of war continues to this day. But instead of two teams pulling on a rope, today’s anti-Christian culture is pulling boys away from traditional, biblical values.

One of these values is the time-tested generational realization that boys and girls are different. In this societal tug of war, they insist that boys and girls are completely the same.

But they aren’t.

In addition to physical differences, boys and girls have mental and emotional differences. And that’s okay. In fact, that’s normal and healthy.

Don’t let confusing ideology pull your boys in the wrong direction. There is a path ahead—a Proven Process for growing boys into godly men. Learn more at TrailLifeUSA.com/savingboys.

#5: Boys Are Uninspired Dec 10, 2021

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What inspires boys? It may surprise you! Competition. Tackling something meaningful—and succeeding…or even failing and getting a chance to try harder!.

Truth is, the ways boys are built, something must be at stake or they quickly lose interest.

If there is no risk, if nobody keeps score and everyone wins—why should boys compete? Or even try at all?

They have a built-in gyroscope that leads them to find environments that provide a challenge. If we don’t provide opportunity, where does it lead them? Straight to video games. Keeping score, achieving higher levels, failing and succeeding… this is where boys feel at home.

Let’s steal a page from the video game designer book, but let’s inspire our boys with real-life challenges.

And let them keep score. Newsflash: They are doing it anyway!

For more encouragement and parenting advice, visit Trail Life USA or RaisingGodlyBoys.com.

#4: Boys Are Unappreciated Dec 09, 2021

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Be quiet and pay attention. Sit still.

Boys are noisy and love to move—because they are boys. Plus, they know they’ve got to move for their brain and learn to be activated!

This God-infused characteristic of boys leads them to be misunderstood. What’s worse—boys are unappreciated.

There are differences between boys and girls that are God-given. Adam was created in the wilderness, then set in the Garden with structure, while Eve was created within that structure.

When gender lines are blurred, there is confusion and failure to appreciate these clear differences.

Today, boyhood is looked upon as if it’s a social disease that society is trying to eradicate.

We must provide environments suited to boys, and value what makes boys unique.

Boys are suffering by not being appreciated, but there is a path ahead—a Proven Process that you can learn more about at TrailLifeUSA.com/savingboys.

#3: Boys Are Ungrounded Dec 08, 2021

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Boys, especially, need clear boundaries and rules to feel secure.

More than ever, boys are struggling … They are ungrounded and searching for the Truth to guide them. But the Truth presented in scripture is being undermined at every turn—in our schools and in the media.

The generational norms that boys could always count on are eroding, and now, the majority in America no longer believes that God is the center of Truth.

Boys need an established and unmoving foundation to thrive—where good behavior is encouraged, and bad behavior discouraged.

Boys flourish when they have a clear mission and when they know who’s on their team.

Boys have lost their way, but there is a path ahead—a Proven Process that you can learn more about at TrailLifeUSA.com/savingboys.

#2: Boys Are Unguided Dec 07, 2021

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Where are boys to find their role models?

With the number of fatherless homes, and women forming the greater number of teachers, boys are largely unguided in terms of consistent male role models and leadership.

And while single moms are performing the herculean task of raising kids on their own, they too are wondering who is going to provide that example. Boys are left with the question: what does it mean to be a man?

They are paying a price for this confusion with suicide, crime, and drug abuse mowing them down in record numbers. Boys need a male adult mentor in order to answer this heartfelt question: what does it mean to be a man?

Listen, there is a path ahead to save our boys—a Proven Process that you can learn more about at TrailLifeUSA.com/savingboys.

#1: A Proven Process Dec 06, 2021

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Trail Life USA has a Proven Process for Growing Boys into Godly Men.
Boys are often unguided, ungrounded, unappreciated, and uninspired. Trail Life USA seeks to change that.

Boys have big questions that routinely go unanswered: “What does it mean to be a man?” “Where do I belong?” “What are my boundaries, and why are they set?” “Why should I even try?”
Trail Life USA uses its Proven Process to help boys answer life’s toughest questions and find purpose in what they do. We provide godly mentors and models of what true manhood looks like. These men are trained, background-checked, Christian men who have a heart for mentoring boys.
We take an unapologetically Christian stance and use the Bible as the foundation for truth.
Trail Life USA provides a boy-focused program with a robust awards program and challenging mental, physical, and spiritual objectives that are specifically designed to accentuate boys’ strengths and let boys be boys!
For information about a Proven Process that is helping boys grow into godly men, visit Trail Life USA or RaisingGodlyBoys.com.

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