The Effective Father

This book is excellent. I wish I had read this 13 years ago when I had my first child. It focuses on the role of a father and husband, describing and illustrating the proper relationships between a father, his children, his wife, and God. Throughout the book, Macdonald bases his conclusions on God's word, the Bible.I also appreciate the way Gordon Macdonald shares from the children's perspective, describing how "little things" to adults are many times "big things" to children. He clearly illustrates the impact that our actions have on our children and on the entire family. Macdonald is tender and compassionate yet firm and realistic. He shares his personal experiences (good and bad) during the process of raising both a son and daughter - this is very helpful and insightful.I highly recommend this book for all fathers and potential fathers. They should read it as soon as possible.

Very practical, yet hard hitting advise for fathers who want their children to be all God intended them to be. It was my manual for raising three sons and two daughters. I'm now sending them copies.