If you are a father, or are about to become one, your whole life has been an audition, and God has chosen you for the most important role a person can play. Your role has three parts to communicate on the stage of life ~ the love of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit.

Congratulations, Dad! Now it’s time to hone your craft. Here is your cheat sheet for the character study you’ll need to fulfill your role. If you focus on these key elements,...

I was 18 when I met him—the man who would become my forever after. It was, of all places a sporting goods store, ironic because I was the last person you’d expect to find in a retail outlet that had to do with athletic endeavors. While Randy was at home among the gear of competitive games, it might as well have been a galaxy far, far away for this petite teenage girl. My world was one of books and an occasional craft, not of fields and stadiums and painted courts.

My vent...