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Welcome back, friends, to today's episode of Everyday Truth.

We are in First Kings chapter two.

Really special passage of scripture describes for us

in part some of the advice that David, who is now on his deathbed, gives to Solomon. Not all

of it. We read more in some of the other places, but nevertheless, some advice that a dad is

giving to his son at the end of dad's life. This means a lot to me. I mean, my dad just passed away

a couple weeks ago. I think many of you know that. And you really treasure

those last times together. You treasure those last words, those last conversations. And there's

no doubt in my mind that Solomon heard these words reverberate in his mind time and time again.

And we even know that when Solomon later on in life compiled the Proverbs and wrote many of them and then wrote his testimony in Ecclesiastes,

he did refer back to what his dad taught him, I think specifically of Proverbs chapter four. So never underestimate

the importance of just sharing your heart, especially those of you that are up in years.

Use those opportunities with your kids, with your grandkids. Of course, have fun and enjoy those times together. But be careful, too,

to have a serious conversation. I loved how my dad would do it with me. He would always say,

could I get five minutes? Can I get five minutes? And then he would sit and look you straight

in the eye and talk about things that mattered.

He'd have them numbered, number one, the second thing, number two.

That's just the kind of leader he was.

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