#1074: Haven't Learned Yet

#1074: Haven't Learned Yet

Author: Trail Life USA January 16, 2026 Duration: 0:59
“I guess I haven’t learned that yet.” That’s a phrase coined by author Shauna Niequist. After her two sons, Henry and Mac, had lived in a small town their whole life, Shauna and her husband moved the family to New York City. As her sons struggled with the transition to city life, Shauna pinned a piece of paper to the wall with the phrase “I guess I haven’t learned that yet” on it. She reminded her boys that everyone is growing and learning, and that it’s fine to not know everything....

Finding your footing as a parent or mentor to a boy can feel like navigating uncharted wilderness. Raising Godly Boys Minute, from Trail Life USA, offers a daily compass for that journey, packed into just sixty seconds. Each brief episode acknowledges the very real tension that comes with raising boys-that mix of fear and pride when you see them drawn to adventure and testing their limits. Instead of seeing that inherent drive for risk and excitement as a problem, this podcast explores it as a foundational part of how boys are designed, offering practical perspective on channeling that energy with purpose. The archive is filled with concise, thought-provoking insights aimed at equipping you to guide a son, grandson, or young man in your care. It’s not about quick fixes, but about building a framework of character, faith, and resilience one minute at a time. Tuning into this daily podcast provides a moment of reflection and actionable encouragement, helping you move from anxiety to intentionality as you nurture the boy in your life toward becoming a man of strong, godly character.
Author: Language: en-us Episodes: 100

Raising Godly Boys Minute
Podcast Episodes
#1104: Proud of You [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Every night at bedtime, Jane would kiss her five-year-old son’s cheek, and say, “I love you so much.” One night, her son said, “Mom, I know you love me. But are you proud of me?” That’s a true story that Dr. Emerson Egge…
#1103: Fix it Together [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Is it easier for you to fix something yourself rather than ask your son to help? If so, you’re not alone. One wife asked her husband to let their ten-year-old help him change the oil in their car. He told her he’d tried…
#1102: Praying Over Your Son's Room [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Have you ever prayed over your son’s room? Consider doing this the next time your son is at school or asleep. Standing at your son’s bedroom door, pray Psalm 121:8: That the Lord will watch over his comings and his going…
#1101: Afraid [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Has your son ever been afraid? On a coastal night hike, the youngest boys in the group were scared when odd lights began flashing across the sky. They grew more terrified as they hiked closer until they were directly und…
#1100: Reflectors [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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What comes to mind when you hear the word reflector? Maybe you think of a car’s taillight or those glittery objects that stick up in the center of the road. A reflector takes the light it receives and redirects it outwar…
#1099: Enjoy Life [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Don’t forget to enjoy life with your son. If you’re like many parents, you are very concerned with parenting your son well. You work hard to help him succeed in school and learn responsibility. You research the best disc…
#1098: Time to Recharge [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Did you charge up your cell phone last night? Mostly likely, you did. That meant plugging it into a power source so that electricity could recharge its battery. Each night, you probably recharge your phone so that it’s r…
#1097: Greatness [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Is your son destined for greatness? Baroque sculptor Gian Lorenzo Bernini once said, “If you want to know the extent of a man’s ability, give him something difficult to do.” Today’s society wants to give everyone a prize…
#1096: Passion and Purpose [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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If your son flops down on the couch and says, “I’m bored” — take notice. God made boys mentally, emotionally, and physically different from girls. Because of that, they need to engage in activities that they are passiona…
#1095: Sherlock Holmes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Are you afraid your son will lose his way? This world is full of alluring distractions that can lead our children down dark paths, seeking to devour them. In the midst of so many lies, how can they know the truth? Sir Ar…