#1130: Waterbottles

#1130: Waterbottles

Author: Trail Life USA April 6, 2026 Duration: 0:59
Is your son ready? John David was giving the boys a last-minute pack check before heading out on a week-long hike and campout of over eighty miles, when he noticed they only had one water bottle apiece. The trails were long and dusty, and many times there would be no streams or rivers along the way, and they could only find water to filter at the end of the day. He quickly got them more water bottles, and they were ready for the trip. One sip of a Sunday sermon is not enough to ...

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#1113: Be Yourself [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Almost all of us have been bullied or observed someone bully others. How do we help our sons stand up to a tormentor without retaliating or being a pushover? Devon joined the swim team last summer. A few teammates made f…
#1112: Your Old Jersey [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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As soon as you found out you were having a son, you probably started dreaming about what he would be like. Maybe you started dreaming about what he would grow up to be. Maybe you even laid out your old football jersey, w…
#1111: Vito Campanella [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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What is the allure of camping? Why do children want to sleep in tents, wander trails with flashlights, climb trees, and have adventures? Painter Vito Campenella once said, “The world is all sense, life, soul and body, th…
#1110: Heart X-Ray [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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God sees the x-ray of your son’s heart. Brad Henry went to the doctor because of some knee pain. Looking at the x-ray, the doctor asked Brad, “Have you ever been shot?” Brad answered, “Yes, thirty-five years ago when I w…
#1109: Drowning [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…
#1108: Spotter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Does your son have a “spotter”? In NASCAR, each driver has a “spotter.” It’s a person who stands high above the racetrack and communicates, through a radio, what’s behind, around, and ahead of the driver. As Brad Henry p…
#1107: Drowning [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Could your boy be a hero? Chris and his friends ran down to the beach ahead of their leaders when two ladies, frantic and crying, came running to them pointing out to sea. Their brother, a weak swimmer, was caught in a s…
#1106: Right, Wrong, Outdoors [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Want to teach your son right and wrong? The outdoors is a great place to start. When you’re hunting, camping, or hiking, natural consequences are everywhere. If you don’t aim your shot well, you won’t harvest a deer. If…
#1105: Bernini [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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Can you be sure you are raising your children properly? How can you know you are right? With so many different voices yelling at you from social media, friends, and the world, how can you know what is true? For instance,…
#1104: Proud of You [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 0:59
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…