Many of us feel comfortable raising boys because we were—and maybe still are—boys. We’re comfortable with rough-and-tumble, with fishing, shooting hoops, and geeking out with technology. But girls? How do you raise a girl? More importantly, how do you raise a Godly girl?
Based on the latest research and his personal experience as the father of five daughters, author David B. Van Heemst details what a father must do in order to give his ...
Many of us feel comfortable raising boys because we were—and maybe still are—boys. We’re comfortable with rough-and-tumble, with fishing, shooting hoops, and geeking out with technology. But girls? How do you raise a girl? More importantly, how do you raise a Godly girl?
Based on the latest research and his personal experience as the father of five daughters, author David B. Van Heemst details what a father must do in order to give his daughter strong foundations in Christ. With statistics, anecdotes, and discussion questions, Splashing in Puddles: How to Be a Father to Your Daughter brings clarity to fatherhood’s complexity. Van Heemst shows just how crucial a role the father has in the development of his daughter’s relationship with God, herself, and others.
Any man can teach her how to ride a bike. But only one man can teach her how to walk with God.
David B. Van Heemst has been a professor of political science at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais, Illinois, for the past two decades. He holds a BA from Dordt College, an MA in political science from the American University, and a PhD in political theory from the University of Virginia. He also earned two additional masters’ degrees: one in pastoral counseling and the other in professional counseling.
He is the author of Empowering the Poor: Why Justice Requires School Choice, and Herman Dooyeweerd and Eric Voegelin: A Comparative Study, and he is the co-author of Hope in Troubled Times: A New Vision for Confronting Global Crises.
Van Heemst lives in Kankakee, Illinois with his wife, April, and their five daughters. Maggie and Ellie are ten years old, and Anni, Libby, and Jessie are four years old. They enjoy bike riding, going to the park, reading books, and playing games.
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Based on the latest research and his personal experience as the father of five daughters, author David B. Van Heemst details what a father must do in order to give his ...