For most guys, a nice juicy steak, cold drinks and a great game on TV is enough to bring us to a state of contentment. It's not that much, really. But for women? We watch that Mel Gibson movie where he can hear what women are thinking and think that superpower is way better than anything the Incredible Hulk has. If only we knew! More on that later.

In last week's newsletter, I mentioned that many women try to turn their husbands into the dads they never had. In this week's edition, I'll address how to prevent your daughter from eventually becoming one of those women in the closing word. We'll also give you some great suggestions to connect with your kids this summer, especially if you're opting for the now ever-popular "stay-cation", and hear from one dad who called out his daughter to be a woman.

If you like this newsletter, be sure to forward it on to other dads who would be encouraged by its contents. Our mission is to speak life into men again and help them catch the Smile over their lives so they can make a difference with their kids and the orphans they meet.

Ed,

I just wanted to drop you a note and say "thank you" for your willingness to serve God and your faithful message. I must say that I have been a Christian for many years and have never experienced anything like that weekend. It was truly a life changing experience.

I also wanted to share my "calling out" my daughter story. My daughter is 17 and is going to graduate this year and will be going to college this fall. My heart was smitten when you shared the experience you had with your daughter so much that I did almost the same thing. I went and purchased a nice diamond ring for her and I ask Rebecca to go to dinner with me the night before I went on another business trip. She was surprised yet anxious about the dinner but thought that maybe because I have been traveling so much that I just wanted to spend sometime with her.

So I took her to her favorite restaurant the Olive Garden. When we were seated and had ordered our meal she asked, "So, what did I do?" I told her the reason I wanted to have this time with her was to let her know how much I love her and how proud I am of her. She and I both had to take some deep breaths at that time as we both had tears in our eyes. I then went on as best I could struggling to get some of the words out about her many assets and accomplishments that I was so proud of. Then I stood up and got down on one knee and pulled out the ring and when she saw it I must say her expression was that of pure joy. She began to cry and I looked her in the eye and said, "Rebecca, I would like to ask you if you would enter into a promise covenant with me, and accept this ring as a token of our covenant and that this ring will be given to the man that you and I agree before God is worthy to receive it on your wedding night. Today, Rebecca, I call you to be a woman and I will treat you as one from this day forward."

She was so excited and we both hugged and tried to hold back the tears, but I really didn't care who was around because at that moment nothing else mattered.