Be Careful of Saying Be Careful
One of our sons recently told me that when they would leave for school...
Ann Wilson: One of our sons recently told me that when they would leave for school, I would say something like, "Hey guys, be careful today." And he said, "Mom, I wish you wouldn't have just said, 'Be careful.'"
Dave Wilson: This is Real FamilyLife with Dave and Ann Wilson.
Ann Wilson: I wish you'd have said, "Hey, you got this today." Because when you said, "be careful," it made me think: Does she think I'm going to fail or get in trouble or get hurt? But when you say, "You got this..."
Dave Wilson: Wow, she's confident that whatever happens today, I'm going to conquer. Give them the courage to go for it, to live out on the edge of faith and trust God to do something great in them and through them that very day.
Ann Wilson: Hey parent, you got this today. For Ann and Dave Wilson, that's Real FamilyLife.
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About Dave and Ann Wilson
Dave and Ann have been married for more than 40 years and have spent the last 35 teaching and mentoring couples and parents across the country. They have been featured speakers at FamilyLife’s Weekend to Remember® since 1993, and have also hosted their own marriage conferences across the country.
Dave and Ann helped plant Kensington Community Church in Detroit, Michigan where they served together in ministry for more than three decades, wrapping up their time at Kensington in 2020.
The Wilsons are the creative force behind DVD teaching series Rock Your Marriage and The Survival Guide To Parenting, as well as authors of the recently released books Vertical Marriage (Zondervan, 2019) and No Perfect Parents (Zondervan, 2021).
Dave is a graduate of the International School of Theology, where he received a Master of Divinity degree. A Ball State University Hall of Fame Quarterback, Dave served the Detroit Lions as Chaplain for thirty-three years. Ann attended the University of Kentucky. She has been active with Dave in ministry as a speaker, writer, small group leader, and mentor to countless women.
The Wilsons live in the Detroit area. They have three grown sons, CJ, Austin, and Cody, three daughters-in-law, and a growing number of grandchildren.
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