We continue to discuss the July/August edition of FrontLine, even though it is almost fall. Our topic for this issue was "Growing Fathers," produced by the bloggers of the Growing Fathers blog and podcast. We will have links for both in the show notes.

Our topic today is "31 Ways to Help Your Weary Wife," with John Pate, who ministers in Beaumont, Alberta, about 70 miles from where I grew up . He has embraced the Alberta winters for the sake of Alberta summers. He'll tell you more about that when we get started.

John's article addresses a common need in homes, especially it seems when children are very young. However, as I get older, I find my wife, who is getting older just ahead of me, still gets very weary with the many duties she takes on in our home and church. We husbands get weary, too, but we need to put in a little extra effort to ease some of the pressure on our wives.

John and I talk about his article and I reminisce about when my children were young. I hope I didn't overdo it! I realize life isn't about me. What we are trying to get at though is to suggest ideas you could use to help carry the burdens in your home.

Before we get to the interview, let me remind you that John's article is available on our substack right away for paying subscribers. We have previews for everyone else. I hope you will join with us and support the ministry of the FBFI by becoming a paying subscriber.

John's article for paying subscribers (excerpt for everyone else): 31 Ways to Help Your Weary Wife

Growing Fathers Links:

* Growing Fathers Blog | Helping Christian Dads Grow

* Growing Fathers Podcast | Helping Christian Dads Grow

Proclaim & Defend: Contents and Editorial

* Growing Fathers (FrontLine July/August 2025) – Proclaim & Defend

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