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A Dad's Lesson: The Price of Fame

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There is a verse from the Bible that says, What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? I was reminded of the wisdom of these words recently after reading this Billy Ray Cyrus GQ interview where he shared his regret about how he has been raising Miley Cyrus.

Ironically, several weeks ago, I wrote For Father's of Older ChildrenNo Time for an Achy Breaky Heart when the report came out about Miley doing bong hits of salvia at her 18th birthday party. Recently, I have found a few blog posts like this one from Jim Daly of Focus on the Family and this one by Melissa May for Modestly Yours to be quite compelling as well.

In any case, Billy Rays regret is a poignant reminder of how critical it is for all fathers to protect their children. Indeed, many will come along to sell our children the whole world. But, as Billy Ray unfortunately discovered too late, the price is just too high.

Date Published: 03/06/2011

Last Updated: 02/12/2014

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