Singer/songwriter for North Point Community Church, Casey Darnell, joins host, Carlos Whittaker, and New York Times best-selling author, Jon Acuff, on the Parent Cue Live podcast to discuss what life is like as a dad coming off the road as a musician and other topics.
Voices In This Episode
Singer/songwriter for North Point Community Church, Casey Darnell, joins host, Carlos Whittaker, and New York Times best-selling author, Jon Acuff, on the Parent Cue Live podcast to discuss what life is like as a dad coming off the road as a musician and other topics.
YOUR CUE
- Be open to God saying, “Not right now.” In life, there are different seasons, and sometimes during certain seasons, you have to say no to things you would’ve ordinarily said yes to to make room for what God has in store. Trust God with your life and your plans and listen to His voice and His answers.
- Revel in the small moments. Whether you have a job that keeps you far from home or close to it, take a moment and be thankful for the small, seemingly mundane moments in your family’s life. ]It’s during these moments families grow closer together and remember how they felt during these times for years to come.
EPISODE RECAP
Imagine having a job you love that takes you out on the road for more than 200 days a year. And while you find the travel exhilarating and your job fulfilling, there’s always a piece of you left back home: Your family who is growing and doing life together without you.
This was Casey Darnell’s life before he recently got off the road as a touring musician and worship leader. A father of four girls, ages 10, five, three, and 10 months, and husband to a wife who runs an interior design business, called Truth & Co., Casey decided to make a difficult decision and stop traveling so much.
What awaited him were day-to-day life tasks with his family we often take for granted, but also a surprisingly emotional response — grief for his old life.
In today’s special dad edition of the podcast, Casey, Jon, and Carlos talk candidly about the identity shifts dads often face, how husbands can best support their wives and their dreams, and all while staying in the moment with their kids.
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Rich Dad, Poor Dad by Robert T. Kiyosaki
Capital Gaines by Chip Carter Gaines
