Be a stronger, more effective dad, family man, and man of God. Described as a devoted family man, strong Christian, generous philanthropist, and passionate sports fan, Josh Turner is one busy guy. And despite his recording schedule, award shows, and national tour dates, a few of his biggest priorities in life are to instill good values into his three young sons, be a devoted husband, and be a strong testimony for God. In this compilation, Josh shares fun and meaningful thoughts and personal stories—ranging from his childhood years to today—and weaves in spiritual insight for men who want to be better dads, husbands, and men of God. He covers a variety of topics such as living and working with integrity, facing your fears, surrounding yourself with good company, trusting God’s plans, standing up for the least of these—topics every man can relate to and draw from to grow in his spiritual and personal journeys. This is a great gift for any Josh Turner or country music fan with conservative family values. Features & Benefits: Josh’s country fan base includes almost 1.4 million Facebook fans and over 135,000 Twitter followers - Foreword by Jase Robertson of Duck Dynasty - Provides much needed practical advice and spiritual encouragement for men and dads and the unique challenges they face - Features personal insights and true stories from a trusted role model in both Christian and secular markets - Perfect Father’s Day gift for men, husbands, and dads of all ages MAN STUFF Thoughts on Faith, Family, and Fatherhood By JOSH TURNER Thomas Nelson Copyright © 2014 Josh Turner All rights reserved. ISBN: 978-1-4003-2432-3 Contents Foreword, xi, Introduction, xiii, A Man at Peace, 1, Don't Let It Get the Best of You, 4, Dreams Require Hard Work and Rest, 8, Play by the Rules, 11, Making a List, 14, A Man Needs Friends, 17, Count on It, 20, Believing in Myself, 22, Advice from Eddy, 26, Mama's Idea, 28, Community, 31, A Steward of the Land, 33, The Least of These, 35, The Thrill and the Agony, 38, What's Right and Smart, 40, Listen Close, 44, Fish and Snakes, 46, Hard Words, 49, A Sense of Humor, 51, Stay Close, 54, Work and Play, 56, Treasured, 58, Prayer, 62, People Break Your Heart, 64, Jesus Is the Answer, 67, Old Friend, 70, Grateful for Moses, 72, Discrimination, 75, Temptation, 77, A Good Wife, 80, My Proposal, 82, Marriage, 84, As Christ Loved, 86, Let It Shine, 89, Listen and Believe, 91, Enemy Action, 94, Getting In on the Plans, 97, Man Tears, 99, A Father's Blessings, 102, A Prayer for My Sons, 103, What's in a Name?, 105, The Mouths of Babes, 107, A Place of Love, 109, Don't Negotiate, 111, Run Toward Love, 113, With Me, 115, Togetherness, 116, My Three Sons, 118, Without Him, 120, The Big Trip, 121, Wisdom and Foolishness, 123, Love the Sinner, 125, Never Stop, 126, Favorites, 128, Learning from Others, 130, Writing the Songs, 131, "Why, Shore, Son!", 133, Take Care, 135, Stick with What You Love, 137, On the Road, 139, Giving Forward, 141, Long Time Coming, 143, Who I Am, 146, This Land Is Our Land, 148, Means Something to Me, 151, Country—and Proud of It!, 153, Bucket List, 156, If ..., 157, Good Medicine, 159, Being Normal and Famous, 162, Paying Attention, 164, Heaven, 166, At the Movies, 168, Such Things, 170, Roots, 172, Real, 173, How Much Land Does a Man Need?, 175, Papa Turner, 177, Chasing My Dreams, 180, Feeling Low at a High Altitude, 182, Be Yourself, 186, Good Company, 188, Priorities, 190, A Place of Rest, 192, The Way It Is, 194, Men and Church, 196, Long Enough, 199, Fellow Warriors, 201, Third Time's a Charm, 203, CHAPTER 1 A MAN AT PEACE A heart at peace gives life to the body, but envy rots the bones. PROVERBS 14:30 NIV Integrity. The word means "things fit together" or "things are as they should be." And when things are as they should be, I can be at peace. That's one reason why I want to be like that, a man of integrity. I want my sons to be able to look at me and say, "Daddy's a man at peace." I want to be a man of integrity, but I sometimes fall short. Here's a question: what's the worst thing you could imagine happening on a photo shoot for Bassmaster Classic? Bingo! The fish won't bite! This happened to me recently. Not that there weren't any fish biting, but just not fish of the right size. We spent the day on the lake doing everything right, but all I could reel in were small fry. Nothing big and manly and worthy of the title "Master of the Bass"! We were burning daylight, so my guide finally said, "Josh, I caught a big one earlier today. Wanna use it?" And there I was, faced with one of those moments when I had to choose what kind of a man I was going to be. And I took the bait. I said, "Yes." We got the big one out of the cooler, I struck my best pose, and he snapped the photo. Mission accomplished. "Head for the shore, fellas!" While that may have b