Prayers and Wisdom of a Father
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This book represents excerpts from a collection of prayers and thoughts written by a father that he compiled over several years for his two sons. Each Christmas he would organize the prayers and thoughts into themes, print them off and put them in a clear document holder, roll them up and then tie red and green ribbons around them placing them in their stockings. It was his hope that the prayers and thoughts that he had written and prayed throughout the years would give them strength and hope, but most of all he hoped that the prayers would increase their own desire to take time to pray each day if only for a minute or two. It is now his hope that these may inspire others to reflect and consider a life of pray regardless of any affiliation with a church.
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About the Book
This book represents a body of work that is a compilation of simple prayers and bits of wisdom and advice from a father to his children. The book has select excerpts from the author’s larger compilation that covers several years of daily prayers that he wrote and prayed. It is a book that can serve as a reminder to parents and to children of all ages of things that can make a difference in their life and the lives of the people they love.
About the Author
Steven W. Lyle is the author of The Power of Being Yourself; Navigating the Corporate World When You Are a Minority. He is the former director of engineering workforce development and Chief Diversity Officer of Texas Instruments. Having Spent 36 years at Texas Instruments and raising two sons in his early years at the company; he found that prayer made all the difference when facing and embracing each day both at home and at work. Over the course of many years he said and wrote prayers for his sons that he wants to share with other parents. This book is a collection of excerpts from his prayer compilation. It is his hope that it will be inspiring and uplifting for those who read them and that it will encourage the reader to consider a lifelong ritual of prayer if they have not adopted one. Steven is a US Army veteran and received the Bronze Star during the first Gulf War. He holds double degrees from Western Kentucky University in information technology and office administration and is a graduate of the Human Resource Strategic Leadership course at the University of Michigan and the Strategic Negotiations course at Harvard. He held various roles at Texas Instruments over his 36 years to include: the Chief Information Technology Officer for TI’s Consumer Products Business; the Director of Quality for TI’s Information Technology (IT) Group; the Director of the first IT Management Consulting Practice for TI’s Software Business; the Director of Business Excellence for TI’s Semiconductor Business; and the Director of Worldwide Staffing. Steven has also served on various boards throughout the years such as the UT Dallas Industry Advisory Council to the School of Engineering, the UT Dallas School of Management Industry Advisory Board, the UT Dallas Development Board the Dallas County Community College District Foundation Board, the Career Center Advisory Council at Southern Methodist University, and the Information Systems Advisory Board at Texas Tech University. He also served on an advisory council to Catalyst - The leading non-profit organization that advocates for women in business.