In The Beginning...There Were No Diapers: Laughing and Learning In The First Years Of Fatherhood

by Tim Bete

Real life stories remind fathers of the joys of fatherhood and opens their eyes to the little miracles of daily life, even amidst the challenges of parenting.

189 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2005

About the author

Tim Bete is a Discalced Carmelite Secular and a member of the Community of Our Mother of Good Counsel in Beavercreek, Ohio, where he has served as a Formator, on Council, and as President. His writing has appeared in media outlets and anthologies, including Amazing Grace for the Catholic Heart, Catholic Philly, Catholic Exchange, Integrated Catholic Life, Presence: A Journal of Catholic Poetry, Apostolate of the Little Flower magazine, and The Carmel Clarion. He served on the faculty at the Catholic Imagination Conference and appears on the Carmelite Conversations Podcast, which he also helps produce. Tim has published five books, including Called to Carmel, Called to Community; The Raw Stillness of Heaven; and Wanderings of an Ordinary Pilgrim.

Reviews

[Julie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book was very light-hearted and easy to read. It was easy to pick up and put down whenever it was convenient-- a great book to keep with you for down time when kids are napping or for when you're waiting in line. It didn't offer much theology or spiritual insight, but was still enjoyable and had a very positive tone.

[Sherry · Rating 3 out of 5]

Semicolon review: http://www.semicolonblog.com/?p=948