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Raising Arrows

Raising Arrows

JJames Zilenziger

Last mailed Jan 1970

About

I never had a clear answer when people asked what I wanted to be when I grew up. After exploring a few different career paths, I joined my family’s media business—but even then, something still felt incomplete.

Then I became a father, and everything changed. Suddenly, being called “Dad” meant more to me than any title I’d ever held.

Today, I’m a father to four young kids, all six and under, doing my best—like so many parents—to navigate the messy, meaningful work of intentional parenting.

In these monthly letters, you’ll find honest reflections on the challenges and joys of raising children, along with stories and lessons I’ve picked up along the way. I’ve named this StampFans "Raising Arrows" because, as a Christian, I believe our role as parents is to raise children like arrows—shaped with care, aimed with purpose, and ultimately sent out into the world.

Thank you for being part of this journey through fatherhood.

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