This is a shot of my oldest boy at a birthday party about 13 years ago. It was taken in the backyard of our first home. It was a small cottage just big enough for our then average size family. We were young. I had a good job. Our children were mostly healthy and we had nothing much to worry Read More Here…
Coincidence as Evidence: an Observation on Faith
“Do you have an apartment that you rent out on your ranch?” I asked at the end of a fifteen minute phone call – our fourth in six weeks talking about our upcoming trip to Colorado. He answered slowly as he processed the question, “Why do you ask?” That started a conversation I’ll remember for quite some time. One Answer Read More Here…
Chasing Dreams…
Chasing dreams will cost us. Dreaming in itself costs very little.
5 Parenting Tips for Boys
Parenting tips can come from all kinds of sources. Here is some advice for raising boys I gleaned from a teenager in a cargo van!
Justification
Justify: [juhs-tuh-fahy] verb. to show a satisfactory reason or excuse for something done. justification. Mr. J swaggered into my place of business about 3 years ago with the confidence of a quarterback that just won his 2nd straight superbowl. Fearless. Firm. Assured. He boldly announced that he could make use of my services as if he were doing me a Read More Here…
Who Gave You That Balloon? An Encouragement for Parents
Today was a day full of fun with my two oldest! Grace is 7 and Gabe is 4. Daniel is 2, but today he was sick, so he stayed home with mom. That left Grace, Gabe and me to spend the day together. The plan? A birthday party and a church event. The birthday party was a blast! Monkey Park Read More Here…