Monthly Archives: January 2015

Outpouring of Love

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Jason

The past few weeks have been a whirlwind for me. I first spent a week in Honduras visiting with the mission team of Mission UpReach, a church planting organization located in Santa Rosa in western Honduras. Mission UpReach has a … Continue reading →

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Never Give Up

Posted on January 25, 2015 by Jason

Tonight was a really special night for our church family. Our 4th and 5th grade boys led our evening worship service. At Mayfair, our young men spend a few months working through a Leadership Training class on Wednesday nights, learning … Continue reading →

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NFL Picks: Divisional Round

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Jason

Here are our picks for this week. Looks like the three of us will maintain a two game lead over Mom and Joshua no matter what transpires tonight and tomorrow. Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots Abby Kate: Pats Jackson: … Continue reading →

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That Didn’t Take Long

Posted on January 8, 2015 by Jason

So much for the New Year’s Resolution. I’m still blogging at a greater pace than at any point last year, so that’s a start.

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2015 Hall of Fame Balloting

Posted on January 5, 2015 by Jason

Tomorrow the National Baseball Hall of Fame will announce its newest inductees. There are several intriguing first-timers on the ballot, including Pedro Martinez, John Smoltz, and Randy Johnson. Hall voting is always something I follow closely, so I’ll be greatly … Continue reading →

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Wild Card Results

Posted on January 4, 2015 by Jason

Well, the games are in the books and the final tally looks like this: Jason: 3-1 Jackson: 3-1 Abby Kate: 3-1 Joshua: 1-3 Sunny: 1-3 I doubt very seriously that I’m going to be able to break the gridlock with … Continue reading →

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My Riding Buddy

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Jason

Today I went for my first bike ride of 2015. And I had a little extra incentive: the little guy asked if we could hang out. How can you turn that down? We went on a five mile leisurely ride … Continue reading →

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NFL Picks: Wild Card Round

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Jason

Every year, each member of our family picks winners for the NFL playoff games. It’s fun because it gives us something to talk about together and we can rag each other if our picks fall through. Plus, Sunny or Abby … Continue reading →

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Gone Bowlin’

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Jason

A big win today by my Tennessee Volunteers against Iowa in the Gator Bowl. (I can’t bring myself to call it the “Taxslayer Bowl.”) First postseason win since 2008. First winning season since 2009. Wins in four out of our … Continue reading →

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Ten Years In

Posted on January 1, 2015 by Jason

Ten years in, I lay out some new goals for the use of this space Continue reading →

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