Category Archives: Kids

Never Give Up

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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Bags of Blessings

This morning our church family mobilized to distribute “Bags of Blessings” at several of our local schools. A few years ago, some of our leaders were shocked to learn of the great number of children in our community that do … Continue reading

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Mountains Beyond Mountains

I think this picture that Jackson drew is incredible! I love the color of the sky: purple and orange. And the mountains that go on and on. A masterpiece!

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Love Is Dangerous

Our church did not meet tonight, so after dinner we put on the Blu Ray of last year’s “The Bible” from the History Channel. I love it because it really makes the biblical stories come alive for my children. We … Continue reading

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Children and the Expectation of Leadership

“What’s next?” “What are we doing tonight, Dad?” “What’s the game plan for tomorrow?” So we’re on vacation this week. All week long, the kids have been full of questions. To a certain degree, this is par for the course. … Continue reading

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Things I Want to Remember, Vol. 26

Time for my semi-regular installment of things I want to remember during this stage of parenting. Joshua came up to me the other day and said, “Hey, Dad. This is my Lego version of you.” I like it; it’s a … Continue reading

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Things I Want to Remember, Vol. 25

Tonight at dinner, Jackson looks at me and says, “Dad, I want you to dye your hair black. Lots of old people have to dye their hair.” Instantly, this came to mind: I also want to remember this: Even though … Continue reading

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Ten Years Ago

July 6, 2004. Two little souls entered into the world and simply by their presence, I was transformed. Most families grow through addition; our family multiplied the day our twins were born. It’s hard to believe that it’s been 10 … Continue reading

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Family Road Trip 2014 Day 6

The Bybee family minivan pulled out of Milwaukee this morning bound for Chicago. We decided not to take in a game tonight. For starters, we were thinking we might burn out the kids with too much baseball. Correction: we were … Continue reading

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Family Road Trip 2014 Day 5

Today we visited Miller Park in Milwaukee. What an awesome venue! For starters, the building is just massive. On the approach, you can see the stadium from about a mile or two off I-94 and it looks amazing. The retractable … Continue reading

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