Category Archives: Kids

Why?

“Dad, why did the Cardinals lose to the Braves?” “Why do we eat potatoes?” “Why is there grass?” “Daddy, why did Jesus die on the cross?” These are just a few of the questions my kids have asked me over … Continue reading

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A Morning Reminder

All right, so allow me this indulgent moment to brag on my son: (although, isn’t the whole idea of a blog indulgent? Writing about your little life with the assumption that anybody would want to read it in the first … Continue reading

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Another Reminder

Just another reminder that it’s not too late to make a donation for this year’s March for Babies. Originally scheduled for this Saturday, the walk has been rescheduled for April 18th at Bridge Street. We want to invite any of … Continue reading

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The Baby of the Family

This is what my youngest child decided to do just before I got home from work. My favorite part is that he listens to what I’ve said, thinks about it, and then gives me the big cheesy grin. Like I … Continue reading

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Yankee Irving / Cardinal Joshua

Tonight we watched one of our favorite movies, Everyone’s Hero. This has been one of my favorites for the past year or so. And tonight I finally figured out why.

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Archive: Bring Them to Jesus

Tomorrow morning, I’ll be preaching at our annual Children’s Day service. I was going back through my blog archives and I came across this post I made two years ago. I wanted to post it here again, basically to serve … Continue reading

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The Gift of Language (or Close Enough is Good Enough)

(This post is a continuation of the thoughts I posted here.) We have to acknowledge that our language is incapable of encompassing the totality of God. Asking our finite minds to apprehend the infinite God is like asking a ladybug … Continue reading

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Little Boys and their Heroes

I can’t even muster up the energy to write a full-length post on the recent news of Alex Rodriguez’s steroid use, an allegation he confirmed in an “apology” interview with Peter Gammons on ESPN last night. Needless to say, as … Continue reading

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Five. Knuckles. "Awesome!"

For the past couple of years, I’ve had a secret handshake with Joshua and Abby Kate. I guess it’s not really “secret” or else I wouldn’t be posting it out here for all of cyberspace to read about. It’s really … Continue reading

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Goofy Haircut

So I went yesterday to get a haircut. I had a meeting last night, so I didn’t see the kids before they went to bed. They woke up this morning and I was fixing their breakfast when Joshua asked, “Dad, … Continue reading

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