Category Archives: Kids

The Jesus Creed

In The Jesus Creed, Scot McKnight challenges his readers to pray / recite the Jesus Creed every morning and every evening for 30 days. The Jesus Creed comes from Mark 12:28-31 where Jesus is asked which commandment is the most … Continue reading

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In Concert: The Avett Brothers

So I’m stoked that I get to see one of my favorite bands, The Avett Brothers, in concert tonight in Nashville. Their 2007 release, Emotionalism, has been my favorite record of the last 12 months. They have a bluegrass / … Continue reading

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Mommy M.I.A. Redux, Days 3 & 4

This post is just for closure’s sake. Nothing exciting happened the last two days of the weekend. I had a runny nose / sore throat all weekend, pretty much right until Sunny got home. I know…I’m a wuss. Now that … Continue reading

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Mommy M.I.A. Redux, Day 2

Well, it’s the end of day two and we’re all still surviving. Last time I checked, we all still had our fingers and toes. Honestly, the kids have been great. Our ghost, on the other hand… This morning I had … Continue reading

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Mommy M.I.A. Redux, Day 1

9:19pm – One day down; three to go. Today went pretty well. Thankfully, I don’t have any stories to rival my experiences from two years ago. Well, at least not yet. I decided to take the day off. I didn’t … Continue reading

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Mommy M.I.A. Redux

So today Sunny is going to the beach. And I’m keeping the kids. All three of them. All weekend. By myself. Yeah. So pray for me. Every year, some of the girls from our Sunday school class make a late … Continue reading

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My First Message

For the past several weeks, Sunny and I have been reading the My First Message devotional Bible with our kids. I’ve written before about what a blessing Peterson’s work is to me. Now we get to share that blessing with … Continue reading

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My Idea of Heaven

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Snakes and the Dangers of Channel Surfing

So I go to pick up the kids from school today and as soon as Joshua gets in the van, he turns to the teacher helping him get loaded and he goes, “Hey! We have to go and get a … Continue reading

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Joshua’s Sixth Sense

Tonight, a sports highlight came on the TV while Joshua was in the living room. He turns to me and says, “Look, Dad. The A’s and White Sox.“ He was right. He’s four years old. I’ve never been prouder.

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