Category Archives: Family

Things I Want to Remember, Vol. 15

It’s been a few months since I’ve made one of these posts. Here are a few of the things that I want to remember about where my children are right now: The other morning in church, we sang “Step By … Continue reading

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For Tara

The prophet Isaiah spoke of one who was “acquainted with grief.” Unfortunately, for some grief is less a mere acquaintance and more an unwelcome associate, an unbidden sojourner that can’t be shaken. My sister Tara is one such individual. Our … Continue reading

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The Sons of Greatness

In Ken Burns’ fabulous documentary Baseball, there’s an anecdote about Willie “Pops” Stargell. In 1971, Stargell’s Pirates won the World Series in 7 games, defeating the defending-champion Baltimore Orioles. Stargell, an eventual Hall of Famer, had a particularly brutal series … Continue reading

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Four

Four years ago, Jackson Cash Bybee entered the world, full of spit and vigor and a head full of dark hair. Although the dark hair didn’t last, the spit and vigor took. It’s amazing what all you tend to forget, … Continue reading

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For the Love of the Game

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The Theology of Bird Poop

Tonight I was out on the back deck watering our plants and Jackson, our 3 year old, joined me. Jackson wanted to drive around his little “Cozy Coupe” car while I worked. I had my back turned to him while … Continue reading

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The Bybee Family, May 2011

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The Birthday Girl

Tonight I’m able to acknowledge how incredibly blessed I am. A little more than 16 years ago, a girl came into my life at just the right time. I didn’t know it then, but my life began to change the … Continue reading

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After the Storm, Part 2

I wanted to record our experience from last week’s tornado storms. But Sunny has done a great job of recapping those few days from the perspective of our family. As you can see from her post, it was a harrowing … Continue reading

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The Art of Saying No

I’m like most people I know: too busy. I’m probably a nerd for doing this, but I begin each Monday morning by diagramming out my week: administrative responsibilities on Monday, meetings and visits to make on Tuesday, classes to teach … Continue reading

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