Consistency
In his book “Wild Goose Chase,” Mark Batterson brings up something that really struck me. He says that the reason we take things for granted is because they have been so consistent. I think it’s true! I take it for granted that my bride will …
Read MoreKasen’s Year in Review
Here are some things I’ve written during Kasen’s first year of life. If you wanna see more, just click on the links and they’ll take you to the original post. If you’re interested in a Pictorial Review click here: cornphotos.shutterfly.com Nov 5 – Oh no! …
Read MoreKasen’s 1st Birthday
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since I stood outside that glass in the hospital and wondered if I could really be a father. It’s been the best year of my life though. Miranda has been amazing too. I hope to write more …
Read MoreHalloween – Kasen’s First
Kasen was a dinosaur for his first Halloween. He didn’t really trick-or-treat, but loved the candy he got from mama and daddy. Dum dum are his favorite. Here are a few pics and videos from last night. We also went to the B-Wood football game …
Read MoreBreakin’ the Law
Is it OK to rebel against a rule/law/etc.?As a youth minister, one of the topics that comes up over and over is about obeying parents (and other authorities). Scripture is clear that we are to obey the authorities (Ephesians 6, Romans 13:1-7) placed over us …
Read MoreA Forest Dream
I had a dream last night that I was running around a forest with some friends. It wasn’t like we were running from anything. All I know is that we were running. We were up on a hill overlooking a subdivision of houses, but running …
Read MoreThree Translations and my thoughts
I read a post from Mark Batterson’s blog the other day that really stuck out to me. Here’s what he wrote: Three Translations Had a thought during one of the sessions today. There are three ways to translate the Bible. You can translate it with …
Read MoreMy First Memory of God
I’ve been doing a project for my family – scanning pictures from mom’s old trunk. In among the pictures I found an article that mom had saved – It’s an article I wrote almost 15 years ago – Dec 1994. It was the first time …
Read MoreFresh Perspectives and Barbaric Yawps
There’s a great scene in the movie Dead Poet’s Society, where Robin Williams’ character (a teacher) tells his students to stand on top of a desk and look at the world differently. He encourages them to see things differently, to think differently, to become who …
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