I’m pretty sure it was about 6th grade. We had recently moved to Georgia, fleeing the floodwaters of New Orleans. My friend David sent me off with the following: I hope the devil doesn’t come back to GA, cause you can’t play the fiddle. I was fairly certain that there Read more…
It’s late, and I wasn’t going to post. But here goes. Kim went to a conference with some folks from Happy Valley and came home ranting and raving with a renewed heart to do ministry that makes a difference. My buddy Andy took me out for a cup of coffee Read more…
Did you know that there’s a website devoted to reviving the lost art of manliness? As a man who is dedicated to helping other men grow into their calling, this interests me. I’ve been poking around their website for a few weeks now. They feature articles aimed at helping men be Read more…
My friend’s parents were in a pretty bad car accident today. Some dude in a pickup ran a red light and nailed their car. They’re ok, but I can imagine they were pretty shaken up. While my day was free of vehicular catastrophe, I had a moment today where I Read more…
No, this is not the usual 80’s music post, although I have been listening to Eric Carmen lately. Did you know that his first 2 hits were based on Rachmaninoff pieces? True story. Ask Caleb Rebarchak. But that’s not my point. I just completed my first week back in the Read more…
Charlie and I spent about an hour on the couch tonight. I’m not even sure where the rest of the family was. It was the start of that “dad & dude” time that all of us dads envision. We could have been watching baseball or the deer-shooting channel. But we Read more…
My uncle passed away last week. We weren’t close; I never really got to know him well. We never lived near each other. He was married to my dad’s sister, who was 12 years older than my dad. By the time I came along, Uncle Dick and Aunt Sandra were Read more…
There are secrets to parenting. People much smarter than I have written great books on the subject. I get it wrong a lot more often than I care to admit. But I’ve learned a few things from Kim that have showed up lately. I won’t dive into everything that I’m Read more…
So many things are at the launching point… The children are nestled all snug in their beds, alarm clocks set for BJWU (before Jesus wakes up) so they can join me ’round the table for some family Bible time before school. That’s one of the things that I am most Read more…
I spent a good portion of the day in The Rabbit Room. It’s Jonathan’s fault. He was a year younger than me in high school, so I suppose the same holds today. He was a sharp young man then, witty and creative and dapper, to boot. I rediscovered him some Read more…