Some days are great: hard work, good time with family, fun at church. But other days are just “so, so:” trying to get everything done, feeling rushed, not much time for the kids. And then some days are just not so hot…, like today.
About noon my wife called and said she was feeling bad (pregnancy) and wanted me [...]
A couple of weeks ago, when we told our boys that we were having another baby, our oldest boy was giddy. At first he just laughed for about 15 minutes. Then he started giggling, which went on for another half an hour. Then he started jumping on the bed, giving me high-fives (as if I [...]
A few weeks ago my wife, an RN, had an accident at work.
She was giving a shot when she accidentally stuck the needle through her patient’s arm, and into her own hand. Yes, that’s right, stuck with a dirty needle.
In the nursing field this is not a good thing. Both the nurse and the patient go for [...]
Sunday was Father’s Day. And it was a great day in that we celebrated Fatherhood. We began the service with a Letterman-esque Top Ten List on being a Husband/Father; a Crossroads Partner named Bob led a communion meditation that discussed God as our perfect Father who gave up His son for us; I preached a [...]
The Andy Griffith Show is one of the all-time great television situational comedies. It first aired from 1960 to 1968 and spent much of that time in the top ten in the Nielsen Ratings. And in the 40 years since its final episode it has never been off the air, still playing in syndication to [...]
Al and Peg Bundy, from the 1980’s FOX sitcom Married with Children were probably the most dysfunctional television family couple since Ralph and Alice Kramden of The Honeymooners. They were awful at parenting, corrupt as people, horrible to their neighbors, and as selfish as they could be. Al was a deadbeat husband, Peg was a [...]
Argh. We have two weeks left of Financial Peace University by Dave Ramsey. I love the program. I recommend the program. It’s an awesome program. And I’ve learned a lot because of the program. We’ve learned about CDs, Mutual Funds, Debt Burning, Wealth Building, Insurance, Stock Markets, and that Dave Ramsey loves saying “Stuu-pid.”
I suppose we’re better off today than we [...]
Most nights it is my privilege to tuck my boys into bed, read them a story from the Bible, pray with them, and give them hugs and kisses. Sometimes, I’m watching a particular television show, or reading a book and I rush through the whole “tucking-in” task, checking off the list before turning out the [...]
Yesterday as I shopped for a Mother’s Day gift for Janice, You were on my mind. And as I looked through the greeting cards I couldn’t help but think about You and miss You. Just a year ago I was busy ordering flowers to be delivered to your home to wish You a happy Mother’s Day. But [...]
Every day is the Lord’s day, but we still dedicate the first day of the week to Him.
5:45am, the day began when I got up to study my sermon notes and make final adjustments and changes.
6:45am, I woke up our youngest (as my wife and our oldest took a weekend road trip) and we quickly dressed [...]
