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Some Miscellaneous

October 5, 2009

Here are some quick random hits: My wife asked  recently what I was reading.   I answered with a one word, very caveman-esque response “book.”  I’ve found that my emotional capacity at any given time can maybe be measured by the number of words I use to respond to questions.  It’s been a one-word season for [...]

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Raise up a Child in the Way they Should Go…

September 12, 2009

This is one of my applications of what it means to “raise up a child in the way they should go….” Chic Fil A had a promo day where you get free food if you sport some sports apparel so the family went all in Chicago style for it. I call this Colin’s  “Jim McMahon” [...]

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Babysitting and the Bulls

March 3, 2008

My wife returned today from a weekend trip to AZ for a wedding and family reunion of sorts. She took Colin, our 4 month old, and I was on duty with Morgan, our 3 year old, all weekend at home. I have realized something. I believe I am the Scottie Pippen of parenting. If you [...]

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Family Bible Time

February 15, 2008

Something Christine and I have been thinking about for awhile now, but was solidified at that parenting seminar we went to last weekend centered around how to begin introducing our kids to the Word of God. We’ve wanted to start building some family traditions and be more intentional with some of our family and parenting [...]

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Confident Parenting

February 9, 2008

This morning Christine and I went to a parenting seminar that was hosted by our church. With Morgan going into the 3 year old range, the need for a more comprehensive game plan is much more a felt need for us as parents.There were 3 highlighted speakers: Jim Burns of Homeword Ministries (Homeword.com), Elissa Morgan [...]

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