Having three kids is hard. Actually, having two kids under 5, and an infant is hard. My daughters are now pretty easy to handle. When they’re obedient, they’re tons of fun. After the arrival of our new son though, it has been a struggle to keep the right perspective. Then something kinda crazy happened. Three …
I wrote a little while ago about how I tend to struggle with anxiety, especially during the dark, cold, wet winter. That has especially been true this past year. But spring has sprung…and it took long enough, we had snow in April this year (which is crazy). I digress. My son was born on April …
I have two beautiful daughters. I love them so dearly that I’m sometimes saddened by the fact that they have to grow up. About a year ago I really wrestled with my views of God and to be honest, my mistrust of God. I was afraid to trust and follow him completely because I was …
To have Jesus, to be with him, means that he lives his life out in you. It’s not just a matter of knowing you’ll go to heaven when you die, that’s actually very little about our life in Christ. We are called to be in Christ, to have our mind on the things of God, …
This is the second post in a series of posts about discovering the nature of God. Read the previous post here. One of Jesus’ most well-known parables is the story of the prodigal son (If you know the story, skip to paragraph 3). In the story, a father has two sons. The youngest of which …
It is our self-righteousness – not our sin – that keeps us from God Read More »
I’m not the kind of person who works out. Nor am I the kind of person who gets up early. Additionally, I am not the kind of person who eats vegetables and whole foods, who buys cage-free eggs, and has great concerns about the way we are processing food in this country. I am a picky eater. …
I turned 30 today. It was really a wonderful day, because my parents kept our two kids last night, so that my wife and I could go out and be together for the evening. We went out to dinner, got some coffee, took in a movie, and talked until late before going to bed. This …
I was at lunch with a friend discussing movies that were surprisingly emotional. The Pixar film Up was mentioned. My friend said that the movie was so sad to him because his worst fear was getting to the end without having lived out his dreams. I didn’t think he understood the point of the story …
I went to school for graphic design, realizing in my 3rd year that it wasn’t what I wanted to do with my life. In 2004 I graduated with a BS in Communications (with a major in Graphic Design…confusing I know). I applied for jobs and graphic design agencies, but didn’t find anywhere that wanted to …
My family unit (at this point in time) is myself, my wife, and my 16 month old daughter. In the past year we have budgeted sporatically, but as of late have gotten back on the wagon. The biggest area of controllable spending for us was restaurants. This past month, with some extra travel expendatures and …
