Ballet
Never in my life did I ever sit around and imagine that I’d be watching a ballet class. Guess what… Life is funny that way!!
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Life
I was with a couple yesterday graveside as they buried their 9 month old daughter. Some things I learned that I’ll never forget: – Both parents reading lists of things they were “thankful” to God for in giving them their daughter for 9 months. It was a paradigm shift for me. I thought of burials
First Snow
Here are some pictures that Tamara took of the girls the other day. Bend is getting hit with the first snow of the year (not to mention super chilly weather!!)
Christmas Tree Part II
So here’s the finished product… not a bad looking tree (or family)!! :)
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Christmas Tree Part I
Here are some pictures and videos from the Ochoco Mountains where we cut down the family Christmas Tree along with the rest of the extended family. The kids loved it!
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Trust
A friend of mine sent me the blurb below out of his journal. He and I have been talking through the subject of faith and trust in God — something we both believe is underrated and under-emphasized. My friend (we’ll just call him Brad Pitt for short) is a pretty amazing writer and thinker. When
Mary Joy’s Birthday
Today was Mary Joy’s 7th birthday!! She had a party at Pappy’s Pizza, which is designed specifically for kids and this kind of thing. I now have a phobia of places designed for kids and “this kind of thing.” Anyway, it was high energy from start to finish and had plenty of cute “kid” moments!!
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Official Dad
Well… I feel like I’m officially a Dad now. I had my first experience with a kid getting something stuck up her nose. Feel free to guess which kid… you have a 1 in 4 chance of being right!
Unsigned Notes
It’s funny. Every once and a while we’ll get an unsigned letter with no return address delivered to us at Antioch sharing thoughts, ideas or comments. That just drives me crazy. Christians ought to be mature enough to have conversations and engage in dialogue. An unsigned and unaddressed letter is the supreme example of manipulation