The sermon series this month at our church is called “No Fear November,” which is not just a catchy alliterative title, but one about a healthy fear of God, and how that translates into fully accepting the love of God. Two weeks ago, over the course of one sermon, the pastor posed this question: whatContinue reading “Fruitful Fears”
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Bald Spots and Overgrowth
Ahh… the crunch of the lawnmower as I cut what’s left of my grass in the current drought – is there any better feeling than knowing you just cut grass for the last time for perhaps six months? I know I’m waxing poetic here, but I truly, truly hate cutting grass. After I win theContinue reading “Bald Spots and Overgrowth”
Blue Drops and Karate Chops
The past week has been a long one, with some highs and lows. My uncle passed away as well as a former colleague from my first career, who happened to be very near to my own age, so the week had the potential to be miserable, but there were also a couple of bright spotsContinue reading “Blue Drops and Karate Chops”
Triumphs, Tragedies, and Tooth Fairies
What genius decided it was a good idea to tell children to put a tooth under their pillow, so that a parent could creep in late at night and try to ease the tooth out, and ease a $5 bill in its place? The other night, with the precision of Indiana Jones swapping a goldenContinue reading “Triumphs, Tragedies, and Tooth Fairies”
Dad as Teacher
Over the summer, my wife and I went to a home school fair and expo, to recharge the old batteries and get some new ideas, and there were several break-out sessions aimed at dads. Excited to see offerings just for me, I signed up. To my chagrin, most were aimed not at dad as teacher,Continue reading “Dad as Teacher”
Every Room’s a Classroom 