Managing My Margins
Keeping margins in my life is something I’m constantly working on. During some seasons of life it seems that margins are easier to maintain than others. There are times when things fall into place and...
View ArticleHome Ain’t What It Used To Be
[photo: BostonBill] I don’t know about you but I find it way too easy to get hung up on past successes, especially when I compare them against where I’m at now. For some reason we think that God’s...
View ArticleLosing My Need To Impress
I had to run to the grocery store yesterday and asked the girls if they wanted to run with me. I was walking out the door when I saw my little ragamuffin Emily with the remnants of some afternoon snack...
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Trying to Blend In
[photo: Don Solo] Why are Christians so desperate for the approval of the culture we live in? That’s a question I’ve been thinking about as I’ve been reading this book. So many churches and Christians...
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I Wish. I Am. I Will Be.
Dutch Photographer Erwin Olaf recently released a brilliant series of self-portraits entitled “I Wish. I Am. I Will Be” Time for a little self-examination and honesty. Here’s mine… I WISH sometimes...
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A Different Kind of Pharisee
Over the last year I’ve attracted a rather diverse following on this blog. It’s both exciting and sometimes challenging. Exciting, because every post I write is discussed by such a wide mix of people...
View ArticleThings Don’t Feel Spiritual All The Time
My brother and sister-in-law are on a one-year missions trip in Bangkok, Thailand where they’ve lived for the last eight months. They’ve been answering some questions people have sent them on their...
View ArticleOpen Mouth, Insert Foot
I just saw this piece on CNN.com about verbal blunders that was hilarious (in a cringe-worthy kind of way). I can’t even decide which one was the worst…Oprah trying to wipe off Drew Brees’ birthmark? I...
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Raindrops On My Window
Ever have one of those days where the weather outside matched your mood perfectly? Today is one of those days. It’s Monday…the first glance at the window when the alarm clock went off told me it was...
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Sometimes I Feel Like A Lousy Parent
Last night I Tweeted: I’ve got to be honest with you…some days I just feel like a terrible parent. Don’t get me wrong, I love my kids. But sometimes I wonder if I was sick the day they handed out the...
View ArticleLiving in a Hotel
“We can make our plans, but the LORD determines our steps.” – Proverbs 16:9 A lot has changed since Monday. For example… I thought I would be writing today’s blog post from our new house instead of the...
View ArticleMeet Jackass Brad
Allow me to introduce you to an acquaintance of mine. You probably don’t hear me talk about him often because most of the time it’s easier to pretend he doesn’t exist. His name is Jackass Brad. This...
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Look Dad, We Have Plates!
Those of you who follow my blog know that we’ve been living in a hotel since the deal on the house we were going to purchase fell through (read more here and here). Pete jokingly asked me on Sunday...
View Article3 Stories That Have Touched My Heart
Since I’ve been blogging there have been several people whose story Lisa and I have really connected with. CJ & Andrea Mills The first was CJ and Andrea Mills. CJ is a special blog buddy because he...
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There’s A Monster At The End of This Post
One of my favorite Little Golden Books as a kid was The Monster at the End of this Book. It was a great moment when we received this book as a gift and I was able to read it to my kids. I got hours of...
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