Family… 30 29 Dec 2020 A smoke ring of love! Today Mandi and I celebrate our 30th anniversary. We have been through a lot together, and (being totally honest) we’ve put each other through a…
Parenthood… My Father’s Cloak 17 Feb 202017 Feb 2020 On January 27, 2020, Jesus brought my Dad Home to be with Him. He was 83. This is an edited version of the memorial service we had for my Dad on…
Parenthood… A good drive 16 Jan 201715 Jan 2017 Anna is coming home today. She is doing much better it seems. It seems her depression has passed again. I am very excited about that. We were able to bring…
Discipleship… The Fear of Discipleship 5 Jan 20174 Jan 2017 Found this one in the archives of Learning to be Full of Grace and Truth. Originally posted way back in 2012 when my main follower was my mom. Since there has been the…
Parenthood… Whew… 14 Nov 201613 Nov 2016 I won't lie to you, it's been a rough couple of days. Nothing to be surprised by in a house full of middle school girls. Moods can change on a…
Parenthood Lessons from Forgetting 3 Nov 20163 Nov 2016 So last night I got home from work, got myself a bowl of stew I had set to cook in the crockpot all day and called the girls for dinner.…
Discipleship… Lessons from Father’s Day 24 Jun 201524 Jun 2015 It was about 1:00am. I was sitting on one of those plastic-leather couches in the emergency room. The ER was busy that evening. From what I gathered from the staff,…
Discipleship… What Happens When You Change a Word? 12 May 201512 May 2015 As I asserted at the end of yesterday's post, Paul the Mother, you can learn a lot from a good mother. And it is not only helpful for being a…
Discipleship… Moms, Motherhood, and Discipleship 10 May 201510 May 2015 Mothers… You can't come into this world without one (even Jesus couldn't come into this world without a mother). They are necessary. Mothers, whether they know it or not, are…
Parenthood Lessons from Fatherhood 24 Apr 201524 Apr 2015 Today my youngest turns 9 years old. She is a real sweetie. We have a little ritual we do when I drop her off at school. We give the "I…
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