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Yes it's my birthday today. a number of years ago today my parents were extraordinarily blessed with the incredible gift of my presence ;). In the life of a normal person on the day of their birth they may decide to do something exciting
Risk is a favourite game of my youth. What was almost always true of a game of Risk was our ability to leave the politics and war on the game board. Life is not like the board game of Risk. Politics and war are not
Yesterday our lives were abruptly inconvenienced. A seasonal storm rolled into town and as we used to say at kids camp, "we were blessed with liquid sunshine". I love the rain but I wanted to finish planting our vegetable garden, take a walk
In a few minutes my two year old son will begin knocking on the wall to let me know that he is awake and ready to play. When I am home, it is one of my favourite parts of the day. I love seeing him
Today was track and field at my sons school and my wife and I spend the day cheering them on and encouraging them and their schoolmates. In the earlier part of the day I watched a boy fall in an 800 meter dash. It was
In our stage of life the family dining room has been converted into a play room and is always filled with amazing little boy noises like screeching and giggling. Between the Hot Wheels, Dusty planes, and Thomas trains there is always something to step on
When I became a father I thought it was natural to love your children and parenting was easy. When I married my wife I believed that marriage was simple, just love one another. Naivety at its best. What I didn't realize was how
Life can be chaotic. Even in the midst of the Advent season. Actually, especially during the Advent season. It is hard, sometimes it seems impossible, to handle everything that life throws at us. I know that I'm not the only one that struggles
It's been a rough day. Parenting has been difficult, shepherding has been hard, and by the end of the day I am feeling emotionally worn out and spiritually drained. I know that I am not the only one who has days like this.
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