With the school year officially underway, summer is officially over for our fam. Our first community day was a smashing success. Nothing is more satisfying than seeing a group of parents use their various gifts (or stretch to learn new ones) for the mission of seeing our kids learn, explore, and connect. Watching a group […]
We went to a Texas wedding this summer. The colors were Texas sunset orange and blue. The kids made a new friend. The bride was radiant and the groom was handsome. The end. Or rather just the beginning!
For whatever reason, network marketing has a bad rap. Maybe it’s pushy sales “friends,” products that fall short of promises, or just straight up saturation. Tell me you don’t know someone–probably dozens of someones–who are selling something through network marketing. However, as a true extrovert (someone who finishes an exhausting day and looks to go […]
I am blessed to have a family who loves God, loves others, and especially loves kids. Poppop (paternal grandfather) embodied all of those. Recently, a field named in his honor for all his years of service to the Eastwood Recreation Council was re-dedicated to him. A new accompanying playground, dedicated to another long-time community servant, […]
At the risk of sounding repetitive (see #6), listen to or read (depending on your learning style) the song that is my new parenting anthem. MY LIGHTHOUSE by Rend Collective In my wrestling and in my doubts In my failures You won’t walk out Your great love will lead me through You are the peace […]
Love God, all you saints; God takes care of all who stay close to him, But he pays back in full those arrogant enough to go it alone. Be brave. Be strong. Don’t give up. Expect God to get here soon. Psalm 31: 23-24 (MSG) A particular holiday can either be joyous and celebratory or evoke emotions of grief […]
While we’ve been parenting teens for a few years now, we are entering the throws of adolescence with our first child “from scratch.” You know, the first one who we’ve had from conception to now and have had to take full responsibility for how our parenting either prepared him or failed him. I am super […]
We’re kind of accidental, experimental gardeners. A decade ago, we got it in our head that we wanted to grow some veggies. If you haven’t noticed, we’re kind of a “go big or go home” family, so rather than start with a couple tomato and cucumber plants in the modest garden beds around our house, […]