Category: family
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You need clarity and focus
Paul’s teacher has been on us for a few months to get his eyes checked out. She’d tell us, “He squints to see the board” or “He says he has to sit up front. I think he needs glasses.” I assumed, just like his big sister, that he’d need glasses eventually. Everyone in my family…
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Poll: Does Paul look like Harry Potter?
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When God shows up
The last 48 hours have been filled with God’s presence. Little moments of stillness amidst the storm of welcoming a new baby in which God whispered in our ear gentle reminder: “You are Mine.” “Jackson is Mine.” “I’m in charge.” The change started Tuesday morning as the sun came up. In the 24 hours preceding…
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Pause
Kristen and I were laying around this morning and talking about where we are at in this moment. I am so future-focused that I struggle to think about the present. Even when I give my full presence I have a tendency to think, “What’s next?” We took some time to breathe in this moment. This…
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Conversation with Stoney
Last night, Stoney decided he wanted to go for a walk. I stood in the living room, talking to Kristen, and Stoney sat next to me with those eyes. If you have a dog you know the eyes. The only problem? A strong winter storm had rolled in. While it was sunny, clear, and in…
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Awana, I wanna apologize
O, Awana. How I’ve hated ye all of these years. I’ve hated your uniforms. I’ve hated the cult-like dedication adults seem to latch onto you, especially at budget time. I’ve hated how you eat up more volunteers than any other ministry. I’ve hated that parents seem to think their newly adolescent children would rather carry…
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Late night at SDSU vs. TCU
Paul pic, originally uploaded by mclanea. We had a good time at the game last night. But a 7:30 PM tip off is just a little too late for a 7 year old. Context: This picture was taken after everyone had left the sold out arena. We were seated directly next to the student section.…
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Grounded
According to Tripit, my travel tally for 2011 looks like this: 2011 Trips 3 Days 18 Distance 9,959 mi Cities 18 Countries 1 That’s as of February 2nd. And it doesn’t include all of the cities I’ve been to… just the places I’ve spent the night. The first 33 days of 2011 have been a…
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Tammy’s Christmas Present
Tammy, our fictional daughter, has once again earned a lump of coal as her Christmas present. This is all she is getting on December 25th. You can tell her now. She’s firmly earned it with yet another year of bad behavior. Such a brat! Megan and Paul, ever reminded of their elder sisters sinful life,…
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Avoid the Dog House
Good thing I saw this. I was going to get Kristen a Dyson. ht to Tic Long