Category Archives: Family

Grits

Lexi’s breakfast was a bowl of grits, fortified with apple slices, all spice, cinnamon, half’n’half, and something like I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter! , but in the store brand rather than the name brand, and with a title that hints toward … Continue reading

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Welcome to Day 1

I looked through some stuff from the past few years. I’m trying to examine my life to ensure that yes, it is worth living (and it certainly is).  Through the years, God has blessed, empowered, encouraged, strengthened.  I am happy … Continue reading

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Baby Dedication Diddy

This is a baby dedication diddy.  No, not that kind, as in “the baby dedication was great until the baby made diddy all over the place” — just a little blurb about the mystery of child dedication in the church. … Continue reading

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birthday bLog

A fellow blogger whose name is Jordon and whose blog is more consistent, more diverse, and more Canadian, has an annual practice of blogging his birthday.  As an act of sheer imitation (stealing), I would like to do the same. … Continue reading

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A Month on Family at PFM

We’re working on a November series at pfm called Family.   I’ve enjoyed the challenge and opportunity of continuing on the Revised Common Lectionary while picking out certain threads. Week 1 will be about how the writers of the New Testament give us … Continue reading

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Rollllling

Took the boys to one of our many Portageland walking/biking trails this afternoon, and we found a moderately sized hill to roll down.  So we did.  Well, they did, and I watched and remembered what it was like to roll … Continue reading

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School’s Back In Session, Sung to the Tune “School’s Out For Summer” by Alice Cooper

The things is, Lexi doesn’t get a full summer break.  She gets a couplea weeks off here and there, but she’s engaged year-round at Woods Edge Learning Center.  This is good for everyone.  She got on the bus this morning after … Continue reading

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Like a Kid Casino

We had a brief opportunity where the stars aligned and the moon was in the 7th hour and Jupiter aligned with Mars* to go on a 30 hour vacation with our boys.  What I mean is this: Lexi had someone … Continue reading

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4 Thankfuls

It’s a fine Monday afternoon where I am and hopefully where you are, too.   I was thinking about this and thought I’d put it in a blog post, not to brag but to simply remember. Today I’m thankful to … Continue reading

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HBD, Lexi!

Lexi went to sleep in her boring old bed with boring old sides and an institutional green mattress and woke up in a vat of balloons — all different colors, some different sizes, generating enough static electricity to power a … Continue reading

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