Happy Father’s Day, dads! Guess what I got you? Yep…a tree! Consider this as you celebrate today: –You are called to stand tall reaching toward God in Heaven, giving your children someone to not...
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The Great Escape, Part 1
So I finally did it. I stepped away from routine, threw caution to the wind and fled, leaving my home state and a whole lot of junior humans to spend time with my beautiful...
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Defining a Dad…
Big day today, fellas. Here’s a not so subtle reminder of what moms and kids so badly want to celebrate about us…. “Don’t settle for being strong at what doesn’t last and weak at...
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My Parents Are Gone and My Children Are Grown…
Since I can remember, the holidays were anchored by my two larger-than-life parents. I remember my mom’s intricately painted ceramic Christmas treasures on the hearth and mantle, our simple, yet colorful Christmas tree be-dazzled...
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Just Another Easter Routine…
So by now, the Easter baskets have been ravaged, the toys have been torn from their packaging by sticky little hands and the kids are feeling pretty good from all the confections offered at...
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Happy Almost New Year’s!!
Well, friends…this is it! 2021 is now just over 4 hours from officially becoming a series of memories in your heart…one more chapter coming to a close in the best-selling story of your life....
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Do Not Be Deceived…
Halloween: the gleeful yet misguided celebration that tinkers in evil as though we somehow maintain and exert authority over its theology and presentation. This is the day many will make a point to willfully...
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Remembering the Unforgettable
Today commemorates a day in our storied history marred by an array and intensity of emotions unlike any other. 19 years ago, death violently greeted the souls of almost 3000 people. People of all...
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When Words Become Weapons
Here I sit. It’s now after 1am and I’m bloodied by yet another battle. A battle that drove my beloved from the room some time ago and has rendered the end of this day...
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The Unwritten Rules of Working With Children :-)
There are some unwritten rules when it comes to working with little children. Yesterday, I broke one. I know…I know. Because children typically hunt in packs, teachers have to strategically utilize the “get down...
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