Children / Family
Book Review: Raising a Modern-day Knight
Today, I just finished a very good book recommended to me by some Christian men. The book is titled, “Raising a Modern-day Knight,” written by Robert Lewis (published by Focus on the Family). The book’s stated purpose is to expound upon the father’s role in guiding his son toward authentic manhood. This book hits on … Continue reading
Life in Review: 2010
Considering 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 all involved births or a miscarriage, 2010 could be rated relatively boring in comparison. However, that was certainly not the case, so I thought it would be beneficial to take a brief look back at various areas of my life as a marker looking back and an opportunity to look ahead. … Continue reading
God Still Sustains
July 14, 2008 was a difficult day for our family. We lost a child to miscarriage. Though God certainly sustained us through the trial and has given great hope of this goodness through the trial. While, I have not frequently written about the topic, it is certainly one that we are reminded of consistently. Even … Continue reading
Unmistakable Submission: Marriage
In my previous post, I mentioned the tugging on my heart to embrace unmistakable submission to the One who made me. To some, the concept of submission, especially to authority, always sounds negative as if someone is robbing them of their freedom. The best example is the “ole’ ball and chain” mentality our society holds towards marriage. … Continue reading
Calling Myself Blessed!
I can’t believe I am the father of a four year old. Today’s is my oldest son’s birthday. It’s hard to believe that 4 years ago my wife and I were in the hospital with our newborn son. We were newlyweds (9 months under our belt) and I was still finishing up college (on spring … Continue reading
Catching Up!
I’m sure many of you have heard the cliche that sometimes “life catches up with you”…well what do you do when you feel like you can’t catch up with life? That describes me for the majority of the past 8 months (which coincidently coincides with the ages of my twin daughters). For example…feeling like you don’t … Continue reading
Keeping It Eternal
It has been a really hectic last 4 1/2 months to our lives. I may have underestimated the change in time commitment it takes to go from parenting 2 young children to 4 young children (including twin infants). It truly has been a blessing to have four children (yes, you heard me right…blessing!), but it … Continue reading