Category parenting
Finding Grace
My two-year-old loves to have theological discourse during potty breaks. We were having one of our usual discussions when he mentioned to me how Nemo (Disney Pixar’s Finding Nemo) didn’t obey his dad, Marlin, because he touched the “butt” (the fish word for “boat”) when his dad told him not to. Which gave me a perfect […]
Life Together
James is now Nine-months-old, and while he has never had any lack of personality it seems recently his little personhood has asserted itself much more obviously. The kid is hilarious. If one were to look at my life as a casual observer they’d probably find it really ordinary, monotonous really; our day is centered around […]
The Problem of Parenting
After a two-week long vacation, we are home, and as we return to responsibilities, and James has become mobile (perfecting the army crawl) I’ve come to reflect on who my son is, and who I want him to be. My son has the sweetest soul, one need only look into those beautiful gray eyes and […]
Joy
Oh, stress is a thief of joy. Yet I keep opening the door and pointing him to the house safe. Life is described as a vapor, it is fleeting. If you’ve ever been around death you know it’s true, if you don’t agree, you’re still suffering from the immortality complex of the teen years (this […]
Weak
I learn slowly, forget things quickly, and it usually takes big things to get my attention. I was getting comfortable, James started sleeping 12 hours at night, I had a routine in my day, I was actually making dinner again, and I prayed less and less, because the reality that I needed God’s help every […]
Oceans Never Fill 