"But to Hannah he gave a double portion, because he loved her, though the Lord had closed her womb. And her rival used to provoke her grievously to irritate her, because the Lord had closed her womb. So it went on year by year. As often as she went up to the house of the … Continue reading Perspectives on God and Pain (Pt 1)
This Saturday I went on a breakfast date with one of my daughters and got to hear her insightful opinion on medicine commercials. Out of the blue she shared the following: Annie: "My least favorite commercials are the commercials for medicine because they always have weird side effects, like diarrhea or swollen tongues..."Why does there … Continue reading Dates with Your Kids and Potty Humor
Last Saturday my 7 year old had flag football practice. At the end of practice the coach invited the dads who were present to play an impromptu scrimmage against the boys. It was all fun and games until on a routine flag grab I threw my lower back out. I pulled the flag, felt the … Continue reading Don’t Get Old(er)
In the 1950's there was a famous TV show called "Kids Say the Darndest Things", hosted by Art Linkletter. Several remakes and spin-offs of the show have been done in our day. The basic premise was that the adult host would get on stage with a cute child and have a conversation. The child would … Continue reading Parents Say the Dumbest Things
My wife and I have a running joke in our marriage as to who is currently "the better person". It's a playful dig we use whenever we want to one-up the other. For instance, if she asks me to take out the trash, I'll say, "Sure, because I'm the better person." Or if we're having … Continue reading Parents: Be the Better Person
When my wife and I started talking about children, I had a general idea of what I wanted: healthy kids that didn't look like the mailman. When we started actually parenting our kids and raising them, I had a general idea of what I wanted: healthy, potty trained children who didn't bother me, and then … Continue reading So What Mom-blings
I am here today to address one of the great travesties of parenting, something that can emotionally and psychologically scar your child if not handled properly. It's an area in which all parents need to step up their game if they claim to love their children. I'm speaking of course, about snacks. A little context … Continue reading Parents: Don’t Mess up Snacktime
