I turned 40 in December. It wasn’t an easy transition. My father passed away when he was 41 and left my mother a widow at 39. I had all sorts of anxiety about nearing the number of doom. I was pretty certain I was going to have some disease or maybe wake up with wrinkles all over my face and body. Continue reading “The End of Innocence”
When people suck
Nearly eight years ago, Eric and I were hurt by someone. We were talking to a wise friend who told us something that we still remember to this day. “People will always disappoint you, but God never will.”
People do disappoint. We are mankind; it’s what we do. Continue reading “When people suck”
Why our family will not be shopping at Academy
As many of you know, our oldest son Michael is raising money — $30,000 — to build a classroom for a school in Uganda. A couple months ago we hosted a silent auction to help with this endeavor. It was a daunting task, and part of the deal was that we had to go to businesses around town asking for donations. Asking for stuff is never fun, but when it’s for an 11 year old kid to build a school in Africa, it’s not so bad. Continue reading “Why our family will not be shopping at Academy”