When Dreams Die

Why does God allow dreams to die?
I asked Him that a few months ago and thought that I heard Him answer: Because I love you.
Years ago, I used to bring that dream out of my pocket every once in a while, dust it off and look at it, wonder if it would happen.  “God, [...]

Almost, but Not Quite…

I recently was digging through some “posts” that I wrote (but never published) during a blogging sabbatical.  I found one that dredges up fresh emotions as I read it again. I can remember that day 4 years ago, like it was yesterday.  It was right when my youngest sister was getting married:
April 2006
Have you ever [...]

4-1 = A lot quieter

We let our eldest go this week. He was itching for adventure.
“New York,” he said.
“Maine,” he said… and “Oh, I want to go sailing.”
“Be gone with you!” I said.
“Go on your adventure and make this family proud! Conquer lands! Vanquish enemies. Oh, and make sure that you call.”
Of course there were grandparents involved [...]

Conversation at Dinner

My wife and I were having a conversation at dinner.  I don’t remember the context, but some how I was making myself sound better:
Wife: “So how come everyone else is affected by <insert negative situation here>, but not you?”
Me: “Because I’m perfect in every way, right ~D~?”
~D~ seemed to be off in his own world [...]

Balance in Worship

We stayed home from church today–slept in and had church at home.  It is a struggle sometimes to engage the boys in worship.  They’ll mumble the words and look bored while my wife and I try to connect with God.
I sometimes ignore them, but at other times try to engage them and rouse them out [...]

Stargazing

“Boy, it’s dark out.”
“I can’t see where we’re going!”
“Boys, just a little further.”
We made our way down the road covered in trees to the nearby field. As we stepped into the clearing, the sky opened up, revealing more stars than we had seen in a long time.
“Wow, look at all the stars.”
Being away from any [...]

Finally Getting Started

After we got the kids to bed this Sunday evening, my wife said, “It finally feels like the weekend is getting started.”
Too bad it was so short.

A Night at the Ballpark

Friday night was Cub Scout night at the local ball park. For a nominal fee, any cub scout (and parent) could watch the ball game, enjoy a meal (hot dog, chips and drink) and camp out on the ball field afterwards.
I’d been dreading it all week–rather than the normal Friday night decompression after a long [...]