There have been a few times in my life when I have had an illness that seemed to drag on and on and on. Not something serious or drastically life-altering, just run-of-the-mill sicknesses that usually go their course in a few days. But, for whatever reason, they hung on. And became draining. And exhausting. And [...]
I deserve disapproval. It’s easy for me to try and justify my misguided actions, to explain away my curt or hurtful words, to rationalize the times I’ve chosen the less-than-holy option. The reality is, though, that I don’t deserve another chance or an understanding smile. I deserve disapproval. Ultimately, I deserve death. I’m so grateful [...]
Sometimes it is easy to believe in what you can’t see. Other times, it seems impossible. For the past six months or so, I’ve been walking through one of the most shadow-filled valleys of my life. The narrative I’d expected to play out was arrested by the choices of someone who I expected would love [...]
I can’t imagine not knowing Elijah Gray Cosand. He is a gift into my life from an infinitely loving Creator who knew that I needed someone to confound me with a brilliant balance of life and joy and eccentricity. Quirky. It’s a pretty perfect word for this kid. His sense of humor, his sense of [...]
Even writing the title for this post makes me question the logic of calling disappointment a blessing. Isn’t disappointment really more like the absence of blessings in the first place, or the loss of a blessing once known? I guess I’m thinking of what disappointment can drive me to do. True, it can drive me [...]
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. That’s how the saying goes. It may be true on a human level, but I am so grateful that – on an eternal level – I am not doomed to be known by initial mistakes and missteps. I’ve been given a second chance. There [...]
Years before I became a daddy, I heard Michael Card’s beautiful song Barocha. It’s a lullaby from his 1989 children’s album Sleep Sound in Jesus, and it uses the profound Hebrew priestly blessing from Numbers 6:22-27 as its text: The LORD said to Moses, “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the [...]
The name Abigael means Her Father’s Joy. I truly cannot imagine a more appropriate name for my daughter. She exudes enthusiasm and creativity and compassion and kindness and, without question, joy. Abby is mature and thoughtful, responsible and insightful. She is also zany. The bizarre and hilarious things that she spontaneously spouts crack me up on a [...]
As I lay here in bed, overwhelmed with life worries and completely unable to sleep, I feel the need to be reminded of the good things God has given me. The thought occurred to me that I should count my blessings. Literally count them. As in make a list and focus on being thankful. I [...]
So have you heard the one about the guy who is also a dad who teaches 5th graders and is doing his best to stumble through life in one piece? Yup, that's me.
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