We’ve been out of school for a few days now. It was a hard, good year. It was a lot for all of us. And it ended well. I could tell you about grades we got or achievements earned, and that would be something. But this year was so much more than any of...
Category: Family & Marriage
The Spanish Flu (and Other Thoughts)
The impulse to compare the novel coronavirus to the Spanish Flu pandemic of 1918 is understandable. But as we move toward re-opening the economy, I’ve seen a couple of memes floating around that gave me pause. And if I was wondering about them, I figured others might be too. So I did some research,...
Social Media & the Real Me
Social media. We talk about it almost as much as we use it. And all our questions typically boil down to one: Is it worth it? And for me, the answer is, I don’t know. So I’m going to spend some time exploring the connection between social media and the Real Me. The Real...
What Anger Can’t Do
Getting angry feels powerful, like we’re doing something proactive. Simply put, we get angry because we think it works. But James 1:19–20 is clear that it doesn’t. Because there’s something anger can’t do. Re-reading James 1:19–20 James 1: 19 is familiar: “Take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak...
The Hardest Thing I’ve Ever Done
Between the fact that my sister-in-law is expecting their first and that I’ve been reading my blogs from when the twins were born, I remembered recently that having twins was just about the hardest thing I’ve ever done. Definitely top three, anyway. Belly Shots Our first response to the idea of two babies was...