New Year’s Prayer

Last night we were all in bed by 10 O'clock. AJ started stirring about 4am. I walked to his bassinet, picked him up and brought him back to bed with me. I just held him in my arms and looked at him. I began to reflect and then I began to pray. I don't post … Continue reading New Year’s Prayer →

2021 – What a Year!

At midnight tonight, we'll start a brand new year - 2022. Some have compared a new year to a book. The book with 365 blank pages - one for each day - and said that the book is ours to write. There is truth to that. As I looked back over my "book" entitled "2021," … Continue reading 2021 – What a Year! →

No More “Bloobies”

When my oldest son was growing up, he called the vacuum a "latchoom." Both of my oldest sons called pizza "Pee-cuh." Naturally, as they got older, they began to call those (and other) things by the correct word. When that happened, it always left me sad. That same thing happened today. Every since she started … Continue reading No More “Bloobies” →

A Not So Romantic Date

My wife and I have been anxiously waiting to be able to go out on a date. Our kids keep us pretty busy and they are always in tow. With Sam returning to work from maternity leave after the first of the year, we were running out of available days. We lined up Nana and … Continue reading A Not So Romantic Date →

Post Holiday Lesson

I hope that it is ok to post this. I would think that it is, as many others shared this on Facebook after he re-posted this. A pastor friend of mine, Richard Jordan, re-shared a blog that he wrote over 10 years ago. I shared it on Facebook, and my buddy Max commented on my … Continue reading Post Holiday Lesson →

Christmas 2021 Recap

Another Christmas has come and gone. I hope that you had a Christmas full of wonderful memories! This Christmas was full of a lot of joy for us, but there were some things that left me sad. I will attempt to recap and keep it as happy as possible. Many of my Facebook friends have … Continue reading Christmas 2021 Recap →

Craving Christmas Cookies

I posted a quick Facebook status about this earlier today. I was surprised to see that it is something I have not blogged about. Today, for whatever reason, I was thinking about one of the cookies that grandma used to make each Christmas. Among the many types of cookies she made were chocolate chip, oatmeal … Continue reading Craving Christmas Cookies →

My Christmas Wish To You

With Christmas just days away, I thought I would take a moment and write a Christmas wish to you. Yes, you. Many of my followers are friends on Facebook, however, there are many of you who only know me from this blog. I wanted to be sure to extend holiday wishes to you before I … Continue reading My Christmas Wish To You →

Twas The Weekend Before Christmas …

Three more days until Christmas. I don't even know where the time has gone, but the holiday is FAST approaching! This past weekend I was pretty busy, and at the same time there were plenty of wonderful family moments together. After working four days and coming home, I feel like the kids have grown and … Continue reading Twas The Weekend Before Christmas … →

A Special Addition to the Tree

This is one of those blogs that is overdue. It's a "Thank You." One of the things that I love about Christmas is decorating the tree. Most of the ornaments each have a special memory. As I have blogged about in the past, we try to get one new ornament every year that signifies a … Continue reading A Special Addition to the Tree →