Surfing the Inner N8

Insights & Outsights from a Guy Trying to Follow Jesus

Parenting

  • Don’t Ignore–Forgive

    This morning as I was driving my four-year-old daughter to preschool, she taught me a valuable life lesson.  Laura Marie was telling me about a boy who had said some mean things to her and some other girls.  In response, I pulled out the old time-worn parental adage, “When he says something mean to you, Continue reading

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  • A Christmas Carol Bi-Annual Date

    Carolyn and I had our first date in six months yesterday.  The last time we went out was the night before Laura Marie was born.  We saw Night at the Museum 2, then went to dinner at Zia’s. Yesterday afternoon our good friends Josh and Christi, along with their boys, watched the baby while we Continue reading

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  • Postcards

    Wow, it’s been a long time since I’ve blogged!  I’m going to try to get back into it, though I’m amazed that anyone with kids can ever keep up with a blog.  But I’ll give it a shot. The past couple Sundays at CrossWay we’ve been in a series called “Postcards,” where we’re studying the Continue reading

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  • Packed and Ready

    Carolyn is at week 37, which means that Laura Marie is now technically considered full term.  So the family bags for the trip to the hospital are now packed and waiting on the living couch for the big moment. From left to right: Daddy’s bag, Baby’s bag, Mommy’s bag: In case you’re wondering why the Continue reading

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  • Dad Wisdom

    This morning I had breakfast at Panera Bread with a couple dads from the Training Station.  They’re twin brothers and have seven kids between them.  Very interesting guys! Every time I see them around their kids, they have that whole dad thing going on.  Their kids are their pals, but also respect them as parental Continue reading

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