You Had One Job
- January 08, 2019
- by
- Ned Erickson
Last night, I was sitting on the edge of my seat as Cody Parkey lined up to kick the field goal that would end the season for my beloved Eagles.
And he missed.
You’ve got one job, Cody. One job! I could hear the crowd scream.
You had to feel for the man.
As it turns out, the ball was tipped.
All that to say – sure, Cody has one job, but would you like that job?
I have been thinking about parenting lately. I think about parenting a lot in general. But lately, I’ve been thinking about what my...
Fixing Our Eyes on the Unseen Things
- November 29, 2018
- by
- Whitney Hsu
In the midst of our celebrating Thanksgiving with family and friends, buying Christmas gifts while they’re on sale, and decorating our houses for the...
Surviving Your Family at Thanksgiving
- November 15, 2018
- by
- Chris Lawson
Next week we will all gather at tables.
Tables filled with turkey, berries, and gravy…oh my!
Afternoons filled with football and naps.
Yet, many of us would...
Enjoy It.
- November 13, 2018
- by
- Whitney Hsu
It seems to me that each year, we get more and more hasty. We’re rushing through Christmas to get to Valentine’s Day… then rushing...
On Thanksgiving
- November 09, 2018
- by
- Chris Lawson
Thanksgiving is sneaky early this year, don’t you think!? How do I know it’s that time of year? I’ll tell you how, someone stole...
Teach Them How to Pray
- November 02, 2018
- by
- Whitney Hsu
My daughter is 6. She’s been really interested in praying: the words we say, who we’re talking to, things we ask for, etc. Naturally,...
When Your Dog Dies
- October 31, 2018
- by
- Lori Travers
When my vet approached me with blood test results from my Bichon, Frosty, it felt like a gut punch. She informed me that he...
I’m a Lover AND a Fighter
- October 25, 2018
- by
- Guest Writer
Guest Post from Patrick McCrary
The other day I saw a guy wearing a retro-looking screen print t-shirt that read, “I’m a lover, not a...
God Knows Best
- October 04, 2018
- by
- Whitney Hsu
My four-year-old just lost his first tooth. At age four. As the second “dentally precocious” child we’ve had, I wasn’t quite as surprised...
The Cultures We Create For Our Kids
- September 13, 2018
- by
- Tyler Speegle
I was about to post a vacation photo on social media last week, and a simple thought hit me out of nowhere. I realized...