In September, 2001 I was just five months into my initiation to the fraternity called fatherhood. Like millions of Americans, I watched live as the the second plane crashed into that tower, and I knew instantly…that our lives would never be the same. In the months following the attack on our country, being a father […]
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I almost missed it again this morning. I’d skipped right through it and was two verses past it when I quite literally heard the Spirit of God whisper in my ear, “go back and read that again.” “Without oxen a stable stays clean, but you need a strong ox for a large harvest.” – Proverbs
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SI, You came up to the firehouse so we could celebrate your 5th birthday together. As a family. I wish we had taken pictures. I regret that…because I so dearly want to look back on today some day and see a smile on your face at some point during your visit. I’m sorry that halfway
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Dinner and bowling… Some arcade games followed by ice cream… And lots and lots of silliness… It was a good night bud. We need to hang out together more often. I love you, and will remember tonight for a long time. Love, Dad
It was a good first date night Bubba. You’re one super cool dude and a lot of fun to hang out with. Looking forward to doing this again soon. Love, Dad
Some days I just want to call her. And then I realize that even though she’s still #3 on my phone’s speed dial, it just can’t happen. There is no speed dial that will connect me with her now. There will come a day when you’re grown and out on your own that you wake
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted a note…been busy living life. Today, I’m just checking in long enough to share my favorite part of this last week. Last night, I got to hang out with all three of you for a couple hours, and we played Legos…building creations with our imaginations. That was, by
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When one child recently told me “not my job” when asked to do a household chore, and another told me “you are not the best anymore” when I was honoring what I’d said about not getting dessert without eating dinner first, it got me thinking…am I starting to become more your friend than your father?
I just seem to really be missing the boat here lately. I’m sitting here waiting while SD is at her Therapeutic Horsemanship session, and I reread my previous note. Perhaps I didn’t see it when I first wrote it this morning because I was rushed trying to get to our Daddy Daughter Date Day. Or,
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Do you believe in “do-overs”? In giving grace and showing mercy to someone and allowing them a chance to do something again, to try to right a wrong? I am. Unfortunately, that’s nearly impossible to actually do when our “do-over” is needed after we say something we shouldn’t have said. We can try, but we’re
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