One thing I’ve noticed of late is the longer I’m married and the older my kids get, the harder it is to relate to unmarried people, or people with no kids. I imagine it’s like that for everyone. Single people talk about things like the latest movies, or what they did over the weekend. You … Continue reading “How to Play”
It’s in the small hours that you hear the best. When the tiredness of your mind and body opens your ears and your heart. You hear him through the song that always plays in your head that suddenly gets a little louder. You hear holy holy holy and not only is it easier to hear, … Continue reading “The Song That Always Plays in Your Head”
Since my niece’s memorial not long ago, I’ve been thinking about my mom a lot. My sister made a comment that my niece was the first granddaughter for my parents to come along, and then the first to join mom & dad. I thought about my mother because with the exception of my brother, all … Continue reading “Good”
33 years ago yesterday, three of us walked up Double M Road and cut across the ruins of this old dairy to go play basketball at a nearby elementary school, which we all happened to have attended just a few years before. Just to the front of the dairy there was a wide dirt spot … Continue reading “33 Years”
I think the most universal truth there is would be that everyone wants things to be easy. It’s right up there with ‘don’t piss into the wind’ and ‘whoever smelt it, dealt it.’ Truth is truth. Another truth comes from Coldplay: nobody said it was easy. Considering what happened yesterday with my wife’s job I … Continue reading “Universal Truth”
I’ve read a ton about death and loss. Sometimes it’s been prose, sometimes poetry. I think of Emily Dickinson, and “Because I could not stop for death, he kindly stopped for me…” That’s pretty freaking dark. She’s talking about herself, of course, but it’s hard to say it doesn’t reflect what a person may be … Continue reading “Don’t Drown”
Sitting at McDonald’s and watching my son play with a bunch of kids. I remember those days, although when I was a kid, they didn’t have these giant play areas. We just brought in rocks from outside to play with. Or maybe dead rodents if we were one of the lucky ones. And we liked … Continue reading “It’s Different Now”
We’ve got a busy day today, but I’m grateful for the busyness. We get to worship at TRC, and then head to El Centro for a PopWarner playoff game. If the kids win this one and one more, they head to Nationals. It’s a very exciting time. John got a second stripe on his belt … Continue reading “Morning Gratitude #27”
This being Veterans Day weekend I thought I’d share something about a Marine I knew a little over a decade ago. I only knew him for a few months, but his testimony had a large impact on my life and very grateful and honored to have known him no matter how briefly. His name was … Continue reading “Morning Gratitude #25”
Today is Friday. And it’s a pretty big day. We have a Pop Warner playoff game against the OTHER Scorpions team. I’m thankful my son has the opportunity to compete, which he loves to do. I’m grateful that I’m off and not on call. I’m thankful that I went to sleep and woke up next … Continue reading “Morning Gratitude #18”
A Work in Progress 