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You ever been so proud of your kids that you could hardly keep it to yourself?! (As a young man, I never imagined I'd ever say things like that!) Last weekend, Abby scored a 24/25 at her "Bible Drill" up in St. Charles. I didn't get to go bec…

As you might know by now, I am Abby's soccer coach.  A few games ago, she scored an exciting goal, and I ran out on the field pumping my fists with my knees high in the air!  A few of the parents thought that was funny and kind o…

A few years ago, I watched a movie on RedBox called "Love Happens" in which a widower whose book about coping with loss turns him into a best-selling self-help guru.  When I chose this movie, I had no idea how much I would resonate with it... I mea…

I just realized that I almost always blog about my kids or my wife, or occasionally about some personal belief or character quality... I always try to post something that will resonate in some way with us all. So I am not sure how in all this time, I…

For several Facebook posts recently, I have showed JoJo glimpsing at his newly blossoming pear tree that we planted last fall.  As a dad (and as a pastor), I'll admit that I often look for teachable moments or things that illustrate the truths …