Monthly Archives: December 2013
Jesus Freaks
The Bible teaches that we are to “make a joyful noise unto the Lord.” There are those who wish that God had been a little more specific and commanded something more like a joyful “melody” instead, but for some reason He didn’t. That was, no doubt, for the best. Had He been more specific, every … Continue reading
Man Movies
One of the greatest benefits of having children (besides all of that personal fulfillment and propagation of the species stuff…blah, blah, blah), is that you get to play with their toys! Let’s face it, toys are so much cooler now than when we were kids! It may be popular among parents to bemoan the fact … Continue reading
Birth Order
It is a matter of continual amazement to me that three boys brought up under the same parents, in the same atmosphere, in largely the same environment can have such different personalities. There’s a long-standing debate among scientists and psychologists about whether birth order has anything to do with this. According to some experts, “First … Continue reading
When Boys Bake
(Warning! Includes a recipe!) One of the things you learn pretty quickly when your house is full of boys is that a lot of things aren’t going to turn out quite like you envisioned them. It’s as if you commissioned a Norman Rockwell painting of a happy, traditional family scene, only to find out that … Continue reading
Treasure
One of the big advantages to moving to Huntsville sixteen years ago was that we were going to be closer to family. After years spent serving with the army in Germany and starting our civilian life in California, it was nice to be back within driving distance of almost all of our family. On one … Continue reading
