old friends…
There is something special about dinner with old friends. Friends who knew you “before kids”. We used to talk about jobs and pastimes…now we talk …
Thoughts on Thanksgiving
“If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, “thank you,” that would suffice.” -Meister Eckhart “To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, …
Moments with Madi: Thanksgiving
Hi! With Thanksgiving tomorrow, things can get crazy! Yesterday at school we finished a book we were making. It took several days, but it turned …
A Mad Dash Day…in two minutes or less…
It’s almost midnight, and I haven’t blogged yet today. Hmm…how can I describe my day in just a few minutes… Didn’t wake up by any …
One Thousand Gifts…it’s all about perspective
#199: Perspective…an offer on our house that falls through gives us more time to breathe through the holidays #200: Perspective…without change, there is no room …
reflections on pursuing a life of humility…
Philippians 2: 3 – 8: “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit. Rather, in humility value others above yourselves, not looking to your own …
the many faces of parker
My kids love technology almost (if not more) than me, so when we brought home our new iPhone 4s, they were more than a little …
orange slice musings from the basket delivery-o-mobile
Today I took my carload of baskets… …grabbed my 12 page MapQuest direction packet and a container of orange slices, and hit the road. I …
Disappointment…and Provision…
About 10 a.m. this morning, Ben walked to the back of the office where I was wrapping baskets and told me that it was official…the …
Ditching the theoretical kinda stinks…
I’m sitting in the McDonalds play area, shivering next to the big glass window while I listen to the kids scream and giggle as they …
