There is no longer a "baby" in the house. Perhaps some would consider our youngest a baby, but when your youngest child is 5, it no longer feels like a baby is in the house. Beyond that, our oldest just turned 11. I do not quite understand how it is possible, as her mother and … Continue reading For Such a Time as This
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Creating, Community, and Curses
"Rhett's Tune" One of my catalysts for writing more often is the desire to "create". In a book, I recently read (Redeeming Your Time) the author challenges Christ-followers to mirror their creator by creating. My family read a children's book/poem titled "The Creator in You" by Jordan Raynor and that desire to create was fed … Continue reading Creating, Community, and Curses
When 10 years doesn’t feel like 10 years
Lord willing, I will never forget June 24, 2012. Charity wakes me up declaring it time to head to the hospital and welcome our first child into our family. A whirlwind of emotions swirls up. Slightly disoriented from waking up before the sun had risen sure, but it felt like a dream. I remember clearly … Continue reading When 10 years doesn’t feel like 10 years
My Last Night with Iron Man
"Papa sick". Colette keeps saying it this morning. She's right. Iron Man is sick and has been in some capacity for a little while now. In the middle of social distancing and self quarantine life, our family gathered together. There are a few entities in life that surpass every edict in the land and one … Continue reading My Last Night with Iron Man