Family
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Falling Asleep
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1 min read
Wordless Wednesday He put on his sister’s hat and fell right to sleep.
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Topping the Cake
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With my wife sick on her birthday, we put off the birthday cake until tonight. I made a Cherry Garcia-based cake and then started the icing. Here is 4 tbs butter, 1/3 cup milk, and 6 marshmallows. Going to be good! Mix in 2 cups powdered sugar and 1/3 cup chocolate. Then top…
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A Happy Birthday
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It is a real blessing to have a family and another year to spend with them. For my birthday, we’re playing with trains. Today, to celebrate the day I and many others were born, I want to give to you a share of my happiness. And, in the immortal words of Bill and Ted, Be…
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Failing a Father
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This guest post by Registered Runaway on Rachel Held Evans’ blog is too powerful to ignore. “Church Stories: Forgive them, Father” I want a church in which we can all celebrate and live up to the type of fatherhood described in the story. And their children inspire us to be better fathers as this one…
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On Vacation
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The family has gone on vacation for the first time in two years. It really is a much-needed respite. My plan was to send all sorts of goofy and sweet pictures from the road; however, the 4G service has been entirely absent from much of our voyage to the north. So postings will be slim.…
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What It Takes To Be Family
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6 min read
a Homily for Proper 5B Text: Mark 3:20-35 Jesus is surrounded. He’s trapped. No way out. This morning’s story opens with a claustrophobic scene. This enormous crowd that has been following Jesus is getting out of hand. He has already feared getting trampled. Now they are closing He and his disciples in. They can’t go…