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Friday, July 29, 2022

Dad Files: 3 Month Insights: Smiles, Swaddles, Spit Up, and Types of Cries

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If baby’s other parent discovers a blowout and hands baby to you for cleanup, you are fully entitled to call foul and reject the handoff. Bo...
Sunday, June 26, 2022

Dad Files: 2 Month Insights: Blowouts, Booger Picking, and Growing Strength

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Baby will exhibit increasing strength. If you are doing skin to skin and have hair on your chest, you may consider shaving it or baby will r...
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Sunday, June 19, 2022

Dad Files: Father's Day Reflection

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Having children has been a long time desire and goal and one that I didn't know if I'd ever have the opportunity to experience. I...
Monday, May 30, 2022

Dad Files: 1 Month Insights: Sleep Deprivation, Diaper Changes, and Goat Sounds

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Baby can quickly go from calm or sleeping to DEFCON level screaming at the top of his lungs. This is common if not meeting previously negot...
Sunday, May 15, 2022

Dad Files: Insights After Two Weeks: Bodily Fluids, Feeding, and New Skills

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Bodily fluids flow freely at all hours of the day. If you change a diaper and feel a sense of accomplishment, you likely will have the oppor...
Saturday, April 16, 2022

Baby Blessings

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So thankful for and proud of this beautiful lady. She’s been through a lot over the past year and has sacrificially taken so many steps in t...
Saturday, December 04, 2021

Tribute To My Dad

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Last evening, we celebrated and honored my dad as he retires after 49 years of working as a CPA. Few people have a career that extends that ...
Saturday, February 20, 2021

Future You

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Photo by Dietmar Rabich When you think of yourself in the future, what do you see? What do you want for future you? Have you ever thought, w...
Thursday, December 24, 2020

Christmas and Giftmas

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This holiday season, I've been reflecting on the secular side of Christmas wrapped in the mythology of Santa Claus and the material part...
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Friday, October 23, 2020

Where Your Love Is

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This year has been difficult for many people both from a global perspective as well as unique individual challenges. Over the past few month...
Thursday, April 30, 2020

Waiting in the Space Between

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Photo by لا روسا Acacia in Ein Khadra Desert Oasis, Egypt There can be seasons of waiting and living in the space between what's bee...
Thursday, May 02, 2019

The Effects of Sin

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Photo by Roger McLassus Selfishness and choosing a path outside of the one God designs leads to outcomes that may be temporarily satisfy...
Monday, August 13, 2018

Serving the Lord's Supper

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Photo by John Snyder If you've never had the opportunity to serve the Lord's supper, I hope you get to in the future. And by ser...
Sunday, July 08, 2018

Worship in Pain and Brokeness

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Via Dolorosa What is your response to pain and brokenness? Do you become angry, sad, frustrated, fearful, and/or nervous? A natural resp...
Sunday, January 28, 2018

New Bible

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"A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t." -commonly attributed to Charles Spurgeon When reflecting o...
Sunday, January 07, 2018

God's Christmas Gift

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"This is how God showed His love among us: He sent His one and only Son into the world that we might live through Him." - I John...
Friday, December 29, 2017

What Are You Doing New Year's Eve?

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Several years ago, I saw a video of Zooey Deschanel covering What Are You Doing New Year's Eve? and thought it was such a fun renditio...
Sunday, November 05, 2017

Come And Receive (Communion)

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Each Sunday at church we have communion and typically the pastor will say something to the effect of "come and receive." This sp...
Sunday, October 01, 2017

Metronome

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Photo by: Paco Vila Keeping your eyes on Jesus and His truth is like following a metronome. You can practice a song and think you're...
Sunday, August 13, 2017

Sovereign Over All

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This song is intended as an encouragement for those in either challenging health or other difficult circumstances. Prayer is powerful so ...
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Andrew Allen
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In pursuit of His best: Southern, musician, writer, runner, photographer, prayer warrior, drinker of sweet tea
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