Today is Darcy’s birthday. Age one seems like a seismic marker – a move out of babyhood. Of course people tell us that adulthood comes in a blink – but I am always surprised how the time flies. I see the signs passing. Darcy not only woofs at dogs, but now knows to bah at […]
Read more "One"I grow a beard every winter. This is partly because the cold weather (with a scrawny body hypothermia is never that far away). Plus it convinces folks they did hire an adult as pastor. And this week, though the weather is still in the 60’s, my face started the growth process. Already my mirror image […]
Read more "Stubble"Phoebe: It’s Christmas! Meg: What? Phoebe: It’s snowing! That means it is Christmas. Someone has seen the movie White Christmas too often. And since my girls would like to watch it again tonight – I guess that someone is me. Because I knew instantly what Phoebe was referencing, and I understood how she could believe […]
Read more "Coming Attractions"During the marriage retreat each couple took a Meyers-Briggs personality test. We discussed the tendencies of our personalities and broke out into small groups to demonstrate the differences. But the second day was the most interesting, as we learned how our personalities change in crisis. A thinker may become a feeler under great stress (just […]
Read more "In For Repairs"If you are friends with Meg on Facebook you saw this quote. We took the girls with us to vote and as Phoebe got out of the van, she said: “Where is the water?” Meg: “Huh?” Phoebe: “Where are all the boats?” Meg: “We are Voting not Boating!” Now, after all the television ads and […]
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