The other day, I saw Son #1 swinging around a rope. It was a rope I had never seen anywhere around our house before. It was so long. It stretched halfway across our living room. My first thought was, “Charity must have bought Son #1 a lasso.” I rolled my eyes. That’s the last thingContinue reading “The Ropes”
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Growing Up Too Fast
Car Ride Conversations. There is nowhere else to go and nothing else to do, so the conversations get interesting. “Dad, I want to go to college,” Son #1 quips. Where did that come from? “You will, someday, Son.” “I will?” “Yes. Or you could go to a trade school. Learn how to do something specificContinue reading “Growing Up Too Fast”
The Restart
Sometimes, parents feel like they haven’t done well at parenting. It’s a never-ending learning experience. I feel that way about being a husband as well. Most days, I feel like I failed, but I always wake up with the determination to be the best dad and husband I can be. Here are my thoughts onContinue reading “The Restart”
The Comfort
Michael W. Smith wrote a book for his grandchildren, and it has an accompanying album with it. The book is called “Nighty Night and Goodnight.” In it, little Ben can’t go to sleep, so his stuffed animals give him suggestions on how to do it. Eventually, they play and sing a lullaby. It goes likeContinue reading “The Comfort”
The Middle-Aged and Tired
Recently, Son # played all day long and swam in the pool with his cousins. He was to the point of acting like a madman just to stay awake. We drove into Tulsa to get elotes, and all three boys fell asleep after only a mile. We arrived at our destination thirty minutes later, andContinue reading “The Middle-Aged and Tired”
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