Son #3 is a hefty little guy. If you see me and think I’m losing weight or wonder if I’ve been working out, the answer is I’ve been carrying around Son #3. He’s also a squirmy baby. We have to keep a strong hold on him, or his sudden movements could take us by surprise,Continue reading “The Workout”
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The Light in Darkness
The Christmas season brings so many opportunities to find joy. I understand that some find this time of year to be a sad time because of losing family or friends close to the holidays, or maybe they have never had anyone to share this time of year with. Or maybe they just don’t like presents.Continue reading “The Light in Darkness”
The Christmas Eve Trip
It was Christmas Eve 2017. We were on our way to the Ozarks from Tulsa. We started toward Missouri around 6:30 p.m.There was a winter advisory. Ice covered the ground, and salt covered the roads. Around Miami, OK, we pulled off to get windshield wipers from the store. The current ones were underperforming. After weContinue reading “The Christmas Eve Trip”
The Sneak Peaks
The year was 1997. Seven-year-old Caleb had a few gifts around the manger scene that year. No, we didn’t have a tree that year. We had a complete cast of ceramic figurines inside a wooden box stable depicting the Christmas story. But not having a tree is what allowed me to get away with myContinue reading “The Sneak Peaks”
The Wild Tree
It was 2002. Our family had an obvious aversion to buying Christmas trees. It was almost like a repulsion to spending money on something we would throw away within the month. And it was almost like there weren’t artificial trees accessible for a small fee that we could keep for 15 to 20 years. MyContinue reading “The Wild Tree”
