When I was in high school and early college, there was a group of people five to ten years older than me that I looked up to in my home church. And, a handful of people from that group really became something of mentors to me. They served as leaders in my youth group and…
We’ve been stuck inside a bit too much this week which means the girls have gotten into paint, play-doh, make-up… and quite a few arguments. But, in between sibling squabbles, they have spent some quality time playing together. And, times like this remind me that ever so often I like to check in with our…
Fairly routinely the girls like to stir up conversations about mine or the Spouse’s childhood. It amuses them to think about what it was like growing up in the days before smartphones, iPads, and on-demand television. So, last week I was talking to them about how my early childhood TV was a huge piece of…
Like much of the rest of the world, I have a few resolutions or at least things I’d like to work on doing better this year. One of the areas I need improvement in is fitness. We froze our gym membership for the fall, but as of January 1st it is unfrozen and ready to…