"permulaan"/ CC0 1.0 Evie walked toward me. She was in normal Saturday AM attire. T-shirt, sweatpants, slippers, headphones connected to the iPad in the crook of her arm. Evie is my 14 year old twin daughter. I greeted her with my normal joy to see her and disdain toward the iPad in her arm. She proceed to tell me how she's planning her 2026. I was pleasantly surprised. She told me she was watching a podcast. I encouraged her for looking to create a plan. I walked her into my … [Read more...]
Is it about time?
June 21, 2012 by
I left the house this morning at 6:30am. 2 hours earlier than usual. I usually help with feeding, changing, playing with the girls. This morning, I had a 7 am meeting. I didn't even get to say good morning to the girls. And Jen had to manage the juggling act of caring and feeding on her own. At 6pm the phone rang. I answered. It didn't sound good. I heard Jen talking. Screaming babies drowned what she was saying. Neither girl would eat. Both were crying. Jen was … [Read more...]
When do you strike?
December 23, 2011 by
The thought struck me. It came out of nowhere. "This guy had a huge impact on my life, I should write him a note." I had a decision to make at that point ... Click "Compose New" and shoot the thought and sentiment his way. Find some stationary and write it out then and there. Or put it on a to do list. I clicked "Compose New" I wrote a two line email. I told him that I appreciated his encouragement, support and inspiration. He really played a key role in a wide range of my life. … [Read more...]
Thank, God. I am home.
November 17, 2011 by
I walked in the door. I said, "I'm home, Cheech (Chi-chi's one of our dogs)." A rush of emotion swept through me. "Thank God, I'm home." I've struggled with my house being my home since I moved here. It was Jen's house before we met. There's a lot of history in the house. There's a lot of ego involve in my fighting making this house my home. I create meaning that doesn't have to be there that keeps me away. A friend was telling me about the Samurai. They are not allowed to … [Read more...]
Double the trouble
October 25, 2011 by
The Warheit Twins joined us last week. Today they are 1 week old. Sleep has been at a premium. Jen and I are adapting. We talked with another mom in the waiting room for the babies 48 hour doctor visit. We talked about when it gets better. Her observation, "I'm not sure that it gets better. I think we get better." Shortly after her comment, we realized we were in the wrong doctors office. It's easy to get caught up in waiting for "It" to get better. When we do that, … [Read more...]
How do you find your way home…
July 11, 2011 by
The pastor, Paul's, voice was thrown from the ceiling speakers. Dave stared into space. Paul spoke about the power of confession. The cleansing and healing that comes when we confess to another person. Dave sat. A 1000 yard stare. He looked lost. Distant. Like someone who could not see beyond the miles of brokenness that led him to this moment. We never saw Dave before. We offered Dave something to drink and food to eat. The state trooper who was taking a break from shadeless shade … [Read more...]
