We had a Fear Factor event at our youth group tonight (www.stpaulsyouth.ning.com) and as usual, my little girl had to get into the act.
Entries Tagged as 'Family'
Social Media
June 1st, 2010 · No Comments · Church, Family, Youth
This was taken from www.homeword.com. It is and excellent article on how your kids, and maybe even you communitcate, please let me know what you think after you read it. ____________________________________________________ Unless you’ve been hiding under a rock for the past few years, you’re aware of the rise in popularity of social media with teens. [...]
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Prom 2010
May 3rd, 2010 · No Comments · Family
My son and daughter celebrated prom on Saturday, check out these great pictures. Todd and Taylor’s Prom
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Spring Break
March 16th, 2010 · No Comments · Culture, Family
My wife has a mug that says the three best things about being a teacher are: June, July and August. While there is some truth to it, the summer can drag on and it is always nice to begin a new school year. The excitement and newness of the year is welcome, plus football season [...]
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Melissa at Work
February 23rd, 2010 · No Comments · Family
My wife Melissa is a math teacher who teaches a new curriculum called, Math Works. The program is headquartered out of McAllen, Texas and teaches math in a new way. The authors of the curriculum had a video made that showcases their top teachers. Melissa, of course, is highlighted in the video and I had [...]
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Real Community is Beautiful
December 6th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Church, Churches, Family
Two weeks ago I lost my adopted brother suddenly. Rickey, as we called him, was a proud firefighter from the Denver Fire Department . He called the fire department his “family” for each of the ten plus years he served. I have heard many organizations refer to themselves as “family” and have always been dubious. [...]
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Remembering a Brother at a Sad Time
November 19th, 2009 · 1 Comment · Family
This was an email I sent to my colleagues at school, I thought it was appropriate to post. _________________________________________________________________________ This time of year is always one when we stop to give thanks, and truth be told, I am usually most happy about the time we have off and give thanks for the time to refresh [...]
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90 Days to Change
September 27th, 2009 · No Comments · Family, Finances, Goals, Money, Physical Fitness
If you haven’t had a chance watch the video post I made yesterday, September 26, check it out. It talks about my frustrations and hopes for the next 90 days. I had originally planned on a 30 plan of success, but as I thought about it I realized that for change that may be life [...]
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“Snail Hunting”
July 24th, 2009 · No Comments · Family
Sometimes being a dad requires a multitude of skills, abilities and modalities. Tonight those skills needed to include”snail hunting” to be a complete dad. Tori, my three-year old told me tonight was perfect for finding or hunting snails. Indeed it has been raining for a few days in our dry climate of West Texas and [...]
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Watson’s Effort Took Me Back
July 20th, 2009 · No Comments · Family, Golf
If you are a golfer and are older than 40 you just had to love the British Open golf tournament at Turnberry. Seeing Tom Watson in the hunt on Sunday reminded me of watching golf with my dad who died four years ago. It was a marvelous time machine that had me on the couch [...]
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