Joanne got back from San Antonio after being at a Beth Moore conference for a few days. She ended up coming home early, arriving at 9 in the morning as opposed to 7 at night as originally scheduled. She called me on Saturday and asked if there was any way to get her on an [...]
I went to Carly’s “Meet the Teachers” deal last night. It’s a fine Christian school. Carly loves it. But I gotta tell you, the messages plastered around almost every classroom, gym wall and introductory remark gave me the willies. Stuff like-
“Do your best.”
“Character counts, keep at it.”
“Work hard.”
“Keep yourself disciplined.”
“Be excellent.”
“Every thought you entertain [...]
My kids are going back to school today. For them the summer was a time to take a break from learning–they can relax and rejuvenate before they go back to an intense and focused time of discovery. But for me the summer was just the opposite. It has been a time for [...]
About a week ago, the Lynch family came back from a vacation at Newport Beach. It was a great time. I was allowed to take naps and mindlessly surf cable stations through Ginsu knife infomercials and reruns of Barnaby Jones. None of this, of course, am I allowed at home. Stacey works me pretty hard. [...]
Yesterday I was listening to a local Christian radio call-in show hosted by a local pastor. The theme of the show was “Temptation Avoidance Strategies.” In a nutshell, this pastor stated that in order to not sin, we need strategies in place that allow us to avoid temptation; and, without a strategy, we [...]