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Forever Dad
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die.” …The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.” – John 11
Levi – Five Years Old
Levi is small.
But his heart is bigger than most grown men.
7 years old
“Seven” Missing teeth. Who needs meat. I have eyes and ears To feed on life. Let’s go fast. Let’s rocket blast. I can climb the rope To the top of the gym. Tickle me. Wrestle me. You be the monster again, Dad. Just the pretend kind. I don’t like REAL monster Dad. I am seven. [...]
Trick or…RAISINS?!!!
We spent October 31st at Melanie’s parents house in Cleveland, Ohio. The kids had been looking forward to celebrating their freedom as Protestants on Reformation Day by dressing up in costumes and getting candy from nice neighbors.
Turns out that Grandma Hawkins has some really nice neighbors…
Where The Wild Things Are
The family and I finally got to see Where The Wild Things Are. When I first saw the preview several months ago, it had me in the first 5 seconds. So, I had my hopes set pretty high and figured I was in for some disappointment…
When my brothers were too young to be wise
When my brothers were too young to be wise
but too old to name things creatively,
they invented a game called:
Let’s take turns jumping off Tom’s roof and
throw the cat after the person who jumped.
The Summer I Spent in a Trailer with the Beach Boys and Mario
The summer between my 6th and 7th grade year, I lived in a trailer. Our family had to move out of the house that we had rented the previous 8 years because our landlord sold it to someone. So, we were desperately looking for a new place to live. But my parents couldn’t find anything [...]
I don't like school
One week in 1st grade was enough for Noa. He got up Friday morning crying and saying he didn’t like school. And he didn’t like his teacher. I don’t know if it’s because he got a man teacher. Or if it’s because his teacher’s name is Doctor Jimmy Mahaffey. What I do know is that [...]