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5 Gifts that Cost $0, but are Special
Our shopping is done (thankfully). I don’t mind shopping some for Christmas (and, yes, I buy or at least help with more than just Leah’s present), but day after day of it gets old. I was thinking recently about what we can do for our kids as they get older. There is nothing wrong with getting presents for Christmas, and I love seeing the look on a child’s face as they unwrap (read: destroy) a package. But I was also thinking of some things we might do in the future along with the presents to help them mature. Here are a few. 1. Volunteering. Many people give some time on…
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Still No TV?
Back in April, we told you how we had completely turned off our DirecTV. We didn’t downgrade our package, or switch to just local channels. We have no television package whatsoever. At the time, we had a plan of things we would do in order to “fill” our time as a family. I thought you might like a little progress report, now that we’ve gone about 7 months without any TV. First, let me address the question everyone seems to ask. “Do you miss it?” While that’s impossible to answer in one word, I would say we really haven’t missed TV. Yes, I don’t like missing ball games, but we…
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12 Things I've Learned about Myself from Parenting Small Children
Next week, our adopted treasure (Mary Carol) will turn four years old. Her smile still lights up our world and Turner’s laugh is a sound I love to hear every day. Parenting isn’t just an exercise in helping little ones learn, though. There are so many things we learn about ourselves–some good and some not-so-good–from parenting little ones. Here are just a few of the lessons I’ve learned in the past four years. 1. I need more patience. True confession time: I want my kids to be the age they are, but have the maturity and patience of an adult. I get totally frustrated far too easily. 2. Even small…
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Our New Blog!
We are glad to be on our new site. We hope you will check back often for spiritual updates as well as pictures of our family. If you’re new to our family, I preach in Nashville at the Lebanon Road church of Christ. Leah is a homemaker and the greatest mother our kids could ever hope for! Mary Carol is our adopted treasure. She is three going on twenty. Turner is 2 and is a wonderful young boy…emphasis on “boy!” We hope to uplift you by our posts and pictures. Enjoy!
