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foto friday
some pictures from last week’s vacation SAFE!! Joseph with his catch a little macro fun
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learning vicarious suffering
courtesy of vitamin z, I saw this quote from Tim Keller: “You need to get used to this reality. Once you become a parent, for the rest of your life, you’ll never be happier than your unhappiest child, because your … Continue reading
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Tagged children, grace, suffering with your children, the gospel, tim keller
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marriage links
Jonathan Dodson has a great roundup of links to marriage resources. Go check them out.
Sunday morning
Sunday morning after breakfast. Rained a bit this morning, but no storms. Just raised the humidity level.
Camping again
Here we are out at Bastrop State Park again camping for the weekend Kirby and Rod are enjoying it.
Moving day
Today is the day for the big move to the new house. The Uverse is already disconnected here so this is posted from my iPhone. I love the rain, but we really need it to stop soon so that we … Continue reading
This Momentary Marriage
I read This Momentary Marriage by John Piper earlier this year. It was an incredible book. Everybody should read it whether they are married or single. at the link above you can download the book for free in pdf form. … Continue reading
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Tagged John Piper, marriage, this momentary marriage, Westminster Bookstore
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Saturday evening
Yesterday evening we went to the H.E.L.P. Launch party held at the Sodade Coffe house. It was fun and we were able to see some folks from Vista that we haven’t seen in a while. Good music too. first up … Continue reading
Training
I have signed up for Governor Perry’s fit Texas challenge and I am preparing to participate in the Texas Round Up (5K or 10K that is the burning question). My signing up for this after 20 or so years of … Continue reading
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Tagged exercise, fit texan competition, physical activity, Rick Perry, rogue running, texas roundup, training
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Saturday morning
Tournament time means being all the way across town for a basketball game before 8:00 a.m.
Monument morning
These are a couple of pictures off of the back porch of the Middleton’s house where we stayed last night. Beautiful. The view, not my iPhone pictures
Waiting for coffee
Waiting for coffee again. Lots of hiking and pictures yesterday.
Camping in the pines
Waiting for the coffee to percolate and listening to the crows. It’s going to be a good day.
Molly's surgery
here is a link to Steve McCoy’s updates regarding his lovely wife Molly’s surgery. It sounds like everything has gone well so far.
training children
a danger in a church home is that of raising hypocritical children. Kids more concerned with exterior compliance than having a heart for God. Here is some advice for raising kids to experience true worship. Instead of just dealing with … Continue reading
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Tagged external actions, instructing children, internal faith, rearing kids
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one of the saddest things I have read
If you want to see “the Lie” in action then read this article. It is an offering from Oprah.com. Here is a peek or two or four: I contemplate divorce every day. It tugs on my sleeve each morning when … Continue reading
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Tagged divorce, marriage, spiritual warfare, temptation, the Lie, truth
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by the way,
ain’t she pretty? still makes my stomach go funny after almost twenty years.
marriage
Julie and I went up to Irving, Texas yesterday (home of America’s team) for the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Lois and Ted. Lois is Julie’s dad’s big sister. Julie’s mom and dad will have been married fifty-three years in a … Continue reading
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Tagged d300, examples, family, longevity, marriage, nikon, nikon d300, photography
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Puppies
These three little ones are about a week and a half old now. Anybody need a piebald dachshund?
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Tagged 18-200mm VR, d300, dachshund, nikon, nikon d300, piebald, piebald dachshund
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back to school
today is the first day of the new school year for the kids. hard to believe the summer is already over.
fathers
The Henry Institute has a new essay up on the importance of fathers in all of our lives. It is well worth a few minutes of your time. Very sad, but necessary for us dads to hear and reflect upon. … Continue reading
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Tagged affirmation, father, fatherhood, god, heavenly father, presence
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David Crowder bought me popcorn tonight
David Crowder premiered his Remedy concert DVD in 100 some odd theaters around the country this evening. We went to the Highland 10 here in Austin. David and the band were here as well as Louie Giglio. David bought us … Continue reading
Gray morning
A little cooler, but much more humid this morning. Hopefully we will get some real rain today.
two weeks at camp
after two weeks at as work crew at camp, they are still in one piece.
photo phriday
here is the event spelled in McCoy’s honor. the new, the brand new and the established. I liked the water in this one. messing around with rear flash
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Tagged austin, austin texas, night, off-camera flash, photography, rear flash, town lake
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