July is Party Time!
July is a big month for birthdays at our place - Megan, Jordan and Ruben are all celebrated this month. Yesterday we had the party for our newly minted 9-and-1…
A Walk in the Green
Since several of our kids are adults now, it is a rare thing when the whole clan of 13 gets to go on an adventure together. Saturday was one of…
A Ruben Retrospective
One year ago today, a beautiful baby boy named Ruben was born. His 5.5 weeks premature lungs were not ready for the world yet, and he remained in NICU for…
Baby Love
Going through my old posts and photos I found a set of pics I took of Ruben around March that are just too sweet. That stage where babies have discovered…
A Birthday Road Trip
My three girls, Laurent, Megan and Geneva, and two of their cousins, Emma and Abi Holston, took a road trip through California to celebrate Megan's 21st birthday, and It.Was.Epic. They had…
A Meager Reality
What it is Like to be Poor in America Today in America, there are several societal forces that work to keep the poor fairly hidden from the rest of us.…
The Greatest of These
In today’s technological society, it is easy to forget how much we depend on pictures (examples, illustrations, symbols) to show us the way. In a world filled with smart phones,…
Hidden Are The Poor
America has become a nation filled with such wickedness, that often, good-hearted men despair. Yet, there are many that would like to help the poor, but do not know how.…
No More Jesus Loves You
The Problem There are endless studies and analysis discussing the results of a poor home life on academics, potential earning capacity, and psychological health. This post instead focuses on the…
Sunday Story
A True Story I have often been blessed to be able to bring lots of kids (other than my biological ones) to Church with me. A while back, I brought…
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