Lately I’ve felt like I’m in a groove teaching 3rd grade and Pre-Teen. This morning I was in Lydia’s class. Paige joined Lydia and me for the pre-class huddle. Then she helped me setup the room. My adult volunteers were initially Chris and Dawn. Once we were all settled in, stepped out to take Paige down to Pre-Teen. When I got back th...

I started my day in Tom Moore’s Wednesday morning Bible Study. Tim Munyon led us in a discussion of The Lord’s Supper. He ended our time by actually serving Communion to us. Having just discussed its significance and reading about it in the Bible, this made taking the sacrament especially significant. Back home I saw Beth and the girls...

Last night I felt like I had a bit of a sinus cold. I woke up about a quarter past twelve. I was thirsty and my throat was tight. So I came downstairs for some water and an aspirin. Then I went back to sleep only to awaken about thirty minutes later. This time my throat felt tighter. It made me feel a bit panicky. It wasn’t affecting m...

Beth was quick to get up and at ‘um this morning. She was showering shortly after seven. So I went downstairs and grabbed breakfast first. It was a cup of coffee for me and a cinnamon and sugar Richy Kreme doughnut. There were enough Richy Kreme’s for Ella, Paige, and Lydia so that inspired them to get quickly ready for church. Beth an...

It has been a great day spent at home. I began the day by getting up around eight. I checked with the girls to see if they’d like doughnuts for breakfast. “Certainly,” they said. So I drove over to our new Richy Kreme over in Rocky Hill. The drive was so nice. I took Westland all the way over. The parking lot was packed out. I parked i...

Today was Lydia’s birthday part with her friends. It started with absolute heartbreak only to be rescued by God’s gentle hand of providence in the form of one of Lydia’s friends. The heartbreak occurred around the time I was getting home from the chiropractor and a haircut. I had just come into the house when Beth and the girls pulled ...

Tim Munyon led this morning’s Bible Study. We wrapped up Part 2 of Tom’s lesson on “Be Filled with the Spirit”. Afterwards, Charles and I met for breakfast at First Watch. This was after getting our signals crossed last week. I’d taken Ella to school and expected to meet Charles at Dunkin, but instead he’d thought we were still meeting...

04/09/2022 - Today’s forecast called for temps in the 40’s with patches of rain and graupel easing up by the afternoon. It was the perfect type of day to go to Dollywood and ride rides because there wouldn’t be any lines. We all got bundled up and on our way around eleven. On the way up, we ate lunch at Popeye’s Chicken in Sevierville....

We’ve had a fun Halloween. On Friday Ella made a point to text Rachel to make sure they trick-or-treated together. We all ended up going as a group. Max joined us too (Betty is currently visiting Adam, Claire, and James in Kentucky). As we made our way around the neighborhood, Doug and I discussed needing to get HOA Officers. We ran in...

In what I’d describe as a “crazy” market for buying a home, Beth and I became the winning bidders for [...] Drive. The home popped up on Zillow during the past seven days, we went for the first showing yesterday (Thursday), and our Realtor®, Michelle, called us around five-thirty this afternoon (Friday) to tell us the homeowners had ac...

During the Winter months I’ve tended to stick to running routes closer to home. Today inspiration struck with me taking a midday run along Cherokee Boulevard in Sequoyah Hills. It was sometime last Fall since I’d last run there. My route was along the crushed rock path that slices through the median. The trees were bare with Spring clo...

It’s Sunday evening. Our house is quieting down after a fun weekend. Here are ten things I’m thankful for in this moment: 1. Our oldest daughter was baptized today. 2. I was honored that she picked me to do it. 3. Today’s crystal clear skies and the promise of green breaking out across the dreary late-winter countryside. 4. The way a f...