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Being a parent is tough.  There are so many worries, stresses, and annoyances.  I'm always wondering and hoping that I am doing a good job.  Basically, I'm just praying that I don't totally screw the kid up completely like my parents did with me.  Ha ha.  Hmm Hmm...anyway.  I am a firm believer in the idea that the positives need to outweigh… Read More

So today I had one of the most interesting, scary, and wonderful conversations I have ever had with my 8 year old daughter.  A girl in her class recently lost her father.  Actually, he died just last week.  Today when I picked Raynae up from school she told me that she finally found out what happened to her friends dad.  Apparently, he has been sick for quite some time and has been in and out of the hospital, until he killed himself.  When Raynae told me that I was immediately saddened.  Now, I have heard God speak to me before.   To my everlasting shame, I have not always listened or obeyed.  I have had many conversations with Raynae… Read More

Today we went to the water slides, which is something our family does every summer at least twice.  Its one of our favorite traditions.  Today however, was slightly different from all of the other times we have gone before.  Today, two little girls almost drowned, right before my very eyes.  To be quite honest it happened so very fast I never had time to truly contemplate the… Read More

You know what, after today, I can totally see how a marriage could evolve and change to the point where one person would throw in the towel and call it quits.  Don't get me wrong, I was no where near that point today.  I can just see how it WOULD happen.  Most people probably think that Pastor's have great marriages and that we don't have problems, but you know what, we do.  We're… Read More

So its our 8th anniversary and my wife wanted to surprise me with a two night trip to Victoria.  Well, she didn't tell me about it, hence the surprise, and I had planned to buy her a barbecue.  I know what you're thinkin.  You're thinkin that that is not a very romantic gift to get a woman.  Well it is if your wife has been practically begging you for one for 8 years.  So, not… Read More

If this doesn't make you angry and disgusted, then nothing will.  This just brings to light the need for parents to get some guts and talk to their kids. HOUSTON – (April 8, 2009) – Middle school youth are engaging in sexual intercourse as early as age 12, according to a study by researchers at The Read More

Tonight was daddy-daughter-date night.  It was so awesome.  I can't believe how much fun I had with her tonight.  We had some good conversation.  I asked her if there were any boys in her class that she liked.  Just testing the waters to see where she is on that front.  Her answer blew me away.  She said "the only boy I like is daddy".  I coulda cried right there. … Read More

I was super excited when I picked up my daughter from her daycare today because of what one of her daycare teachers said to me.  She told me that Raynae was talking to her all day about "Daddy Daughter Night".  She said that Raynae was so excited about it that she even wanted to pray with her about it.  I couldn't believe it.  I mean WOW.  We had only had two "Daddy Daughter Nights" so far and already… Read More

Well, last night I went out on a date with my daughter.  The first ever 'Daddy Daughter Night'.  I just gotta say, it was awesome.  I just took her to Dairy Queen, and we each had a sunday in a waffle bowl.  She didn't finish hers so I wolfed it down once I was done mine.  We just sat there and talked about whatever.  It was really cool to just be silly with her.  We joked about… Read More

Ever since I was a teenager I have thought about the prospect of being a father. … Read More