Monthly Archives: November 2012

Wednesday Wit: November 28, 2012

Eli: I got two F’s.
Ada: Does F stand for Fantastic?
Chad: Nope.

Leftover night…
Eli: That steak tasted a little funny, but the more I ate it, the better it got.
Such devotion to meat.

I got firewood one day, and was trying desperately to start a fire by myself.  It didn’t work.
Ada: Well, at least you tried. (Not in an encouraging voice, more in a giving-up voice)
Then later when Chad got home…
Eli: Dad, can you start a fire?  Mom tried, but she failed.
Me: Wow.
Eli: Sorry!  I was trying to think of something nice … Read the rest

Philippians 4

This morning I read Philippians 4.  Please read verse 8 and then I will continue…

Philippians 4:8
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable – if anything is excellent or praiseworthy – think about such things.”

First I got stuck on “true”.  Whatever is true.  God is true.  His Word is true.   Whatever else may happen, focus on whatever is true.  If anything is excellent or praiseworthy, think about those things.  Whatever else may happen, think about what is excellent or praiseworthy.  God is … Read the rest

Memories of Pastor Stan

Stan Buck got to hear, “Well done, good and faithful servant,” yesterday.  We’ve known it was coming, but that doesn’t lessen the pain.  We know that he is in the presence of the Father, that his body is cancer-free, that yesterday he was part of an amazing church service, but that doesn’t lessen our pain.  Because now we figure out how to continue our lives – at home, at work, at church – without him.  His office light isn’t on.  His planner isn’t on his desk.  He isn’t in there hearing every word we say when we think he isn’t … Read the rest

The Art of Manliness

The other night I asked Chad what he was reading, he said it was a blog called “The Art of Manliness.”  I chuckled, then began to wonder what was on the blog…Mustaches? Beer? Bodily functions?  Then I started to think about real manliness, and the man sitting next to me, and what I’ve learned about manliness from him.

I think manliness is…

  • working hard, every day, to take care of your family (whether you’re the man who works full-time, or stays home with kids full-time, or goes to school full-time to get a better job)
  • being brave enough to walk
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