Category : Life

Books

Books

Nothing like new books from the library.

Compassion and Vision

I recently attended the Catalyst Conference in Atlanta, Georgia. One of the highlights was the meeting that took place between an African, Jimmy, and his Compassion International sponsor of 19 years. I’ve included the video below. If you’ve never considered sponsoring a child through Compassion International, or World Vision, I’d like to ask you to [...]

Back in the USA

It’s been one week since we packed our bags and headed to the USA. We have had such a wonderful week of reuniting with both of our families and getting acclimated to life in the United States. I knew the kids were adjusting well when the boy ran around the house today waving an American [...]

Responsibility

I’ve been giving some thought to my kids lately. Only fitting I should write about these thoughts on Father’s Day. I’ve wondered for some time in what way(s) I’m damaging my children? Or, from a positive perspective, what kind of legacy am I leaving with my children…in what way will they remember me? I’m under [...]

Plastic dinosaurs + Erasure song = Kitsch

Enjoying the most amazing weather over the weekend, we took a little drive one hour northwest of here to the National Showcaves Centre for Wales. Caves, a dinosaur park, and little farm were experienced on and in a mountain and enjoyed especially by the small dinosaur lover in our family. I was quite amused by [...]

A Forest…

“A forest can be an enchanting thing.
As you will see in the Forest of Dean.”
Tolkien apparently spent some time in this forest which resulted in inspiration for Lord of the Rings. (My sincerest apologies for the shakiness. I have yet to realize that walking + videoing + little camera = shakiness.)