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Tuesday at the Park: A Lesson

Ellie and I met a very sweet little boy at the park today, who I’ll call “James.” He climbed on the merry-go-round with us and promptly informed us that he was 4, but “I be 5 on my next birf-day.” My daughter is 2 and 1/2, and he seemed very kind to her. Later, IContinue reading “Tuesday at the Park: A Lesson”

North Carolina and Other Updates

Time flies. Here it is 2019, and I haven’t posted anything. I’m sure you’re aghast, clearly unable to continue life and productive endeavours until I update my blog. Well, rest easy, Somewhat-Infrequent Reader. I got you covered. And to First-Time Readers, this is how it usually works around here. The blog is fairly low onContinue reading “North Carolina and Other Updates”

Life After Work; or, Thoughts on Being “Retired” At 32

Most of the regular readers here know I quit my job in December to be a full-time dad to our new baby girl. (If you didn’t know, consider yourself caught up.) It’s now July. I’ve been *not* working for at least six months, am not seeking a job, and have no plans to seek aContinue reading “Life After Work; or, Thoughts on Being “Retired” At 32″

A Day In The Life

Spring is in the air: the trees are budding, weeds have executed their annual hostile takeover of my yard, and my daughter just turned four months old. It’s a wonderful time. Now that I’ve been a full-time father flying solo for about six weeks, I thought it would be interesting to give you a glimpseContinue reading “A Day In The Life”

Conversations With My Daughter: Who is God?

On the night table beside my daughter’s crib we have a book of children’s Bible stories. I started reading to her during and after her feedings. The book begins – just as the real Good Book does – with “In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.” I paused. My daughter was justContinue reading “Conversations With My Daughter: Who is God?”