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Receive Grace
If you’re a mom, dad, husband, or wife, chances are you don’t get it right every time. Sometimes it’s your fault and sometimes not. It’s no secret that marriage and parenting bring out the best and worst in people. Chances … Continue reading
15 Lenten Fast Ideas for Beginners
After my Fat Tuesday post, my brain started firing with other baby step Lenten fast ideas that maybe I should incorporate this year–or for those who have never embarked on any kind of Lenten discipline. A Few Notes on Lent … Continue reading
Posted in Faith
Tagged Christian Calendar, Christianity, Fasting, Fasts, Lent, Prayer, Tradition
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Fat Tuesday
I’ve sworn in the past that I’d never use Lent as an excuse to diet. Of course, I never really did anything during Lent, so it didn’t matter. Like a lot of evangelical Christians, I cracked on Lenten rituals such … Continue reading
Black Beans and Rice
My wife is Cuban. While this recipe isn’t totally authentic (due to such shortcuts as canned black beans), it does scratch the itch for semi-Cuban cuisine while providing a very cash conscious evening meal. You can go to the Caribbean … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food & Drink
Tagged Black Beans and Rice, Cooking, Cuban Food, Dad Cooks, Memories of a Cuban Kitchen, Midweek Meals, Recipes, Serranos, Simple Meals
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My Taglines from April 2010 to the Present
When I started this site, it was meant to be an experiment on a few fronts: What would I end up writing about? What would folks want to read about–and would anybody actually read it? Could I learn to do … Continue reading
Posted in Personal Growth
Tagged Family, Fatherhood, Getting Things Done, Michael Hyatt, Parenthood, Productivity, Taglines, Zen Habits
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Why Newborns Aren’t the Only People Who Need Routines
When we had our daughter, the only consistent advice we got was to establish a routine. Our daughter apparently wasn’t listening, but we persevered. As we developed our modified Ezzo-Sears parenting approach, the routine fell into line. Our daughter eventually … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Miscellaneous, Personal Growth
Tagged Atul Gawande, Checklists, Consistency, Darren Hardy, Parenting, Routines, Success
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She’s Blonde, Has Freckles, and Is Beautiful
And she’s my wife who today celebrates an undisclosed birthday. I just want to take a brief moment to say that I’m so completely thankful that she was born and that God gave her the grace to love a fellow … Continue reading
I’m SO Much Smarter Than My Kids, But It Doesn’t Really Matter
I recently wrote a post about the need to be more patient when learning to communicate with anyone from preschoolers to spouses. I told a cute little story. I wrapped it up with a tidy list of tips on more … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Personal Growth
Tagged Communication, Confessions of a Dad, Fatherhood, Grace, Parenting, Patience, Preschoolers, Tantrums
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What Walkie Talkies Taught Me about Communication
I thought I was a good communicator, until I tried to teach my kids (3 yr old twin boys and 4 1/2 daughter) how to use walkie talkies. “OK, push the button and hold it down, then talk,” said I to … Continue reading
My Fireplace, Unbroken, and Lack of Control
It’s been a while since I’ve submitted a Thankful Thursday. I’ve been thankful, but I’ve not felt compelled to write about it. Today I’m writing because Thankful Thursday is a discipline that I want to keep at least once a … Continue reading
Posted in Thankful Thursday, Uncategorized
Tagged Fireplaces, Gratitude, Laura Hillenbrand, Providence, Sovereignty of God, Thankfulness, Unbroken
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