May
16
2015
How fun is it being Papa Jim to my grandson Titus! One of the perks of being the “World’s Best Grand Dad” :) are the countless songs and games we play.
Some of our favorites are “Chase Me”, Titus runs...
May
02
2015
On any given Friday morning 1,845 sleepy eyed, semi-excited students enter the doors of Lewisville High School’s main campus. It’s the aim of a rag tag group of guys dubbed the “Grateful Dads” to greet them and bring a...
Apr
28
2015
We do a lot of church these days! Wishing to collaborate with a broad swath of local faith communities, any given Sunday we may be “amening” with the Baptists, or “liturgizing” with the Methodists, or “hand raising” with our...
Apr
25
2015
Next to Christmas, today ushers in perhaps the second most joyous calendar day, especially for kids or kids at heart — our neighborhood swimming pool opens!
Swimming pools are Mecca when it comes to summer fun and building friendships. My...
Apr
19
2015
1. Being Faithful — Above all else. In a success obsessed…bigger, better, faster, stronger culture — be it the world or the church, know what God’s calling is. Not success, but faithfulness. I am learning contentment in working the...
Apr
17
2015
Last Friday (April 9, 1945) was the 70th anniversary of the death of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. The German theologian and dissident, was hanged for opposing the Nazi regime. He is not just remembered for his death, but for his clear...
Aug
23
2014
Everyone counts something. Whether money in our bank accounts (or lack thereof), house size, kid’s school class rank, or number of grandkids (the crowd we run with these days), we all are counters! Not necessarily a bad thing IF...
