I have an empty tree. For 20 years, every first day of school at Grace, we would line our crew of three little girls in front of the “back-to-school tree,” a crepe myrtle in our backyard that …
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Against the Waves
To say it has been a long summer has been an understatement. I mean, aside from the fact that it actually was about five or six months, including quarantine, it was metaphorically long, as well. …
Built to Last
Last night, GCS graduated 63 seniors in the Class of 2020. We call this ceremony “commencement,” because it is the beginning of their new life, equipped with everything we’ve given them. This address …
Grown in Gratefulness
I was reading an article in the May 4th edition of the Wall Street Journal entitled, “A Surprising Way to Stay Resilient.” In the article, Elizabeth Bernstein shared that one miracle technique, more …
Revisiting Gratefulness
I’m going to share a very personal story, which I try not to do very often. I don’t want to be an “overshare” guy, because I always wanted my blog to honor and glorify Jesus, and not be an outlet for …
Revealing Who We Are
As we near the end of this remarkable school year, hopefully also nearing the end of this COVID-enforced quarantine, we all have the opportunity (if we’ll take it) to reflect on what has happened to …
Wounded and Well
I’ve been a Christian for over 40 years, and every year as I reflect on Easter and the Resurrection, God is faithful to reveal to me some new nuance, some unopened treasure about this most important …
God of the Ups and Downs
I know as an older school dad, I have a few years on many of you. There are some things that are not so great about that; first of all, I’m not nearly as cool or as cute as most of you (although …
COVID-19, the Class of 2020, and the Cross
This evening, I was reflecting on my daughter’s senior class, the Class of 2020. It’s a fascinating class, and not in a way that anyone might objectively want for their children. For this class, their …
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Requiem and Judgment
I lost a friend to complications from COVID-19 this week. Tim Russell was a large, massive teddy bear of a man with a giant-sized intellect and a heart to match. He loved Christian education, and had …
Consider It All Joy
I am not an expert on virtual schooling. There is no such person. Virtual schooling is something different from online education, which has existed for a while. Virtual schooling, or at least the way …
God of All
I love living in the U.S. I love my laptop. I love Netflix and Spotify. I love my truck. I’m really grateful God put me here in this place in this time. When I think back on all the other eras of …