The wife and I had ended up in counseling after attempting to teach in St. Louis Public Schools. We thought the counseling process was so beneficial that we studied to be counselors as well. Just to be clear, I am not a licensed Biblical counselor. The only license I have is to drive. When IContinue reading “What I Learned from Dr. Tyler”
Category Archives: Life
Commit to the Bit
I was an MC recently. Some of you are thinking, “Makes sense; I’ve seen him in class.” Well, my own father, when first hearing of my being the MC at my sister’s wedding reception said, and I quote, “Him?” My sister replied, “Yeah! Don’t you think he’ll do okay?” Confidence was fading. Well, I wasContinue reading “Commit to the Bit”
Habit Stacking
I’ve been leaning into habit stacking lately. Here’s what that means: once you establish a habit, add on another habit near that same time. Most people really want to make changes in their lives, but man it’s tough if you forget to do what you want to change! God has formed a mighty powerful abilityContinue reading “Habit Stacking”
Edie’s First Birthday Speech
Thanks for coming, everyone. We want to celebrate a little girl turning one this week. Thanks in advance for all your contributions to Edie’s toy kitchen. She loves it already; I’m so excited for when she can actually bring me fake tea, then real tea! I’ve always had the suspicion that some people have kidsContinue reading “Edie’s First Birthday Speech”
What Pastor Noah Taught Me
Here’s some wisdom from another pastor we had in St. Louis. The wife and I were going through it. House fire (more on that later), staying with friends, then family. Cleaning the house and trying to get everything taken care of. Insurance claims to boot. All the while, I was working at a new job:Continue reading “What Pastor Noah Taught Me”
Not My Circus?
The wife and I have been using that phrase a lot lately. I’m not sure what the deal is. When you are around other people more, you get to see what decisions they make. Since teachers have more time in the summer, I guess I get out more. Maybe it’s good for me. Well, there’sContinue reading “Not My Circus?”
What Pastor Josh Taught Me
I had a pastor in St. Louis named Josh. If you’ve been around the church for any period of time, you start to realize it’s full of sinners. Sinners get into disagreements, kerfuffles, quandries, and the like. In St. Louis, we found there was enough sin to go around (ours included). Well, a pastor getsContinue reading “What Pastor Josh Taught Me”
Throw Foam Golf Balls at Chipmunks
There’s a park not too far from our house that has a huge hill called Centennial Park (see the view from the hill). One very cool thing about this park is the number of rodents that peek their heads out of their holes as you are walking around. The first time we went there asContinue reading “Throw Foam Golf Balls at Chipmunks”
One Thing at a Time
I’ve battled headaches for over a decade. They started a couple years into our marriage (it wasn’t the wife’s fault, promise). That said, I didn’t know their trigger, and it would be a long time before any improvements. Why was that? First, I didn’t want to take a pill. Two times the doctors suggested certainContinue reading “One Thing at a Time”
The Lord Provides (Part 1 of Many)
I took a job at a Christian school outside of St. Louis called Westminster Christian Academy (more on that later). The wife and I lived about 25 minutes from the school in South City. One of my future coworkers lived two doors down. I was ripe for a carpool! I would have been driving aContinue reading “The Lord Provides (Part 1 of Many)”
