Being a family of four now means that we not only sound old, but some of our lifestyle habits are quite a bit different than they were just a few years back. We get invited to things now that are totally impossible for us to attend because of our kid schedules and it is a funny reminder to us of what parenthood is truly like. But many people overlook how cool being a parent makes you. A few of my…

I’ve often heard parents talk about how selfishness doesn’t have to be taught to kids. The illustration is usually given about kids using the word “mine.” The point is that they learn this concept naturally and parents have to teach them how to not say it. So I’ve been waiting for those types of moments with Gavin. But surprisingly, I realized that there is a different phase that comes before the “mine” phase. Gavin loves to go around and give…

My friend Paul recently sent me an article about the legacy of the famous preacher Jonathan Edwards. Edwards and his wife had 11 children, and it has been noted that those 11 children and their children on down have made some pretty major impacts in our world. “The scholar Benjamin B. Warfield of Princeton has charted the 1,394 known descendents of Edwards. What he found was an incredible testament to Jonathan Edwards. Of his known descendents there were 13 college…

I recently read the book, Babywise 2, since Gavin is now 5 months old. It is the next edition of the book that was so helpful to us when he was born. One of the things that they mention in the book is the way to train your child to be creative. After I read this, it got me thinking quite a bit. “Creativity is the product of boundaries, not freedom. With absolute freedom there is no need for creative…

The last 9 months of my life have been unlike any other. I have received countless advice and preparation as to what to expect once Gavin was born. Much of it was unsolicited and honestly rather frustrating. Some of it was priceless. As we sit at the 2 week mark of Gavin’s life, I’ve had a few weeks to reflect on what was told to me as an expecting father and what I actually experienced. I have come to two…