Tag: parents

• Like Father–Like Us?

  With Father’s Day just passed, it’s interesting to recognize how people view it. I used to ask Mom if she had gotten Dad a gift to honor his day. Her response, “No, he’s not my father.” I have a good friend whose dad is unresponsive and indifferent. Celebrating him makes no sense because he doesn’t […]

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  June 21, 2021

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  Dayle Rogers, examples of people of character, father wounds, Father’s Day, God as Father, imitating someone of worth, Jesus, Like Father–Like Us?, pain triggers, parents, Tip of My Iceberg

• The New Never Gets Old

    He made his entrance in a very planned, very orderly way. Completely different from his most recent cousins. He wasn’t in a hurry. He was a bit upset leaving “home”. Warden Mark Sibben was born Tuesday morning at 7:57 a.m. Caesarean-section. Not an easy one. I watched my daughter and her husband as they […]

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  May 10, 2018

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  acceptance, appreciation, autonomy, being known, children, God, independence, Jesus, love, need, newborns, parents, wonder

• Do You See What I See?

  I was stunned. Hadn’t expected what I was seeing. I got back late Saturday night from time in Miami. Tired yet grateful. Tiffany and Ramsay, the new parents, were doing amazingly well as they adjusted to baby Brooklyn and her needs. They’re being true students of their daughter, learning who she is and what she […]

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  December 14, 2015

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  christmas, Christmas trees, decorating, God, heaven, Jesus, love, nativity, newborns, parents, stress