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Choices, Big and Small

Choices, Big and Small

A parenting story from an every-other-weekend Dad. By Chris Smiley   Recently, I had my first experience with a teenage daughter who had other ideas and plans for her weekend than what I had planned for our family. Now, for some of you, you are hearing the...
The 6 Words that Tell My Story

The 6 Words that Tell My Story

The 6 Words that Tell My Story   I was recently at a memorial service for a wonderful woman who fought a brave fight and died all too young. We celebrated her courage, her faith, and the comforting truth that she flew straight into her Heavenly Father’s arms at...
Our peaceful, sleep deprived home…

Our peaceful, sleep deprived home…

Our peaceful, sleep deprived home…   So as many of you might know, we had our first little bundle of joy about 2 months ago. Through all the miracles and trials, it has still been one of the most exciting times of my life. Even different than my two older...
When being a dad means stepping back – The Peaceful Home        

Fifty shades of…no thank you!

Fifty shades of…no thank you! So I will preface this with the statement that I have not read the books or seen the movie and will not in the future. I don’t get it. I truly don’t understand why this “50 shades” movie and book are so popular and pervasive in our...