A Dad’s Plan [pt 2]
The other thing I struggle with is wanting her to not experience pain. For her life to be full of love, full of excitement, full of peace. And then I think back on my life. I remember highs and lows.…
Category Advent 2011
A Dad’s Plan [pt 1]
And Jesus grew in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men. -Luke 2:52 I want the best for baby girl. When she goes to school, I want her to get the best education she can have. I…
What Baby Needs
They opened their treasure chests and gave him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. -Matthew 2:11 Three times in the last few months, Kim enjoyed great parties. Each one honored her, blessed our baby and helped us get ready for…
Visitors
And the star they had seen in the east guided them to Bethlehem. – Matthew 2:19 I can’t quite call a star to hover over the hospital when Baby Girl is born. And we’ve already been reminded that not everyone…
Picking A Name
She will have a son, and you are to name him Jesus. – Matthew 1:21 Choosing a name was hard. The first baby name book I looked at had some very interesting, and non-realistic, options. Apparently it was the “best…
The Teen Years
Joseph, her fiancé, was a good man and did not want to disgrace her publicly, so he decided to break the engagement quietly. – Matthew 1:19 I guess it’s natural for parents to have some kind of worry. I worry…