(This post contains affiliate links) Leaving for this mega road trip to California proved to be more difficult than expected. Of course a 5000 mile road trip through the mother land would be a huge undertaking for anyone, plus the fact that my wife and I were out...
We love family game night! Sometimes it's tough to find games that fit a broad spectrum of ages and abilities. In our house, often big kids and adults will team up with the littles, so that everyone can play and have fun. (This post contains affiliate links) I can't...
Hey, remember this post? When NFP Doesn't Work It pretty much blew up my quiet little corner of the internet. And did you hear God laughing when I hit the "publish" button? It was uproarious, I am sure. We speak and God says "Hold My Beer." If I'm going to send words...
October is Infant Loss and Miscarriage month. Every month seems to have a laundry list of assignments these days. We tend to skim over them, until they apply to our own lives. Since this one touches our family this year, I thought I'd take a moment to recognize it. A...
Divine Wisdom. That sounds lofty. And it is, really. How can I ever attain that? Mary was created perfectly and preserved from the stains of original sin. It stands to reason, then, that she would be filled with virtues that the rest of us might have some trouble...
Growing up in San Diego, I have vivid memories of taking road trips every year to see my grandparents, uncles, and aunts up north in Mammoth Lakes or Sacramento. Then I started to think of my own kids and how they don't have those memories, because they are fortunate...
The people of coastal Texas are struggling. As we sit back under our sunny skies and in our dry homes, I know we are all wondering what we can do. I can't pack by bags and head to Texas. And besides, what help would I be, if I could? I've only been to Texas once,...
We celebrate 16 years of marriage today. Six kids and a whole lot of crazy later, I can say it's been a fun ride, thus far. We married young and have grown up together in a lot of ways. We've made mistakes, done stupid thing, learned a ton, and helped each...
Our country stood still yesterday and looked up into the sky. Millions of people, all together. You'd be hard pressed to create such a unifying event as that. Sometimes, God does something extra spectacular, as if to say "Hey guys! Remember me?" This time,...
The school year is approaching and, as typical, I am scrambling on just about every front. We have part of our clan in Catholic school and the others are homeschooled, which mean we have just about every brand of crazy with which to contend. We take schooling on a...
Parenthood is a funny thing. Those sweet little babies don't come with an instruction manual and a lot of the time, you're really just winging it. My oldest is turning 15 today. Fifteen years ago, I walked into the hospital in southern Florida, they scooped out a...
Oh, NFP week. Wherein everyone wanted to tell you of the "beauty and marriage building" of NFP. I'm glad more people are coming out to speak about the tough aspects. It doesn't always work seamlessly for all of us, but that's ok. When we were first married, I only...
