What kind of family do I want to have? Don’t we as parents dream of having a family that is always close?  The kind of close that makes the millions of miles that may separate us insignificant? It’s the family … Continue reading →...

Tonight I realized again just how little time I actually have with my kids each night.  After getting home from work the amount of actual face to face time can be less than an hour with each.  Things that I … Continue reading →...

I finally launched my ‘secret project’ that I’ve been working on since June.  It’s called Dads for Orphans.  Here’s a little of the back story to how this all began. Last year sometime, Jim and Tiffany decided to adopt from … Continue reading →...

Wednesday, I posted the very first "Written Word Wednesday" on the blog. The word  I chose was "faith". I chose this after a conversation with Julie. We had been discussing faith, what it means to us, why we have it, and so on. So when I went forw...

Welcome all of you to the first Written Word Wednesday on the blog. I have been thinking about this idea all day and decided I would just dive right in for it. Earlier this week I wrote about the power of words, and my decisions to never again use my ...

1. An extraordinary dad gets on the floor and plays with his children. 2. An extraordinary dad looks for ways to add joy to his children's lives. 3. An extraordinary dad is intentional about setting loving, but firm boundaries for his children. 4. An extraordinary dad doesn't blow up at ...

I went on a little retreat this past weekend with my brother and a close friend.  Aside from playing risk by firelight, and eating about 3/4ths a bag of marshmallows on my own, I did accomplish a little reflection on … Continue reading →...

The name of my blog is “An Ordinary Dad” which I obviously am.  And my tag-line is ‘trying to become an extraordinary father” which may or may not be so obvious.  This question of extraordinary fathering is one I’ve been … Continue reading →...

So you want to know how my night was? Cue warm fuzzy music Fade in from black to reveal a warm sunny day and a field of flowers… I didn’t cry or anything like that, but Ella was very cute … Continue reading →...

 "They say that I can move the mountains. And send them crashing into the sea. They say that I can walk on water. If I would follow and believe, with faith like a child" - Jars of ClayAwesome lyrics as I think about the subject for this post. Fait...