Hijo recently turned five years old. Five is a big deal. He’s no longer an infant fully dependent on us. Or a toddler mostly dependent on us. And he’s quickly on his way to no longer even being a preschooler, but a full-fledged kindergartener. As he turned five, I wanted to do something significant to […]
Passover Sunday
I have worked on Sunday mornings in my day job for over six years. In that time I distinctly remember taking off three Sundays. One was unplanned and came after sleeping overnight in the Denver airport chapel due to a cancelled flight (with my wife and our 18 month old!) then catching a new flight […]
You Help Me Be Brave
Dear Esposa, Without delving too much into the psychology of myself: I fear. I remember in premarital counseling Ron recommending I read the book ‘Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway’. That’s certainly symptomatic of the deeper me. However, I’m realizing you help me be, little by little, be brave. I’ve heard it said bravery […]
Small Surprises
Last week Hijo rediscovered a number of stickers he’d forgotten about. He awarded me one. A thick puffy one of a buffalo. At the time I was wearing my yellow hoodie I reserve for chilly evenings. He proudly attached it to my chest, and I carried on with my night. Last night I felt chilly […]
Growing Forward
Dear Hijo, I feel anxious. I feel scared for you to go to kindergarten. So many fears boil up within me when I sit and think about things to come. And so many fears haunt me from the past five years of your life. However, I choose to continue to engage and stay present with […]
How I’d Treat My Own Child
Today I realized I made a big mistake in our budget over the last five months. I failed to update an expired debit card for our automatic tithing. This means I have not donated ten percent of my salary for nearly half a year. Which in my world in a big deal. I don’t know […]