Apprentice 2 Jesus

Family

  • Hey, Dad, it’s been a year

    Hey, Dad. It’s been a year. This past week I’ve revisited every day of that week a year ago in my mind. I close my eyes and see the road driving to St. Louis or see the ICU when I first walked in to see you. I remember conversations. I remember looks we had when… Read more

  • Missing the first birthday

    This will be the first birthday for my dad since his death. He would have been 84. We’ve gone through other firsts. First Father’s Day. First Christmas. The firsts are awful. There isn’t a guarantee they get better. This just first. Read more

  • Father’s Day without Dad

    His is my first Father’s Day without Dad. It’s been a little over for weeks since his passing. Grief comes and goes. In and out like the tide. No phone call to him. No joking around. No smile to look at, but I do remember. Read more

  • One year

    One year ago we walked out of our house in Minneapolis for the last time. Our truck was packed and headed to Alabama. Life was about to shift in a major way. Read more

  • Dads

    This is a reflection on not just the dad I have by birth, but the connection I am afforded by marriage. Read more

  • The things that don’t get photographed

    I live too much of my life by the quick picture. Read more

  • Where I find my passions

    I can wake up every day with a driving passion to help my family, my church, and my city thrive. Read more

  • The honoring of family

    When the home is strong, the rest of society has an opportunity to be strong as well. Read more

  • As Dad

    Why is it I have a flood of thoughts about my kids and then only get out about three or four words at a time? Read more

  • Being grandpa

    Everyone who is one was absolutely right.  It IS the best thing! Read more