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'Tis the Season.

Last year, a good friend of ours turned us on to something called the Advent Conspiracy. As we move into the Christmas season, I think it's refreshing to see a movement to call us back to the spirit of the advent season. While last year we thought it was a great idea, I think this year we're going to sit down and really consider what it might mean for us as a family to embrace this kind of posture this advent season. More to follow...

A Weekend Away.

This past weekend, Megan and I headed up to Forest Home where we had opportunity to host their Father/Teen Daughter Weekend. It was a great weekend of dialogue and re-connection between Dads and their teenage daughters, and it was a much needed time even for Megan and I.

With the busyness that goes on in our house, it is all too easy to move through life and miss so much. So when Forest Home called and asked if Megan an I would be interested in coming up to to host the weekend, it was a no-brainer. Absolutely.

All I can say is that it was a weekend that we will never forget. Perhaps the highlight for us was the space we were given in each of the meetings to pray with and for each other, to talk about issues of image and what it means to find strength in weakness.

The memories, the laughter, and the conversations are things I will never forget. It was so good to get away and just enjoy a weekend with Megan. She is growing up into such an amazing woman, and I don't want to miss it. I am so proud of her and who she is becoming.

Here's a bit of what the weekend looked like:

How to Worship.

Absolutely classic! Especially the part about passing a kidney stone...

[HT: Skip]