Asher’s Photography
So, the other day I gave Asher my old digital camera and he went crazy. He loves taking pictures. I decided to start a photo blog for him to post his work for the world to see.
He takes a lot of pictures, so I’ll try to keep it updated with a new picture each day.
Also, I’m still tweeking the page design, but I thought I’d go ahead and share it with everyone…
Enjoy: Asher’s Photo Blog - Life through the lens of a 3 year old.
Party Poopers
One day this week we had one of those super sweet “wow…that’s our son” moments in the van with Asher & I couldn’t keep it to myself any longer. 
For those who don’t know Ryan & I have decided not to lie to Asher…about anything. If we reach a subject that he’s not ready for the truth, we just tell him we’ll tell him when he’s older or something like that (not to say we’ve never slipped up in this area, but we strive to not lie anyhow). So in the eyes of some folks I realize this makes us out to be a tad bit…grinch-y. We love to play pretend, but we like to make sure the kids know it’s just that - pretend. Asher knows there is no such thing as Santa, the Easter Bunny, Tooth Fairy (though we enjoy playing pretend about all of these…i fully intend to play tooth fairy when the time comes…it will still be a fun game, he’ll just know it’s us). There’s certainly a myriad of reasons we’ve decided to be upfront with him on the issue of what’s real & what’s not, but ultimately…we don’t want to lie to him.
So the other day in the van: He had been talking about or pretending to be a monster (new favorite activity) & then said, “but monster’s aren’t real”. I said, “that’s true” So then he went on to list other things (that he enjoys) that are also not real….mermaids, dragons, Diego, goblins & various talking animals. What was so sweet & a perfect example of why we’ve been so clear with him was that in the mix of naming off things that aren’t real he said, “God IS real…Jesus IS real….the Holy spirit is real…” then went on with his list of ‘non-real’ things.
I got a little choked up, but tried to play it cool. 
“Yep, that’s right bud. God IS real. You’re a smart kid.”
I’ll choose to be a party pooper any day if it helps my kids wade through the waters discerning the Truth through all the lies.
Twitter Updates for 2008-06-27
- Got text from my bro about an hour ago. My sister-in-law’s water broke and baby Skye is on her way. In other news, Grace just threw up 2x. #
Twitter Updates for 2008-06-26
- My site has been down for almost an hour… very unhappy that I might have to upgrade to VPS hosting. Crap! #
- Off to lunch with Matt (my insurance agent) #
Twitter Updates for 2008-06-25
- Back from vacation = 94 emails in the inbox and 341 posts in blog reader. #
- Sometimes I forget to put on deodorant. Today is one of those sometimes. Don’t worry though, I just remedied the situation. #
- Grabbig coffee with Jamie. Sitting outside as another summer storm rolls in. I really like thunder and lightening. #
- Just finished dinner with the family and we’re off to B&N with the kids. After that its home and kids to bed.. Then beer and euro08 for me. #
Adoption
Filed Under Church, Culture, Family, Ryan's Posts, Theology · 1 Comment
I was going through the 300+ blog posts that had accumulated in my google reader over the past 4 days and found a link to a great resource for churches looking to start adoption funds. How amazing would it be if the church took seriously its call to care for widows and orphans?
Adoption lies in the future for Jennifer and I. The who, what, when, where, questions still lie unanswered, but the reality is already in our hearts. As the website above points out, money is one of the hardest challenges to overcome with adoption. While money is a big challenge, it is also a strong and powerful reminder to me of the gospel. See, the price that Jennifer will have to pay in order to become the father and mother of one who is father and motherless will be thousands of dollars. When I think of this great financial cost I am always reminded that Jennifer and I were adopted by God at the greatest of expenses… the very life of his son (Gal 4:3-7).
Church… adoption beats in the heart of the gospel. Let us take seriously the call to care for the father and motherless. Let us give ourselves and our money to make the grace of God in adoption known to the world.
Twitter Updates for 2008-06-24
- Drew doesn’t like twitter. #
- http://twitpic.com/2p2r - This guy needs a Mac. #
- Had a good night with friends. Time to pack and get ready for an early flight tomorrow. #
- Sitting at the airport and getting ready to head home. To everyone in Richmond, it was great to see you! #
- Just landed in Orlando. Looking forward to seeing the kids! #
Almost home
Almost home
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Twitter Updates for 2008-06-23
- http://twitpic.com/2oen - Mia Hamm? #
- Slept in late today. Grabbed lunch with chip and Doug. Now going back to hotel to hang by the pool. #
- Dinner with DeRoco’s. Ladies about to head out to ladies night and guys chillin at the casa. #
Twitter Updates for 2008-06-22
- Jenn and I didn’t sleep very well last night… just made some hotel coffee and then we’re off to Church. #
- http://twitpic.com/2mia - At church with the beard. #
- Good day. Preached benediction at church, lunch with friends, watched soccer, eating at Avalon with drew and Sarah. #
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