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Grandpa’s Father’s Day Thoughts

Grandpa’s Father’s Day Thoughts

Father’s Day has morphed for me. It now includes Grandfather’s Day and a flood of new considerations and thoughts. In my new role as Grandpa I’m revisiting familiar stories with a new and unbiased audience. Fern’s attention span is nearly as long as mine and she must have some tendencies toward speed reading. If the […]

The Weight of Fatherhood

The Weight of Fatherhood

The weight of fatherhood catches many by surprise. We understand how the blessed event happened, but we are blissfully ignorant about the afterbirth. And we are oblivious to the coming years of demands on our time, energy, and finances. We have no idea if we can reach deeply enough to find the strength the role […]