new year’s eve

college-age peeps, get ready.

it’ll be fun…

say cheese

i’m thinking about sending this out as my family christmas card. what do you think?

courtesy of awkwardfamilyphotos.com
say cheese…

lost and confused

ever wake up in the back seat of a parked car that you don’t recognize? probably not.
ever realized that you have no idea where you are nor why you are there?
ever been in a situation where you felt like a turtle on a fencepost, wondering, “how the heck did i get up here? [...]

encounter photos

my friend chance glover took some photos from a concert we did in october called encounter. the dude has a gift. here are a few shots.

and my personal favorite:

to see more, check out my flickr page.
if you’re interested in having chancelor glover photograph your event, leave me a comment and i’ll connect you.

my strong-willed daughter

my dad told me that i was not really strong-willed when i was younger. gretchen wasn’t all that tough, either. so i don’t know where ella gets it. but she has an iron will. if she has decided that she wants something, it is nearly impossible to steer her away from [...]

holiday health challenge

it’s been a little over a week since i posted my intentions of exercising my spiritual, relational, and physical health over the holidays. i claimed that i would post some more concrete goals later last week, but alas, i did not have time. i wrote that you would be able to watch me [...]

how to handle the holidays

if you are not busy this time of year, then you must be a hibernating bear…or squirrel…or other hibernating animal… sometimes we look up and realize it’s december 23 before we even catch our breath from the thanksgiving/black friday ordeal. and then it’s time to do it all again for christmas. pack [...]