November 20th, 2009 As quickly as the first year of Sadiedom passed, the second year fell into full swing. The changes seemed to accelerate . . . something I thought impossible. One of the most enjoyable changes had less to do with Sadie’s age and more to do with the acquisition of a new toy [...]
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Sadie's Personal Rickshaw
Posted: 20th November 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: advice, attitude, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, faith, family, God, heart, Jesus, journey, marriage, Parenting, parents, Religion, rickshaw, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, Uncategorized, wisdom
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Indiana Jones and the Dewey Decimal System
Posted: 18th November 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, sex, Spirituality, wisdomTags: advice, attitude, choices, correction, Culture, Daily Living, dating, discipline, faith, family, fear, foolishness, God, godliness, heart, history, Indiana Jones, Jesus, marriage, money, naivety, Parenting, parents, Religion, sex, simpleton, Spirituality, trust, Uncategorized, wicked, wisdom
November 18th, 2009 Focus Passage: Proverbs 14:15-18 15 Only simpletons believe everything they’re told! The prudent carefully consider their steps. 16 The wise are cautious and avoid danger; fools plunge ahead with reckless confidence. 17 Short-tempered people do foolish things, and schemers are hated. 18 Simpletons are clothed with foolishness, but the prudent are crowned [...]
Sadie and the Sands of Togetherness
Posted: 19th October 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, babies, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, faith, family, first beach, first swimming pool, God, Gulf Shores Alabama, heart, Jesus, marriage, Parenting, parents, Religion, sand, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, togetherness, Uncategorized, wisdom
October 19th, 2009 About three weeks before we celebrated Sadie’s first birthday, we embarked upon another “first” of epic proportions: her first vacation to the beach. Saddling up the SUV with every possession that we owned along with some that I had no recollection of purchasing, we hit the road a’runnin’. Oh and photos will [...]
A Day at the Park Isn't Always "A Day at the Park"
Posted: 14th October 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, faith, family, George Castanza, God, hot dogs, Jerk Store, Jesus, Laziness, marriage, Parenting, park, Religion, repeat experiences, Seinfeld, shaved ice, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, Uncategorized, wisdom
October 14th, 2009 My wife has a few obsessions in life. A house that is spotless before we leave for a trip so that upon our return, there will be no work to do (yeah right.) Food is either piping hot or “ice cold” . . . there is no in-between . . . there [...]
My Sleepy Valentine
Posted: 9th October 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, dating, family, gifts, God, heart, Jesus, marriage, Parenting, parents, plans, Religion, romance, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, Uncategorized, Valentine's Day, wisdom, wonder
October 9th, 2009 Sadie brought with her new energy to all things holiday-related. Sometimes I feel like I need some energy in these areas. I started out strong in my adulthood, but as the waves of time continually crashed upon the shores of my life, I reached a point where my holiday-savviness had seen better [...]
Family Treasures
Posted: 30th September 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, family, God, marriage, Parenting, Religion, The Chronicles of Sadie, treasure, Uncategorized, wife, wisdom
September 30th, 2009 Today is a special day because Laura and I are celebrating our ninth wedding anniversary. Whew, now we’re starting to get up there a bit! One year . . . peanuts. Four years . . . piece of cake. Seven years . . . sure it’s a fine, biblical number, but still [...]
The Courage to Eat Out
Posted: 21st September 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: children, choices, Christianity, Chronicles of Sadie, courage, Culture, Daily Living, eating out, family, fear, God, marriage, new parents, Parenting, Religion, restaurants, Spirituality, Uncategorized, wisdom
September 21st, 2009 Some aspects of parenting a newborn were simplistic. Simply put, she slept eighteen hours every day . . . and when she slept, she slept hard! You could drive a Mack truck towing a carnival ride through the living room and she wouldn’t stir . . . well, so I theorize. Since [...]
Barehanding Boogers
Posted: 13th August 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: advice, attitude, change, children, choices, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, evidence of change, marriage, parenthood, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, Uncategorized, wisdom
August 13th, 2009 There were many naysayers. Those who approached us during pregnancy with a take-it-to-the-bank guarantee that having a baby would transform the dynamics of our lives . . . seemingly, by their tone, for the negative. Now, they never said it that way, but picture a husband and wife standing before you . [...]
God's Silly Song
Posted: 24th July 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, babies, choices, Christianity, correction, Culture, Daily Living, discipline, faith, God, Jesus, love, marriage, Parenting, parents, Religion, silly songs, Spirituality, trust, Uncategorized, wisdom
July 24th, 2009 I sing. All the time. With our without reason. Music is the backdrop of my life. It’s like there’s a score being played in the background of my daily details. When I do something right, the orchestra swells into a positive exposition of flowing major movements and beautifully-structured arpeggios. When I lose [...]
"My Heart's Beating For Two" (Story & MP3)
Posted: 16th July 2009 by johndriver in !$categories$!, Christianity, Culture, Daily Living, marriage, Parenting, Religion, Spirituality, The Chronicles of Sadie, wisdomTags: attitude, choices, Christianity, country music, Culture, Daily Living, fear, God, marriage, My Heart's Beating For Two, new song, Parenting, pregnancy, Religion, romance, Spirituality, trust, turns, Uncategorized, unexpected issues, wife, wisdom
July 16th, 2009 (NOTE: the link to the MP3 is in the body of this story- keep reading) I’m a bit wordy, if you haven’t noticed. Verbosity is both my strength and my vice. Laura always says that I use two-hundred words to say what could have been said in twenty. She’s right . . [...]