August 8, 1996 I went to Kings Dominion with a bunch of friends and a girl named Erica. Erica likes me. She is a very cool girl, but I don’t think I would marry her. So, I don’t know if God wants me to continue a friendship with a relationship in mind, or if God […]
Dear Younger David #1
My First Entry I’ve been journaling almost everyday ever since I was in tenth grade. What you’re about to read is part of my first official journal entry from 10th grade! I recently starting reading back through my journals and found there are many things I wish I could have told myself back then. So, […]
Stuff My Kids Say
Stuff My Kids Say Kids are a lot like salt. Salt can take almost any boring food and make it taste better and more interesting. When you have kids your day is never boring. Exhausting? Yes. But never boring. Over the last few weeks I’ve been keeping track of some of the weird things my […]
On Getting the Mail
As a short follow up to my last post about an interesting piece of mail I received (You can read it here), I wanted to follow up with a little mail workout you could try at home. Like most Americans I appreciate the extra exercise I receive from retrieving the mail daily. If you’re looking […]
I Dream of Pants
Getting the Mail Getting the mail often feels like an exercise in moving paper from my mailbox to my trash can. Every once in a while something breaks through and catches my attention. That’s exactly what happened a few days ago. This one advertisement sucked me in, and even after I threw it away, has […]
David the Angel (Video)
Manziel: The Quarterback with Average Height
This coming Sunday, Johnny Manziel becomes the starting quarterback of the Cleveland Browns. He’s known for a lot of things; his arm strength, mobility, charisma, and for some reason his height. He’s 5’11.5″, not quite 6 feet tall. 5’11.5″ is not short in any way. The average American male is 5’9.5″. But, if he’s going […]
The Miracles and Mysteries of Costco
On the History of Costco Many years ago, a young man named Jim Costco, who often went only by Costco, had a lot of fear. He was afraid of spiders and snakes and for some reason, people with the last name Jones. But, most of all, Costco was scared of the end of the world. This fear […]
5 Secrets of the First Year of Marriage
Marriage secret As my wife’s youngest sister is getting married this weekend, it makes me think back to all the things I’ve learned about marriage over the last 10 years. I thought I’d share 5 secrets of marriage no one talks about: 1. They never go away Shortly after my wife and I first go married I […]
15 Questions Every Person Asks When Joining a Small Group
Signing up for a group for the first time can be intimidating. As group leaders, it’s our job to help people feel comfortable attending group for the first time. Here’s an idea of what could be going through someone’s head after signing up for a group. I just signed up for a group. Oh no, […]