Just like that… January 14, 2012
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Family, Laughter, Love, Parenting/Children, Relationships, Theology.Tags: family resemblance, parent child relationships
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We sat down at lunch, as we have at various times over the past five weeks, and he carefully managed the potential disaster-in-the-making known as a Qdoba Chicken Queso Burrito (with Tortilla Soup poured onto the rice). As he somehow avoided spilling a single grain of rice, we laughed at the little children around us (both of us tend to be magnets for kids, as we happily engage them in goofy faces and childish play), and we talked.
We discussed a wide range of topics. Last night, while shopping, we’d discussed the design of intake systems for performance cars (the merits of hood scoops versus cold-air intakes). Today we talked of Facebook, parent-child relationships, and sexuality. In other words, just another typical conversation with one of my sons.
In the middle of his junior year of college and with his older brother married and living 90 miles East of us, you would think that I would be accustomed to my younger son being four hours-away. You would think that him being home for several weeks over the Christmas break wouldn’t create an intense sense of loss as I watched him drive away today. You would think I’d have seen this coming.
You would be wrong.
Arrr… That be YOU Talkin’ Like a Pirate? September 19, 2007
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Family, Humor, pirate day, Religion, Talk Like a Pirate Day, Theology.5 comments
When is it really you talking?
Drive Time 2 September 9, 2007
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Christianity, Driving, Religion, Theology, Vacation.6 comments
Who shows us the “hidden secrets” of life?
Building Church Upside-Down April 6, 2007
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in Christianity, Church, Education, Family, Love, Morality, Religion, Theology.13 comments
One of the most common slams I see against “The Church” (capitalization intended) is our willingness to throw lots of dollars into facilities that could be “better spent elsewhere.” To be frank (and you be Harold), this is not necessarily an unfair characterization.
What if, instead, we turned the process upside-down, and built a church in reverse? What would that look like? (more…)
I’ve Seen Dead People January 18, 2007
Posted by TimTheFoolMan in death, Family, Fear, Flatulence, Funerals, life, Love, Parenting/Children, Theology.3 comments
The other day, Tiffany blogged about returning from the funeral of her husband’s grandfather (I can’t decide if “grandfather-in-law” makes any sense as a familial designation). As someone who wrote a blog entry titled “Putting the ‘Fun’ in Funeral,” I most likely have a different perspective. Instead of hijacking her blog (as I’ve done before) with a really long comment, I decided to link to it instead.
I’ve seen a few dead people in my life. (more…)
