September 2008
2 posts
Straight from the Frozen Tundra...
…that is our office fridge.
Cold Bananas are good.
Taxes under Obama?
Taxes:
If I make $45k a year AND make dividends on investments and make money from the sale of my home, how will I be taxed?
That’s my question. If I am invested in the market, with a 401K and a 529 and a ROTH IRA, will I be taxed on my passive earnings?
I wish someone could answer those questions.
August 2008
19 posts
a heart of gratitude.
i spend a lot of time complaining. i didn’t realize it until i read a few of my ‘blogs’ and it slapped me right in the face. i also spend a lot of time bashing myself. this will stop, too, i think. with a heart of gratitude.
so, here’s my word for the month. not for the year. the month. of september.
gratitude.
always one to break a word down, let’s do that with...
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Lookin down at you.
I’ve been singing this song to Loralai lately. Ashley comes in when Loralai gets restless to hold her before bed time and sings with me. It’s pretty cool. (Another fun thing to note is Loralai has taken a fascination with strumming the strings of the guitar)
Can you see the stars above Looking down, Looking down Can you see the stars above Looking down and you?
Do you feel the sun...
My Wife Rules: Wife Rule #50: It's a Matter of... →
For Loralai
I wanted to write a song for Loralai, but I keep drawing a blank. Everything comes out like Dr. Seuss.
If you remember Green Eggs and Ham from my 1998 CD, you’ll know what I’m talking about.
It’s frustrating. I think I’m going to just let it happen and not force it.
Right now I think I’m going to go watch people run around a track with my wife.
Later.
Cute Doesn't Begin to Describe.
So, as you know, we have a 6 month old daughter named Loralai Whitney. When you think of that name, you think sweet and cute, right? Well, you’d be right. But there’s another side to this beefy bundle of baby. It’s a side that has begun to expect things. Attention, food, you name it. She’s getting an attitude and it’s not cute. Well, at first, it was endearing. The...
My Walk
Why do I keep going back to the old self? Why to I keep going back to the same sins I’ve struggled with for years and give to Christ time and time again?
Because it’s comfortable. It’s familiar. It’s my security blanket. My thumb.
So, I’m learning about roles. I wouldn’t want Loralai feeding herself, let alone feeding me. So, whiy would I try and be God in my...
Surfer’s paralysis (myelopathy) - beginning... →
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Refuse.
Refuse to go back to the way you used to live. -Mike Ashcraft (Pastor, Port City Community Church, Wilmington, NC)
Yesterday’s patience has nothing to do with today’s challenges. My fruit must be new every day.
I will struggle today with staying the course of God’s will for my life. I must choose to be a man — to make decisions based on God’s plan for redemption.
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Sappy Pappy.
So, like every night, we peeked in on Loralai as she slept. It’s nuts, you think when you’re single that you’ll never know love until you find that person to settle down with. Then, that person gives birth to your first child. Sheesh. That’s a completely different love than you ever expected.
Look, you have to love your family, they are your family. They are not always...
Everything Begins
I remember writing this song. I...
