Faith and Family: A Dad's Search for Truth

Frederick Buechner once wrote, “The grace of God means something like: Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the party wouldn't have been complete without you." I started this blog to share random thoughts about my quest to become a better father, husband, and Christian, and to discuss what I learn in my everyday life and where my place at the party might be. I look forward to comments and stories from you about your own journeys.

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Finding Some Peace in a Hectic Time

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With one week until the election, I've got a lot on my mind -- hopes, concerns and comments about what we may see in the first 100 days ...

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Sharing History

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One of MB's favorite activities at her Montessori school is the weekly show-and-tell time on Tuesdays. Typically, there's no set ite...

Monday, October 20, 2008

Further Thoughts on Colin Powell

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I suppose that I'm too much of an optimist to hope that in the 24 hours since Colin Powell announced his support of Senator Obama, those...

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Sunday, October 19, 2008

Powell Endorses Obama

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After months of rumors and speculation, Secretary Powell formally announced his support of Barack Obama this morning. Almost immediately, I ...

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Saturday, October 18, 2008

Autumn Memories

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Today, while sitting in our little outdoor office surfing the web and enjoying the autum breeze blowing through the windows, something trigg...

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Friday, October 17, 2008

A Campaign Comedy Break

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It's nice, even for one evening, to take a break from the grind of increasingly partisan, increasingly bitter, increasingly intense pres...

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Friday, October 10, 2008

An Anthem for the End of the Week

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A setting of "The Lord Bless You and Keep You," by the English composer John Rutter. After the chaotic week this country and the ...

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Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Helping Parents Cope with Grief

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It's rare that I post an entire news article on my blog, but I read this one from the Washington Post this morning and it brought me to...

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Monday, September 29, 2008

A Great Peter Sellers Film

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I had always heard that Peter Sellers was a much greater actor than the bumbling detective from the Pink Panther movies, but I wasn't re...

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Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Thomas Friedman in D.C.

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Several years ago, while attending the National Book Festival on the Mall here in Washington, I kept overhearing folks who were scrambling t...

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NoVA Dad: Frederick Buechner once wrote, “The grace of God means something like: Here is your life. You might never have been, but you are because the party wouldn't have been complete without you.” I'm a 40-something husband and father who is trying to figure out my place at the party and learning all I can along the way about religion, education, politics, and anything else that comes up on the journey.

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