Dear H, There are five things in life that I always want you to remember. The third is this: God is for you. Despite an abundance of proof, the original lie that tricked human beings into rejecting and rebelling against God was this: God hasn’t given you the best, he is holding back. It wasContinue reading “God Is for You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 3)”
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God Loves You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 2)
Dear H, There are five things in life that I always want you to remember. The second is this: God loves you. There’s brokenness in the world. As you grow up, you will look around and see it. You’ll even experience it and partake in it. It is sadness in the story of humanity thatContinue reading “God Loves You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 2)”
Daddy Loves You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 1)
Dear H, There are five things in life that I always want you to remember. The first is this: Daddy loves you. Nothing will ever change that. My love for you is simply because you are you, you are my son. You will never have to earn my love. Nothing you could do will makeContinue reading “Daddy Loves You (Letters to My Son, “Five Things” part 1)”
Those Quiet Moments
Dear H, You’re 8 months old, now. That still seems so young, but it has come so fast. In a blink that “months” will become “years.” You’re growing big. Eight months, but wearing size 18 months. Yeah, you’re going to be tall like your dad. Get used to bumping your head. At eight months, oneContinue reading “Those Quiet Moments”
What Makes for a “High Quality” Spouse
I saw a tweet the other day from some guy attempting to instruct women on what “high quality men” look for in a partner. His list can be narrowed down to fitting his definition of attractiveness and unblemished past. On the one hand, the things on his list weren’t bad things. On the other hand,Continue reading “What Makes for a “High Quality” Spouse”
Random Dad Thoughts…
Here’s a collection of random, recent thoughts and observations I’ve had as a dad. The cat plays with the baby’s toys and the baby plays with the cat’s toys. Seems about right. My son unties my shoe and then crawls into the other room. I’m pretty sure he knows exactly what he’s doing–trying to slowContinue reading “Random Dad Thoughts…”
I thought about naming this post…
So, A received a chess and checkers set for Christmas. He asked the other day if I wanted to play a game of chess. I told him that I had another idea. We set up the board chess on one side and checkers on the other. It was fun, though he played the chess andContinue reading “I thought about naming this post…”
The Simple Joys
I love watching my two-month-old son. Truth be told, there is a lot he still doesn’t do. He eats, he sleeps, he poops, he cries… Though he’s begun to make various sounds, the first of his “baby talk,” and he smiles and grabs, and he’s starting to hold his head up a little more. ButContinue reading “The Simple Joys”
He looks like me…
We first saw our son on the ultrasound at 6-weeks. A tiny human being developing in what looked like a speck. Yet, his heart beat as a rapid flash on the screen, pumping blood to what would soon be arms and legs, a mouth, eyes, and a brain. We didn’t even know he was aContinue reading “He looks like me…”
That Helpless Feeling
A few weeks ago, we faced the unexpected: Our not-even-three-week-old baby spiked a fever that wouldn’t break. A trip to the emergency room was followed by being admitted into a children’s hospital for a three-day stay. Fortunately, the problem proved to be a virus that simply needed time to pass. But in the midst ofContinue reading “That Helpless Feeling”
Mike Bergman 