- Teaching my crazy family to play Mafia (they were terrible and hilarious – instead of trying to figure out who the Mafia ACTUALLY was, the towns people kept accusing one another, citing personal vendetta reasons that were not at all game-related. Ridiculous!).
- My daughter, who seems to be learning her social skills from Curious George. Lots of grunting. Lots of risk taking.
- Noticing that my son’s face lights up with a great big smile when I’m in the room. His eyes follow me around the room wherever I go.
- Chili Dip
- Knowing that I’m living the dream because I’ve got the best job in the world: working at a church that loves me and prays for me. Not many people like their jobs; I feel very blessed to get to do what I love most in life.
- A mother and father-in-law that love blessing other people. Every holiday season, they have people in and out of their house for weeks. I am grateful for their example of hospitality and celebration of life and family.
- Good books. I’m reading 3 right now: The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant: Against All Things Ending by Stephen Donaldson, Surprised by Hope by NT Wright, and Accompanying Them With Singing by Tom Long.
- A wife who puts up with my constant insanity, instability, and infatuation with her. She’s the best thing that ever happened to me.
- Talking archeology, theology, biblical studies, and American History with Michael Fosha.
- Football
Things I could have done without:
- student loans
- mustaches
- male pattern baldness
- cholesterol
- green beans
- calvinism
- baby poo
- the cowboys and the lions
- snuggies
- making the bed
