Tag: Islam

Hospitality and Grace: What the Christian Response to Immigration Should Be

How To Get Kids Involved With Activism
I partnered with Dove Men+Care and City Dads Group to share how I got my kids to become activists. Thank you Aaron Sheldon for editing the video Before I had children, I was on that social trajectory of looking at the world differently and wanting it to be better for everyone. Then when I had […]
Visiting The Ohio State Reformatory, filming site of The Shawshank Redemption
“Get busy living, or get busy dying.” One of my favorite quotes in film history occurs between Tim Robbins character Andy Dufresne and Morgan Freeman’s Character Red in the movie Shawshank Redemption. Andy gives Red the line after sharing his dream to go to Zihuatanejo, Mexico. Andy has a plan in progress to break out […]
How To Get Kids to Go Outside
I partnered with Dove Men + Care and City Dads Group to discuss how to get kids to go outside. Now that summer is here and much of the country is social distancing (or they should be), kids will be accustomed to staying inside instead of enjoying the outdoors. And parents, since we’re still trying […]
10 Reasons Besides COVID You Should Wear a Mask
A graphic on CDC’s website states, “Your cloth face covering may protect them. Their cloth face covering may protect you.” Still, as common sense tells us covering our mouths and noses can decrease the potential of getting sick, many people are refusing to wear masks. Whether because of laziness or to stand up to government […]
Always Always Always Charge the Nintendo Switch Before a Road Trip: A Pokemon Sword and Shield Story
A lot of preparation went into our vacation. Once the car was packed and each of my kids accounted for, we headed for the lake. After discussions ended and boredom set in, I reached a hand into a bag to distribute the Nintendo Switch. Upon handing it over, a frustrated 4-year-old cried out, “It’s dead!” […]