come awake

Awake, O sleeper,
and arise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you. - Ephesians 5:14 (ESV)

awaiting spring

I have been waiting for Spring to come
I have been waiting for life to begin
Through the death of Autumn
Through the darkness of Winter
Through the tears of Spring
Life will come

Will you weather death
Will you pass through darkness
Will you shed the tears
So that life will come

I am afraid of dying
Afraid to face the darkness
Afraid that tears will be in vain
Afraid my hope for life is a dream

He beckons me to come with Him and die
He calls me to walk with Him in darkness
He invites me to join His tears
He tells me that today I will be in paradise

Oh my soul why do you fear
Oh my heart why do you grow faint
He is trustworthy
And Spring is coming

adsense

So you may be appalled by the ads that have appeared on my blog. I have shamelessly sold space on my blog to Google AdSense. Whenever you click on one or view one of these links I get money. So far I have earned about $0.03. You can also use this website to do a Google Search, its the same as going to Google itself, but you make me money!!!

warriors win

After 13 years of no playoff games. 16 years of no playoff series wins. 31 years since a 7-game playoff series win. The Golden State Warriors have done the unthinkable. They became the first 8 seed in NBA history to defeat a 1 seed in a 7-game series.

Can basketball have really returned to the Bay Area?

soccer lesson

Since I had some time this afternoon to hang out with Ashlyn I figured I should teach her about soccer. We did not have a real soccer ball, but it was a good start. She is a actually pretty swift on her feet and able to guide the ball across the field with little kicks as she runs. Quite the impressive show of talent. (If you can't tell, I am on paternity leave, so I have got a lot of time on my hands with the family).

ashlyn's first photo shoot

This afternoon my two year old daughter took the following pictures on our Nikon D70. I think she has a great eye:

caleb's arrival

Caleb Andrew was born Monday, April 30 at 10:45pm (15 minutes after we got to the hospital). He was 7lbs 13.8oz and 20.5in long. Mom and baby are home safe.