Wasn’t she cute? I think so. And she’s more beautiful every day, inside and out.

I would never have had such a wonderful family without her. She keeps us going, keeps us straight, keeps us fun.

Happy Birthday to the Lovely Trudi.

And many, many more.

Saw this great video on the Ragamuffin Soul blog. Great for a few reasons.

It’s a great follow-up to my previous post about the President. What a wonderful tribute by two who know him best.

It is also thought-provoking for any dad, but especially any dad with a public title. I’m in the ministry, on staff at a church, so I have one of those titles. Pastor. Different than a president, but with some of the same pitfalls. You can forget who you are. You can forget what – and who – are really important. And you can forget that while you try to change the world and try to bring change into your sphere of influence, the greatest purposes are found under your own roof.

That’s as introspective as I intend on being for the next couple of days. happy birthday to me. tomorrow.

Doesn’t she have that look on her face?

Happy Birthday to my best friend, my partner, my {blush} lover, my wife…the Lovely Trudi celebrates the day the world was blessed with her.

And we celebrate, too.

Happy Birthday, Sawyer Layne!

As I’ve said before, she’s a delight to her family and everyone who knows her. Kind, generous, sweet…okay I’m getting mine in early for our little family tradition. (What family tradition, you ask? I’ll blog about it some other time.)

Nine years have gone by quickly.