We Need More Men
Posted on Thursday, September 29, 2011
I just finished reading Wild at Heart by John Eldredge about ten years after everyone else. He writes: When a man’s life becomes an adventure, the whole thing takes on a transcendent purpose when he releases control in exchange for the recovery of the dreams in his heart. Sometimes those dreams are buried deep and it takes some unearthing to get to them. We must pay attention to our desire. Often the clues are in our past, in those moments when we found ourselves loving what we were doing. The details and circumstances change as we grow, but the themes remain the same. READ MORE
Mississippi Law Favors Marriage, And It Should
Posted on Thursday, December 30, 2010
If you and your spouse don’t agree to a divorce, Mississippi law says one of you must prove that you have a fault-based ground, such as adultery or habitual cruel and inhuman treatment. I have heard many people say that they should be able to get a divorce for any reason, regardless of whether their spouse agrees. The argument goes something like this: “If I don’t have grounds for divorce and my spouse doesn’t agree, then I am basically stuck, so I should be allowed to get a divorce on my own!” READ MORE
Rechargeable Batteries
Posted on Monday, December 27, 2010
Rachel and I were talking over coffee this morning and we realized that we have had four gatherings of family and friends in four days- the culmination to a chaotic year. The holidays can wear me out as much or more than work. Vacations can be the same way. Looking around the comparatively quiet but disheveled house, there are remnants of opened Christmas presents, gifts that the girls have not gotten around to play with, and two Christmas trees that I wouldn’t advise anyone to smoke near. READ MORE
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