It’s cool how the small things cause you to remember stuff from your past – both good and, well, not-so-good. In my new role as a foster father (not-soon-enough adoptive father!), the other day, Sam & I were cleaning up the side of the house and we were “team sweeping” the leaves and stuff – [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Family’
Recollection
Posted: June 25, 2010 by dennarr in Adoption, Christianity, Family, Kids, LifeTags: Christianity, Family, God, Jesus, Kids, Life
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Today, Karen and I finished our pre-adoption training with the agency we are working with. The only training we have left is our CPR & First Aid (if you saw the re-run of The Office the other night…I won’t pull a Dwight!) My brain is full after today – a lot to process, consider, and [...]
Providence
Posted: May 27, 2009 by dennarr in Adoption, Christianity, Family, Kids, Life, MarriageTags: Adoption, Christianity, Family, Kids, Life, Love, Marriage
So my life is far from hard. The “trials” I have gone through (I really don’t even feel right calling them that) are not comparable to those that many have had and I humbly praise God for that (if that is even a right thing to do). I guess the toughest thing that I (and [...]
Going Home!
Posted: May 14, 2009 by dennarr in Family, Life, Love, MarriageTags: Family, Life, Love, Marriage
So I have been on travel all week in Key Largo, Florida for a work conference. Location is nice, but I haven’t really enjoyed it all that much – I have had TERRIBLE allergies and have pretty much been completely clogged up for the past two days. I know, I can hear the violins playing [...]
Thinking About Mom.
Posted: April 6, 2009 by dennarr in Family, Life, MusicTags: Charlie Hall, Family, Life, Music
One year ago today was the last time I saw my mom this side of heaven. I had traveled to see her and my family in Montana since she had been sick and was back in the hospital. As had been the case many times, her room was the gathering point for the family. It [...]
