"Speaking the Truth in Love"
Dustin Jessee (Page 3)
My phone is full of pictures of Renea and our boys. A few of the pictures have certainly captured us doing life as we know it (crazy, messy, and loud) but the majority of the pictures depict us doing life rather well. In fact, if I didn’t know any better I would think that we…
Like many of you, I too am fighting back an array of emotions as I reflect upon the recent tragedies across our country, most recently in Dallas. The landscape of our nation is quickly changing and it breaks my heart to see our great country divided in so many ways. Some say racism is to…
When you think of vacation what comes to your mind? For most of us we envision sleeping in, getting plenty of rest, and being stress free for a few days, right? I too remember those days of peaceful, care-free vacations, but three small ninja monkeys later, I’m finding it more and more difficult to associate…
Earlier this week Dawson took a small step toward manhood and learned to ride his bike without training wheels. To be honest, I envisioned scrapes, bruises, and possibly even broken bones throughout the process but I’m proud to say he didn’t fall one time and is doing great! Throughout the process, I continued to encourage…
In just a few days we will be celebrating Memorial Day. A day in which every American should pause to remember the ultimate sacrifice that so many service men and women have paid throughout our nation’s history in order for us to be able to enjoy the freedoms that we so often take for granted.…
Congratulations! You successfully made it to the end of high school (almost) and will soon be well on your way to the next chapter of your life. Some of you already have the next few years planned out and can’t wait to spread your wings of independence and leave your mark in the world. Others…
When I read I have an uncanny ability to notice specific sayings or phrases, and I often find myself highlighting those phrases in order to reflect upon them at a later time. In fact, I’m embarrassed to say that I have several notebooks filled with different sayings that I have written down over the last…
I have read countless books, blogs and devotions on the importance of quiet time each morning and I’m convinced that absolutely none of those writers have any children. If your home is anything like ours, there are not very many quiet moments throughout the day. In fact, with three boys, we have learned to do loud…
For those of us with kids, you totally understand that sometimes a successful day is just keeping your kiddos alive, and that’s ok. Despite our valiant attempts to raise the most perfect, well-rounded little humans we possibly can, we fail. We fail because it’s not our duty to raise perfect children. It’s our duty to…
For a lot of you, you have been long awaiting the arrival of spring. For the last several weeks you’ve been anticipating bright new flowers, warmer weather, and beautiful butterflies. Not this guy. For me, spring means tissues, Benadryl, and nose spray. I totally get the whole “nature comes to life” thing and I really…