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Posted on December 6, 2016
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A few weeks ago I rented a moving truck to pick up a couch that was given to us. I had my daughter with me so I strapped her car seat to the passenger seat of the rental truck (I made sure the airbag… Continue Reading “Perspective”
Category: dad and the kids, dads, fatherhood, fathers, God, perspective, trust, UncategorizedTags: Fatherhood, fathers, God, perspective, trust
Posted on November 30, 2015
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Happy New Year! In the Church, Advent commences the Christian New Year. Advent is the season that most retailers miss between Thanksgiving and Christmas. Advent is a preparation in anticipation for the coming of Jesus. Most people focus on Jesus coming during Christmas, but… Continue Reading “Advent: 4 Ways to Become a Better Man & Father this Season.”
Category: Advent, being a man, best self, Catholic, christianity, christmas, fatherhood, fully alive, God, home and family, Jesus, surrendering, UncategorizedTags: Advent, being a man, best self, catholic, Christianity, christmas, dying to self, Fatherhood, God, jesus, religion, second coming
Posted on September 28, 2015
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The picture above is from one of our bathrooms. We have a crucifix in every room in our home to help us remember that God is always present. In the bathroom where this photo is from, I placed the crucifix in this basket. It… Continue Reading “Jesus in the Bathroom: The Mundane & Sacred”
Category: being thankful, Catholic, church, daughters, fatherhood, God, Jesus, ordinary, potty, sacred, saints, UncategorizedTags: catholic, Church, daughter, Fatherhood, God, grace, jesus, kid peeing on you, mass, ordinary, sacred, St. Josemaria Escriva
Posted on January 24, 2015
by Leo
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A few days ago Claire was having some digestive issues. I don’t know if it’s the mangos or what but it was interesting. Claire is also getting use to the whole potty training thing, which started of well, but now we have now regressed.… Continue Reading “Shame”
Category: baby pooping on you, cleansing, daughters, dealing with shame, fatherhood, God, shame, UncategorizedTags: baby pooping on you, daughter, dealing with shame, dignity, Fatherhood, God, Shame
Posted on December 29, 2014
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My daughter is beautiful, stunningly beautiful. The above picture I believe captures her natural beauty, personality, character, innocence and playfulness. I realize that my interpretation of her beauty is subjective. You may think that my daughter is cute, but find that your child is… Continue Reading “Beauty Saves”
Category: art, beauty, daughters, fatherhood, focus, God, new year, Transformation, UncategorizedTags: beauty, daughter, Fatherhood, fully alive, Fyodor Dostoevsky, God, natural beauty, new year, stunningly beautiful., Transformation
Posted on November 26, 2014
by Leo
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My daughter never seizes to amaze me. As a father I recognize that my duty is to help my daughter grow emotionally, spiritually, intellectually, socially and physically. I, as well as my wife, spend many of our hours in the day helping our… Continue Reading “Prway”
Category: children, daughters, fatherhood, God, learning, prayer, teaching, UncategorizedTags: Children, Fatherhood, God, growing, learning
Posted on September 11, 2014
by Leo
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A few days ago I was cleaning the house. The floor needed cleaning so I grabbed the broom and began to sweep. Claire has a toy broom and dust pan that her grandma bought her that she keeps by her toy kitchen. As soon… Continue Reading “Us. Together.”
Category: children, chores, collaboration, fatherhood, God, Parenting, working togetherTags: broom, chores, collaboration, Fatherhood, God, Home and Family, sweeping, working together
Posted on June 28, 2014
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Claire is on my lap. We are in an doctor’s waiting room. She cries and screams because she is in pain. I hold her on my lap soothing her, living with her pain. It hurts me more emotionally and spiritually than it does her… Continue Reading “Daddy’s Lap”
Category: children, daughters, fatherhood, God, humility, Pain, Sick kids, SufferingTags: Fatherhood, God, Pain, sick kids, Suffering
Posted on March 5, 2014
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Today is the beginning of Lent and in the Catholic Church it begins with going to Mass and having ash put on your forehead with the following words said, “Remember that you are dust, and to dust you shall return”. It is kind of… Continue Reading “Dust”
Category: best self, cleansing, dying to self, fatherhood, God, home and family, Parenting, surrenderingTags: Catholic Church, death, Fatherhood, God, lent, sacrifice
Posted on February 20, 2014
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I have been wanting to write a post like this in the last few weeks and then I read this post from a fellow blogger named Matthew Warner. He says it way better than I could. Enjoy! Here is a link to his awesome… Continue Reading “It’s My Fault”
Category: children, fatherhood, fathers, God, home and family, ParentingTags: being a man, Fatherhood, fathers, God, Matthew Warner, parenting, Radical living, taking responsability
Discovering Fatherhood 