When I die, the funeral should not be long. Anything over 45 minutes is too long. I don’t want anybody nodding off and hitting the pew in front of them. Plenty of that happens in church already.
It’s easy for me to laugh at myself. It can be almost as easy to laugh at my religion when you consider:
Think about it. A local Mormon bishop wouldn’t even think of blindsiding you. It wouldn’t be in his nature to be sneaky or cunning.
Cancel the appointment with the marriage counselor.
Burn the divorce papers.
Throw away the textbooks. I’ve got the best piece of marriage advice ever.
Yes, I know it’s in my contract as a dad. Thou shalt not exhibit screwy behavior that will lead my kids down a path of iniquity and powdered sugar doughnuts.
Jason Carlile turned to me sitting beside him on the couch and said, “Mike has a message he would like to share with you.”
The husband and wife across the room from us looked at me expectantly.
No warning. No heads up. Not even a wink.
It’s my turn now and I had no idea what to say.
Some kids bring home lost puppies.
My oldest boy brought home a stray shopping cart. He found it abandoned at a nearby street and decided it needed to come to our house.
I expected to have the following conversation.
“Dad, can we keep it, please? I promise to take care of it and feed it. I’ll grease the [...]
For the blog that is. Since I am drowning in a sea of Slices of Life references in Google, it’s time for a change.
I’ve settled on three finalists and need to know your thoughts.
Journal for Cool Husbands: I’m not really cool. Sadly, it’s true. Some little kindergarten girls used to take my lunch money. The [...]
Nearly 100 youth from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints recently completed a pioneer trek in the Three Sisters wilderness. Here’s a running diary from “Pa” Henneke. A condensed version appears in Wednesday’s Albany Democrat-Herald.
Trailmaster Danny Bivens looks concerned as he calls adults together for a meeting.
It’s about 4 p.m. and our company [...]
