It is cold, near freezing. I stand with my hands deep in my pockets for warmth, watching my son run onto the soccer field. He is ten. His arms and legs are like spaghetti, and he is by far the smallest and skinniest boy on the team. I worry that he’ll be picked on or [...]
Archive for May, 2008
Please don’t ask god for a win
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged god, parenting, religion, soccer on May 31, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Pushing my kids to the edge
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged church, god, heaven, parenting, religion, texas on May 31, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Someone save me. I live in a very conservative town in Texas. The kind where people pray for the silliest of things: lower gas prices, wins for their teams, good grades for their kids, a buyer for their house, that sort of thing. We have more churches here than any other type of business, and yes, church [...]







