Feb
14
2022
I met Shann at basketball camp. We have been married 31 years. Dad met Shann before I did, and he adored Shann. He loved his work ethic, his compassion, and his deep love for Christ. Shann met with my...
Feb
11
2022
I had my first dream of my father. He was younger than I am now at my current age. We sat side by side at a beautiful banquet table. Many people were talking, and it was a casual time....
Feb
10
2022
One of the longtime slogans at NBC Camps is the mission to be better players and better people. Dad and I discussed this often—how can we create a place for people to become better? My colleague once asked, “What...
Feb
09
2022
Dad was an extreme extrovert. He loved to be around people. My oldest is an extreme extrovert like her papa. She is constantly with friends and spending time with others. I read recently you can tell an extrovert because...
Feb
08
2022
Dad had great accountability partners. One of his is also a dear friend of mine. His name is Bobby Moore. He was Dad’s pastor, his workout coach, and close friend. Though Dad was much older than Bobby, he gave...
Feb
07
2022
We went to a new church nearby our house today and they were doing baptisms. One of the women shared she had been raised in an unloving home. Her mother never told her she loved her; her mother never...
Feb
04
2022
My brother called last week. I picked up the phone and heard a choking cry. I panicked. “What’s wrong?!” I said. Jay wept hard into the phone, “I miss Dad.” We cried together for a while. We both miss...
Feb
03
2022
When Dad lay dying, I told him he would soon get to spend time with Sojourner Truth one of our favorite people. We never met Sojourner Truth, but we knew her story, and it changed us. Dad and I...
Feb
02
2022
Dad was a maverick and exceptional teacher. He grasped ways to make concepts understandable way before the science of pedagogy confirmed his teaching methods. Cookie jar, a way to help campers understand the mechanics of a proper follow-through when...
Feb
01
2022
One of the verses Dad and I memorized together was Deuteronomy 4:7-9, a beautiful set of verses reminding parents to pass on what they have seen and witnessed as transformation from God to the next generations.
Dad and I often...
