Lately I’ve been reading the book Mindful Parenting by Dr. Kristen Race and it’s been a great read, particularly as lots of changes have been occurring in our household.  My wife and I joke with each other that we tend to make big life changes all at the same time, once every few years.  This time,…

Riley: Mom! Me: Riley, stop calling your mom.  She’s resting. Riley: Oh, I was just pretending with Olivia.  We’re playing. Me: Well, you’re standing in the middle of the hallway outside our bedroom, you might wake mommy up. Mom (groggily waking up): Girls…everything ok? Riley: Daddy!  Mommy’s awake, she’s calling us!  (at which point they…

Here’s a window into our family conversation last night before bedtime with the girls.  Even at an early age our 4 (almost 5) year old recognizes difference (lately gender differences have been a huge topic of conversation) along with race. Riley: Daddy, what does African American mean? Me: It means that we are both American,…

Today while getting ready for the day, I happened to think back to 2006.  My wife and I were completing our first year of marriage, she was in nursing school and I was starting my second year as a teacher.  That fall, we wrote a document entitled The Wakefield Campaign, what can only be described as…

Yesterday we attended the open house of a local Christian centered private school.  Overall, I was impressed with both the culture and the academic rigor of the school.  Former students spoke highly of their experience overall there, faculty who spoke mentioned their own children as students.  The headmaster of the school talked about the school…

I spent this past weekend with about 40 teachers examining the vestigages of race in America, and it’s impact on our current education system.  We visisted historical places in Altanta, including Auburn Avenue, the Dr. King Center, attended service at Historic Ebenezer, walked down memory lane at the Center for Civil and Human Rights, all…

I’ve noticed an inverse relationship between peace and control.  The more I try to control the outcome of things, the less peace I have, and the more I trust God and rely on Him to help me juggle the responsibilities I have, the more peace I have.  But often that translates into giving up control….

Sunday afternoon, I sat with my youngest daughter engaging in one of our favorite past times…watching old family videos.  Years ago, when I first found out I would become a father, one of the first things I did was invest in an HD video camera.  I wanted to capture every moment, and over the years…

This year is the ten year anniversary for my wife and I.  People remark to us from time to time that we are still pretty young, and truth be told, we were pretty young when we got married (22).  Newly graduated from Emory University, we walked from the graduation station, down the wedding aisle two…