Although her birthday is not until next week, I took time today to install Leslie’s birthday present in the bedroom. She has never been a huge fan of the lamps that came with me when we were married.
Recently she mentioned that she liked a pair of wall lamps that were from Pottery Barn. Being the great husband that I am, I listened carefully and then looked up her browser history to find the exact ones that she wanted.
Here is the result!
Me and my mom at a school Thanksgiving party in 1985. I was four.
Happy Thanksgiving! Today…
I’m thankful for Luke 24:6
I’m thankful for the most loving and supportive wife in the world.
I’m thankful for my mom and dad who put me on the path to success.
I’m thankful for a career where I get to do what I love with great people.
I’m thankful for the stories that I get to tell.
I’m thankful for red and black.
I’m thankful for Steve Jobs .
I’m thankful for dressing on Thanksgiving day.
I’m thankful for the military and civil authorities that protect me and those I love.
I’m thankful for pastors, like Andy Stanley & Michael Youssef, who creatively speak truth into my life.
I’m thankful for freedom – in America and in Christ.
I’m thankful for LaParilla.
I’m thankful for the margin to think about the big ideas of life.
I saw this illustration the other day and thought of my brother Brett. I think we all of a little of this in our world – especially the part about how we view the world from our perspective.
Imagine a circle that contains all of human knowledge:
By the time you finish elementary school, you know a little:
Leslie and I just returned from an amazing trip to Cancun, Mexico. We spent four days at the Excellence Rivera Cancun resort. I highly recommend it!
We have said for several years that we wanted to do something a little bigger for our fifth anniversary and, thanks to a recommendation from my brother, we found the perfect trip.
After a really busy summer I loved just laying on the beach and spending all my time with the one that I love more than anyone else in the world. This trip was like a second honeymoon but better! Leaving the country meant spending much of the day disconnected from my persistant online world and forced me to be fully present with my bride.
Leslie has been the best thing that has ever come into my life and over the last five years she has taught me so much! I love that she keeps me balanced. Leslie is someone that I can talk to about anything, but she always has a unique, practical view that forces me to think about what I am doing. She is perfect for me.
Thank you for five wonderful years Leslie! I love you!
Do you use your cellphone in public bathrooms? Twice today I have walked into a public restroom and there have been people carrying on a full conversation in the middle of their other “tasks” in there.
That led me to wonder if this is the new normal.
Do you use your phone when you are engaged in public restroom use?
