by cazmac9910 | Oct 29, 2018 | 2Bros, Uncategorized
I loved watching the Harry Potter movies with my sons, especially the earlier ones where Harry, Ron, and Hermione were much younger. The magic and wonder of wizards and Quidditch were fun to imagine. I especially liked Harry’s invisibility cloak. “Mom,” my son said,...
by cazmac9910 | Oct 29, 2018 | 2Bros, Uncategorized
I have suffered from clinical depression most of my life. Five weeks after my eldest son was born over 22 years ago and diagnosed with hemophilia, my mom passed away. It was not a good time. I had planned on taking maternity leave until after Labor Day, but after...
by cazmac9910 | Oct 29, 2018 | 2Bros, Uncategorized
Wash your hair. Brush your teeth. Please, for the sake of the world, put on deodorant!Hundreds of times I have given those commands to my sons. Well, not so much “commands” as directives. I know I taught them basic hygiene at a young age, but why is it they...
by cazmac9910 | Oct 22, 2018 | Family, Life, Oozing, Uncategorized
Middle school. I don’t think I have ever met anyone that LOVED their middle school years. Puberty, hormones, note passing, crushes, mean girls…the list goes on. My youngest son is in the 7th grade and his adjustment to a small-town Texas school has been difficult....
by cazmac9910 | Oct 15, 2018 | gratitude, Oozing, Uncategorized
One year ago, I traveled to Denver for a week long intensive as a new member of the MDiv Journey program at Iliff Theological Seminary. It was a grueling week. It felt like drinking from a firehose. My cohort of 20+ people of all ages, races, and walks of life came...
by cazmac9910 | Oct 8, 2018 | Family, gratitude, Oozing, Uncategorized
I have ushered in my 50’s in a pretty perfect way. This morning I preached for the first time in over a year. I wasn’t nervous, I was just happy to be where I belonged. Sharing the Good News is truly a calling on my life. My men took me to lunch and then we came home....
