Life

Cade and I Discuss the Merits of an Invisible God Who Often Doesn’t Seem to be Listening

by Shawn January 17, 2012

“Hey, Dad, how come hard things happen in life?” I stared into the rear view mirror, peering through the darkness to catch a glimpse of my 8-year-old son in the back seat of the minivan. After the meal at Friendly’s, I felt stuffed. Heat rushed from the dashboard, trying to put me to sleep. My [...]

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Fourteen-Day-Old-Already-Screwed-Up New Year’s Resolutions, and Listening to the Right Voices

by Shawn January 14, 2012

“No one will want to read that.” “If your friends knew about the things you’ve done, they’d be super disappointed and probably leave you.” “If anyone found out about what was done to you, they’d secretly believe it was your fault. After all, it kind of was your fault.” When you’re alone in your car, [...]

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On Letting Go of Beautiful Things, and the Importance of January 11th

by Shawn January 12, 2012

Here I am, an old man in a dry month, Being read to by a boy, waiting for rain. – TS Eliot There is a time in the winter, approximately eleven days into a new year, when everything stops. The grass has finally given in and turned a greenish-tan, like oxidized copper. Cold air halts [...]

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A Knee-Jerk Reaction to “Legos for Girls”

by Shawn January 5, 2012

I grew up on Legos. There may or may not have been a time in my life when I actually believed most structures consisted of plastic blocks hooked together by raised, round dots. I still sometimes check the top of my head for a circular band on which to attach my baseball cap with the [...]

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What is Your Favorite Place in the US?

by Shawn January 5, 2012

If you visited this small corner of the universe on Tuesday, then you heard about how our family is about to embark on a journey of epic proportions. Today, I’m asking for a little help from you. What is your absolute favorite spot in the country? Maybe it’s a city that you love, or a [...]

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A Letter to My Daughters (Ages 7 and 3)

by Shawn January 4, 2012

Many of you may not be aware of it, but there is a growing conversation on the internet right now regarding the treatment of women by the church and society at large. I think it’s a discussion that everyone needs to engage in because not only is it shaping who we are today, it’s also [...]

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How a Harebrained Idea is Turning Into a Cross-Country Trip

by Shawn January 3, 2012

Over 10,000 miles. 31 states. 115 days. I want to leave tomorrow. For years, Maile and I have dreamed of hitting the road for an extended period of time. We’ve always enjoyed road trips and exploring new places. When I started writing full time just over two years ago, this idea began percolating: What if [...]

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