Sam's Online Journal

January 6, 2013February 28, 2013

Going into Daddy-Mode. Locked and loaded.

In Parenting 101, I told you all about my scary decision to become a parent, its ramifications, and the effort it took every day at the beginning (and even now) to ensure that I’m being the parent I want to be, but that’s the overall picture. What about the daily grind? What happens when something … Continue reading Going into Daddy-Mode. Locked and loaded.

January 5, 2013January 5, 2013

I Had a Mixed Tape Around Here Somewhere. Didn’t I?

I used to make mixed tapes. Honest-to-goodness mixed tapes. Remember those? Each side of the tape held 45 minutes of music, so we had to time each song to make sure it all fit. Sometimes it wouldn’t fit on one side, so we had to adjust which song we wanted last on that side, so … Continue reading I Had a Mixed Tape Around Here Somewhere. Didn’t I?

January 5, 2013February 5, 2013

Growing Up Seventh-Day Adventist: Being a “Preacher’s Kid”

I was in the unenviable position of having a father who was a traveling minister (he still is). This meant that he was away for long stretches of time, on the road, traveling, going to church after church, in conference after conference, spending so much time away from his family. Don’t think I didn’t notice, … Continue reading Growing Up Seventh-Day Adventist: Being a “Preacher’s Kid”

January 5, 2013

At Rest: A Poem (Inspired by Jan Miel’s “Hunters at Rest”)

Like an army waiting for war We are at rest Ready if called But at rest And if tomorrow comes early We will meet it at dusk We will put it to rest Like a bee before it stings We are at rest Angry at our inactivity But at rest Fractured by patience Waiting by … Continue reading At Rest: A Poem (Inspired by Jan Miel’s “Hunters at Rest”)

January 4, 2013February 16, 2013

Sam’s Friday Top 5: “Drop Everything” Authors

First, I want to qualify this Top 5 by saying these are authors whose body of work has been such that I don’t even have to read the book jacket when their new books are released. I just sign up for them from the library, or I download them on my Nook right away. By … Continue reading Sam’s Friday Top 5: “Drop Everything” Authors

January 4, 2013March 8, 2013

Suspenders Up to Here!

I was a nerd before being nerdy became cool. When did that happen anyway? Regardless, I was that kid in your school that wasn’t just a little behind the times. The times had left me long before, never to return. I was the kid who always had his hand up in class, and yet I … Continue reading Suspenders Up to Here!