Dad-deVotional on hiatus!!

Hi all. Hope you are all having an awesome week and escaping the heat wave that seems to have blanketed the entire U.S. Man, its hot!! I will not be posting a weekly devotional this week as I am on a short “sabbatical”. But, don’t worry,...
Those Clouds Will Never Come Back

Those Clouds Will Never Come Back

We were on our way to church on a Sunday night. This was a few years back. Steph was a teeny little girl back then with huge gorgeous eyes, a mop of crazy wild brown hair, and what have become known as “spaghetti arms.” I believe Jessie was probably the...

“After these messages…

Remember that little jingle from back in the day. Saturday morning cartoons were the best! I have been silent as a tomb here since before Thanksgiving. Unforgivable, I know. There are a myriad of reasons why. A few of which you can read over on Facebook. But I...
Beware the Warm Cozy Arms of Bitterness

Beware the Warm Cozy Arms of Bitterness

So I recently had a rather heated discussion with my son about a situation that created some tension around the Rod household. Ok, it was less a discussion and more of an argument. Not one of my proudest moments as a parent for multiple reasons. Far from perfect...