Home Schooled

For Wilshire Baptist Church

I’ve mentioned in some of these writings in recent weeks that our house was to be included in a home tour in downtown Garland. Well, the event went off without a hitch and it turned out to be more fun than I imagined – and more educational as well.

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Stick With The Plan

For Wilshire Baptist Church

Saturday while running errands I saw a car with a license plate reading, “PHIL 419.” I laughed and said, “Stick with the plan, Phil.”

You see, whenever I see or hear the name Phil I think about two summers ago when Ethan, our nephew, stayed with us while attending Wilshire’s MusiCamp. We took him to Legoland in Grapevine one afternoon and ended the day in their splash park where Ethan and other kids organized themselves and constructed a building out of giant foam Legos. I say they “organized themselves” because there were some kids building the walls, while others, including Ethan, gathered and delivered the blocks. Continue reading “Stick With The Plan”

Dirty Work

For Wilshire Baptist Church

“Spread dirt.” That’s what it said on our calendar recently. LeAnn and I share our digital calendars to keep up with busy schedules and to make sure we don’t drop an activity on top of something already there. It’s not unusual for us to be miles apart and her phone or mine to buzz and we look down to see another item added to a busy day. Continue reading “Dirty Work”