Category: Dear Son

For the very first time ever he said…

Last week, for the very first time ever he said…

Because that’s what Jesus would do.

Still unsure if the 15-year old meant it, but he said he did.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

 

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Roots and wings

Ninth grade school trip at airport
Waiting to check his bag with some other classmates.

 

HS Freshman school trip
So much possibility when you are 15.

 

Roots and wings.

Four days and three nights in Washington, DC.

Airport check-in with teachers at 6:30am yesterday. Wheels up 8:30am.

He’s got a box (with four sides) to work within:

  1. Honesty
  2. Behave admirably
  3. Personal responsibility
  4. Self-control

Have the time of your life and stay in your box.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

 

Rainbow Day two year anniversary

Have a Gay Day Facebook page screenshot
Yesterday, a screen shot from one of my favorite Facebook Pages.

 

Rainbow Day two year anniversary.

Had a very special conversation on this day in 2014.

To honor that conversation, i named the milestone “Rainbow Day”.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

 

Common sense but not common practice

American Flag blowing in the wind
God bless America, and God bless patient parents.

 

Patience is a virtue.

It was a risk to make him go to Track & Field practice two months late.

But after only two days of practice (the first was coincidently team photo day and no physical practice) he is willingly going to this morning’s practice.

Did i mention today is Saturday?

Did i mention he “hates” sports?

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.

 

Thy will be done

Orange County Zoning hearing room
Before yesterday’s special request for zoning variances that determine the school’s future.

 

Thy will be done. Learning to surrender to what is uncontrollable is a constant balance of discerning what is controllable and what isn’t.

Meanwhile, the best strategy i have found is to pray for peace and contentment while simultaneously remaining determined.

A bit like driving with one foot on the gas and the other on the brake.

A huge lesson in patience (and faith) to let things unfold as they should.

 

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On April Fool’s Day 2009, jeff noel began writing five daily, differently-themed blogs (on five different sites). It was to be a 100-day self-imposed “writer’s bootcamp”, in preparation for writing his first book. He hasn’t missed a single day since.

This website is about our spiritual health. To leave this site to read today’s post on jeff’s career health website, click here.