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Go Dawgs!

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Wow! The Bulldogs have quietly done an awesome job in the College World Series this year. They are 3-0 and today they won Bracket 1 in the CWS. They’ll be facing either UNC or Fresno State in the championship series.

I wonder why the CWS doesn’t get as much coverage or press as March Madness for basketball or Bowl Season for football. I bet you could really put something together for the entire CWS that could add buzz and create excitement.

This series has reminded me of one thing: I LOVE college sports. It just seems like college athletics has been untainted by the commercialism and over-inflated ego of professional sports. Maybe I’m naive here; if so, I’d like to stay that way.

#10 Has Arrived

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My brother, Dan, and his wife, Jessica, welcomed their first baby into the world on June 18th. Congrats to both of them on the birth of Rabun Ophie. She was 6 lbs. 11 oz. and 19 1/4 inches long.

And yes, this is number 10 for my mom and dad…their tenth grandchild. That seems hard to believe but I guess we’ve got 3 out of the 10.

Congrats to Dan and Jessica. I hope you guys enjoy parenting as much as we do. It’s a wonderful adventure that is sure to bring you closer to God and closer to one another. Believe me, you will learn how to pray like you’ve never prayed before, worry like you’ve never worried before, and hope like you’ve never hoped before. I truly believe one of God’s purposes in giving us children is to teach us that there’s absolutely no way we can do it on our own!

Here are a couple of pictures for your viewing pleasure!

Great Day

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I had a great Father’s Day today. We had an incredible worship service this morning; watched a dad baptize his daughter, saw a young man give his life to Christ in the service and had an opportunity to lead a lady to the Lord AFTER the worship service in the foyer during the second Sunday School hour. Man, God is good!

After church I went home and had one of my favorite meals; peanut butter and honey sandwich with my family. Then, played with the boys and baby girl for a little while, took a nap and went out to eat. It was my choice where we ate for supper tonight since it was Father’s Day and I chose to surprise the entire family. We went to McDonald’s…and believe me, this is a huge surprise! The only reason we went there is because it has an indoor playground and the boys love it. Neither Stephanie nor I really enjoy the food. But the boys had a blast and after choking down some supper we enjoyed our time as well.

Came home after supper, invited some neighborhood friends over and jumped in the pool for a little while. The boys are swimming like crazy! Neither can swim without help but Jake does great with swimmies and Judd wears a life-jacket and swimmies and he does fine as well. Both of them will swim to me, jump off the diving board and play all around the pool. All in all, it was a great day.

There is nothing in the world like being a father. It’s a tough job with enormous responsibilities and huge rewards!

Quote of the Day

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Believe it or not, this quote of the day is from Judd, not Jake. Although he only knows a handful a words, this quote is priceless.

One of Judd’s favorite words is “Da-Da.” In fact, he said “Da-Da” a long time before he ever said “Ma-Ma” but of course he still loves his mommy very much. Lately, I’v been asking Judd questions like, “Who’s your favorite?” He answers, “Da-Da.” And, “Who’s boy are you?” He answers “Da-Da.” In fact, the very first time I asked this question that was his response.

Stephanie was just reading a book to the boys about the Bible and I’m assuming it talked about Romans 3:23. So, she asks the question, “Who’s a sinner?” And, you can already tell where this one’s headed…Judd’s immediate answer is, “Da-Da.” I wonder if he and his mother have been practicing that one for a while.

Alright then, I guess I need to go repent now. My one year old has no questions about whether or not I’m a sinner. I mean, of course I’m a sinner; I was just hoping it wasn’t that obvious to him yet. 🙂

100th Post!

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I know this is not hugely significant but I thought it was an interesting fact. This is my 100th post on my blog since I began a few years back. I did take a brief hiatus for a little while around the time that Judd was born but started back again once we moved to Tennessee.

So, I hope over the past 100 posts you have been encouraged, challenged, motivated and uplifted. I hope you have learned a little about me, a little about our family, a little about our ministry and a lot about God. All in all, it’s been a fun trip to say the least.

I guess I should offer a prize or something like businesses do. Since this is my 100th post, the first 5 people to comment win an incredible prize. (Don’t ask me what it is…I have no clue…just thought it sounded clever!)