I had to change the blog. It started to look too much like my life. Self inflicted crap and confusion. Too complicated when what I want (and need) is simplification and peace. For crying out loud, I’m the father of 11 children now…peace has suddenly become a Holy Grail in my life. So I hurt the feelings of my sweet...
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As hard as we are working to finish this first novel, my beloved editor and translator to the world is too close to having the baby to spend any time thinking about writing. I don’t blame her. Arguing about points of Iskari History and whether to include the mating rituals of the Blue Bumbleback Hornswallows doesn’t...
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Dear Children, I cannot tell you enough how proud I was of you tonight. Each and every one of you, down to Simon and Carley. Spending the time with Cindy and Roger Anthony was enjoyable, but you proved to me altogether that my faith in you was well placed. The way each of you conducted yourself and took care of the little ones. ...
read moreThe bets have been going on for ages. All the kids have been praying for the results, and guess what?!? It’s not a monkey! WOHOOO!!! Can’t tell you how relieved I was to put that fear to rest. I now know for sure that we ARE having a 100% perfectly human female child! Got the call a few hours ago and though I don’t...
read moreWhen my mother died in 2004 I simply gave up in many aspects of my life. Not on Kathi or the children, but for some reason I didn’t care about myself anymore. Now, I understand how this is detrimental to Kathi and the kids, because I’m a husband and father. Yet something in me ‘broke’ and I don’t know...
read moreIt was a long but good weekend, starting off with Cesilea’s 18th birthday, charged with loud and excited youth in celebration of another semi-adult joining their tribe. Saturday and Sunday brought some challenges in reminders of how our parenting style and system has changed over the years. It came up while observing Jami...
read moreDear Children, I’m a strict parent. I know it’s not a secret and that will not change. Each family member has duties, responsibilities and rules to follow so we can achieve and maintain our happy little home. Doesn’t always work, I know, but you have all seen that it works far more than not. Your mother and I love...
read moreI’m sitting here at the Riverton Library in Utah and watching an adorable brother and sister (not more than 3 years old), sheepishly follow behind their mother. The little boy saw a colorful book on one of the lower display cases and reached out to touch it…bringing down the entire display, crashing to the floor. The...
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