
Francis racing to first base
Rod Dreher on his son and the autistic brain
If it had been possible at the time he was conceived to genetically engineer autism out of him, I’m sure we would have done it. Wouldn’t you have? And yet, had we done that, he wouldn’t have the gifts he does.

Baby Laura Dear with her baby at bedtime.
Running through lots of hoops to transfer home number to T-mobile on its way to Google Voice.
Micah Bales on the measure of success for religious fellowship
The upside-down kingdom of Jesus is hard for a lot of folks to accept, especially those of us who who identify more with the prestigious center of our culture. Yet, despite the barriers that hold us back from accepting Jesus’ counter-cultural message, all things are possible with God.

Theo as George Washington

A word we really really don’t need.

Newly-shorn boys with Julie.

Laura wants all the lollipops
Tonight’s dinner keeps metamorphizing as I discover which staples we don’t have.

Laura next to a picture of her mother at about the same age. Laura has that smile but couldn’t be coaxed into showing it for this photo op.

Laura and Gregory on the bike